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Forum: Engines 08-06-2020, 02:51 PM
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Posted By Alvaroe46
Hi everybody!! We were talking about this a...

Hi everybody!!

We were talking about this a long time ago and I finally decided to take the engine out.
The result was horrible:
-a large number of bent valves.
-2 broken pistons.
-a cylinder...
Forum: Engines 04-24-2020, 09:09 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
Only the top part is painted red. The two...

Only the top part is painted red.
The two rocker covers and the intake manifold.
Forum: Engines 04-23-2020, 10:16 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200423/c63b5ab3...

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200423/c63b5ab3e471ae0540b14123b83f9492.jpg

And this connector? It's behind the distributor.

Thanksssss


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Forum: Engines 04-23-2020, 10:04 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
Hi Thank you very much for all the answers....

Hi

Thank you very much for all the answers.
So my problem comes from there. Because it says on the engine cover that it's thunderbolt V. Or...the cover is for the other engine...

I think...
Forum: Engines 04-23-2020, 10:10 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
no revs in a Mercruiser 5.7 carb.

Hi!

I hope you're okay there.

Just in the previous post I left photos.

This is the black and orange connector that I suspect is from the tb v.
...
Forum: Engines 04-23-2020, 09:52 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
Hi all, I hope you're all right. Around...

Hi all,

I hope you're all right. Around here in Spain - Andalucia - Malaga (state) there are very few infected so we are fine. Although here we can't work or go outside.

These pictures are...
Forum: Engines 03-17-2020, 04:32 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
Hi everyone, because of the fxxing virus I...

Hi everyone,
because of the fxxing virus I can't leave the house. It's forbidden.
I have to wait for permission and I can go down to the port.

many thank for all of you.
Forum: Engines 03-14-2020, 07:44 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
Yes of course, tomorrow i will do it and i will...

Yes of course, tomorrow i will do it and i will post.

I suspect that the TB-V module broke at some point and now they've put in TB-IV.I don't know if it's possible or not.

The 8-pin connector...
Forum: Engines 03-14-2020, 06:21 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
Hi!! I kept looking and on the engine cover...

Hi!!

I kept looking and on the engine cover it says thunderbolt V but on the ignition control module (attached to the exhaust manifold) it says thunderbolt IV. I think there's something weird. And...
Forum: Engines 03-07-2020, 05:42 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
Correct Thunderbolt V , As I put it before, it's...

Correct Thunderbolt V , As I put it before, it's written on the cover.


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Forum: Engines 03-07-2020, 05:39 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
Hi, I'm sorry if I didn't explain it properly. If...

Hi, I'm sorry if I didn't explain it properly. If it's 96, it does have the thunderbolt V.
I know this because it's on the cover
Thanks


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Forum: Engines 03-06-2020, 08:43 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
Sorry, I didn't read your comment. Yes , it's...

Sorry, I didn't read your comment.
Yes , it's thunderbolt. The engine's from '96.
I don't think there's any water in the gasoline.
But I'll check again.
Thank you very much.


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Forum: Engines 03-06-2020, 07:41 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
Hi! This engine have any sensor or limitator? ...

Hi!
This engine have any sensor or limitator?

Thanks


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Forum: Engines 03-03-2020, 07:40 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
Hi,I replaced the wire that didn't look so good....

Hi,I replaced the wire that didn't look so good. It is not tested because of bad weather (waves).
I wil try to check it on Saturday and i will post again.

THanks
Forum: Engines 03-03-2020, 07:38 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
Hi; It has been proven, but thank you for the...

Hi;
It has been proven, but thank you for the idea. It could have been a cause.

Thanks
Forum: Engines 02-29-2020, 07:17 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
All the plugs are look the same. So...i have a...

All the plugs are look the same.
So...i have a wrong prop?
I prefer that to a broken engine :lol:
Forum: Engines 02-29-2020, 05:20 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
Hi! I checked the cylinder compression today...

Hi!
I checked the cylinder compression today and they're all between 137 psi and 144psi...i think is not bad.
I've discovered an ugly spark plug wire and I'm going to change it.
All the spark...
Forum: Engines 02-28-2020, 09:41 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
Hi!!! On the Mercruiser website, the...

Hi!!!

On the Mercruiser website, the propeller selector recommends a 16 x 11. I think it's a very low pich.

What do you think?

Thanks!!


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Forum: Engines 02-27-2020, 07:10 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
Thank you very much, it is not the same model but...

Thank you very much, it is not the same model but it could be an example.
The thing is that today we have been looking at the distributor and it is timing.
Is there any way of knowing what the...
Forum: Engines 02-27-2020, 06:41 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
The propeller is 15.25 x 15. And the...

The propeller is 15.25 x 15.
And the carburettor thing, if it opens to the max, is one of the things I checked first.
Anyway i will check again the carb.

Thanks



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Forum: Engines 02-27-2020, 06:39 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
The engine at 3400rpm works and sounds perfect,...

The engine at 3400rpm works and sounds perfect, it doesn't do anything strange.
I haven't even changed the distributor and spark plug wires. Today I'm going to look at these two things.
On Friday...
Forum: Engines 02-26-2020, 04:51 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
Thanks i will check the manual. And yes the...

Thanks i will check the manual. And yes the engine is carb.

Thanks
Forum: Engines 02-26-2020, 04:49 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
I tested the boat before I bought it and the...

I tested the boat before I bought it and the previous owner told me it was because of the propeller and the dirty bottom.
The engine sounds good, it doesn't do anything strange.
Thank you both very...
Forum: Engines 02-26-2020, 03:21 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
I bought the boat and a few months ago and now...

I bought the boat and a few months ago and now I'm using it.
It's worked like this ever since I got it.

I contacted the previous owner and he said it worked like that.On Friday I'm going to do a...
Forum: Engines 02-26-2020, 06:09 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,447
Posted By Alvaroe46
Thanks for the reply, The boat is painted...

Thanks for the reply,
The boat is painted (antifouling) and everything is perfectly clean since 15 days.

With two people on board and 3/4 tank it is 3400rpm and 25 knots.
Full tank 4 passengers...
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