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    do I have a bad starter?

    The engine serial number is 0M068772. How will that help us diagnose the problem? Engine was winterized after the 2023 season and has not been run since. How would water get into the cylinders?
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    do I have a bad starter?

    2001 Sea Ray 190BR with 5.0 EFI, 260HP, engine 4M31027N1, SAE: J1171 When I turn the key to the Start position, I hear a little click near the carburetor, so I know that relay is working, but no other sounds. If I hold it more than 10 seconds, a little smoke comes up from under the engine...
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    I think I screwed up the winterization process. 2001 5.0 EFI, Alpha1

    My engine is a 2001 5.0 EFI with an Alpha1. For most of last week, the highs in Virginia were around 46 and the lows were around 23, so my boat was exposed to light winds and freezing temps for about 9-14 hours per day for 5 straight nights. I'm guessing that was cold enough to partially freeze...
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    my fuel gauge has stopped working

    The gas gauge in my 2001 Sea Ray 190BR has never worked right as long as I've owned the boat. It has always read lower than it should, never quite reaching the Full mark. I'm pretty sure the tank is full because I can't squeeze any more gas into it. Recently, the gauge stopped working...
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    what's that awful clanging noise?

    My boat is a 2001 Sea Ray BR190 My engine is a 5.0L EFI GM 305 V-8 1999-2001, 260 HP, model 4M31027N1, ser #OM068nnn I've noticed an annoying clanging/rattling noise in the 1000-1300 RPM range. It goes away at faster or slower. It is loud enough to make me wonder if something is being damaged...
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    non-mechanic learning OJT

    Re: amateur mechanic learning as I go My engine does not have a belt tensioner, only an idler pulley. I do not see a way to measure it or adjust it. To get the belt off and on, I had to loosen the alternator mount and rotate it slightly, like I used to do on my '71 Pontiac 400ci. I might have...
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    non-mechanic learning OJT

    A few months ago, I changed the serpentine belt on my 2001 MerCruiser 5.0 260hp EFI. It is sitting on the trailer and the "ear muffs" are connected to a garden hose. This is the first time I've started the engine since that change. It fired up nicely and I set the RPMs to 1100. Water is...
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