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    Dieter replied to the thread Alpha One Gen2 Grinding Noise at extreme turns.
    thanks for following up - when you say quality parts do you mind sharing the brand of cheap u joint that made the noise (was that...
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    Dieter replied to the thread 95 sea ray 175 seems to have no go in the water.
    Start with some basics do a compression test first, verify timing, what do spark,plugs look like? Is this a new to you boat or did it...
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    Dieter replied to the thread siphoning bad gas.
    Ground the pump to the negative side of the battery. For flammable liquids in industrial applications the jugs with be set up to ground...
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    Dieter replied to the thread Are my props causing all my problems?.
    Yes b have to take a plug out to hook up a vacuum gauge, marine applications don’t use vacuum advance or other vacuum powered...
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    Dieter replied to the thread MerCruiser 5.0 engine.
    i mean were all of those cylinders having bent avlaves. Most likely your exhaust is leaking back and rusting the stems but hard to tell...
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    Dieter replied to the thread siphoning bad gas.
    run it on an outboard tank which is easy to plumb into the engine. Change the filter, see if performance improves. If it does then go...
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    Dieter replied to the thread MerCruiser 5.0 engine.
    did all of them bend ? Did they kiss the piston? Hydro lock maybe or rust on the stems from leaking exhaust? likey need to tear them...
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    Dieter replied to the thread Alpha One Gen One Shift Cable Binding.
    So with the drive off it cycled through R/N/F ok? Its only about 90 degree turn on the drive shift shaft to go through all three. I...
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    Dieter replied to the thread Alpha One Gen One Shift Cable Binding.
    Bet the lower wasn’t in fully fwd when you put the two halves together. Been there done that. Also are you using OEM water pumps ? In...
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    Dieter replied to the thread MerCruiser 4.3 temperature alarm.
    get a temp gun and shoot the engine. My 160 stat engine runs 170 give or take no matter what Im doing. You can also takje the hose off...
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    Dieter replied to the thread 4.3L mercruiser - lower unit ratio change- having issues …. please help.
    you need to go down in pitch 2" to cover gear ratio change. I would keep the ratio and get a 21" with more bite than the three blade you...
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    Dieter replied to the thread siphoning bad gas.
    I used a vacuum extractor (Mityvac or similar) to suck out the fuel tank of my classic car. Do you know the gas is bad or have you not...
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