Awesome video! Got my old Merc 140 out, doing the leaky, oil pan gasket, engine mounts, timing cover, water pump, thermostat and riser gaskets and your videos have been invaluable to me!
Hey man, I'd been watching your videos, great job! I am buying an older boat (1985) with a mercruiser 3.0 just to learn about all of the components and how they work. I don't plan on rebuilding any engines anytime soon, but your series has been invaluable for me to navigate the DIY maintenance tasks. Thanks!
Great video. I plan on doing this with my 4.3 when I’m done rebuilding it. Sure don’t want to go through the trouble of sticking it back in the boat only to find something is wrong with it.
I also have a rebuilt 3.0 in my project boat that developed an oil leak, this will help immensely! Not putting that engine back in until I know its perfect,Thanks again!
I know this is an older video, but need one clarification on the wire harness jumpers. So you jumped (shorted) #5 and #6 together. That "turns on the ignition". What I don't understand is the (+) wire connection. If you run a wire directly from the battery positive terminal right to #7, it'll bump the starter? Thanks for a clear and understandably video
Hi Zach, awesome vids. Just a suggestion, I'd love for you to do a vid on installing an aftermarket "closed cooling" or freshwater cooling system, for folks who boat in saltwater or for those of us who hate winterizing and having to drain the block. Would it be a good upgrade to consider? Maybe talk about pros and cons. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Do you know any remote starter kits compatible with this motor? I like how you used the switches but I'm curious if there's ready to go option. Thanks for making great videos.
HEY WHAT GIVES!? 😲 🤗I see nothing for the google link. However I did see and email so I am going email you a video with some questions. Cause I have watched the part of your video that pertains to my issues a few times. And the whole thing once. Which btw I appreciate very much. And your video pops right up every time when I put anything pertaining to stand alone engines running outside and especially when I add marine to the search. Do you know. So I am going to do what I can for which is like a bunch of comments. Cause I already 👍 and subbed a while back. Ok first I know I am being presumptuous in all this but I guess I is what I is😁 So naturally I will refresh your memory with the email I send but just in case anybody has their two cents to add. I have a 1971 24’ That I pulled the motor out of and I’m trying to sell because I’m going electric in case that said satisfies anybody’s curiosity. I’m having trouble with the power to the I don’t know if it’s well as soon as I disengage the power to the starter it kills the power to the rest of the electronics also I’m not sure exactly how to hook up the alternator correctly and understand that if I do not and I run it it may ruin the alternator. Thanks. Luke Email will be from Ryanflash at DEr gmail. Well close to that
Hi, sorry I don't see an email from you in my inbox. This link works: bit.ly/3ioavtQ The start should not kill the power to everything else if the wiring matches. I'm not sure about the alternator, I would think it should be if the wires are unplugged
@@ZachsGarage1 hey Zach wow I am impressed with thine response time. Thought I’d be lucky if you saw it within the week. Thank you I will get that video to you if I can not figure it out from there. Dude. Thank you again for your response and your caring enough to make time.
@@ZachsGarage1 Concrete doesn't discharge a battery. This myth comes from the early days of wood cased batteries absorbing moisture from concrete and causing warping and therefore acid leakage. Modern batteries have no issues with being stored on concrete.
Awesome video!
Got my old Merc 140 out, doing the leaky, oil pan gasket, engine mounts, timing cover, water pump, thermostat and riser gaskets and your videos have been invaluable to me!
Dude, you're the man! I've been watching all your vids and really thinking about taking the engine out myself and skip the mechanic!
Haha thanks! I'm not an expert but the knowledge is all out there at our finger tips👍
Hey man, I'd been watching your videos, great job! I am buying an older boat (1985) with a mercruiser 3.0 just to learn about all of the components and how they work. I don't plan on rebuilding any engines anytime soon, but your series has been invaluable for me to navigate the DIY maintenance tasks. Thanks!
Glad to hear!
Great video! Your Channel is TH-cam Gold! thank you for your hard work!
This is literally the perfect channel for me, thank you so much for the videos
Glad to hear! 🤠
Great video. I plan on doing this with my 4.3 when I’m done rebuilding it. Sure don’t want to go through the trouble of sticking it back in the boat only to find something is wrong with it.
I also have a rebuilt 3.0 in my project boat that developed an oil leak, this will help immensely! Not putting that engine back in until I know its perfect,Thanks again!
Great video!
I know this is an older video, but need one clarification on the wire harness jumpers. So you jumped (shorted) #5 and #6 together. That "turns on the ignition". What I don't understand is the (+) wire connection. If you run a wire directly from the battery positive terminal right to #7, it'll bump the starter? Thanks for a clear and understandably video
Zack I was wanting to know the same thing for a long time good work boy!
Well done. Watched all your videos, you made it look easy!
Im in the process of rebuilding my 1999 mercrusier engine 3.0 so will come in handy.
Great video mate. Always wanted to know how this was done
How can you know if the oil pressure is ok when the engine is running out of the boat?
Hi Zach, awesome vids. Just a suggestion, I'd love for you to do a vid on installing an aftermarket "closed cooling" or freshwater cooling system, for folks who boat in saltwater or for those of us who hate winterizing and having to drain the block. Would it be a good upgrade to consider? Maybe talk about pros and cons. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Interesting suggestion! I haven't looked into that yet, but I too am curious about setting up a closed cooling system
Do you know any remote starter kits compatible with this motor? I like how you used the switches but I'm curious if there's ready to go option. Thanks for making great videos.
Very cool video! I learned a lot for sure.
Just a suggestion, connect battery cable to engine before connecting to the battery
Did you permanently delete the power steering cooler from your setup? Or did you add it when you reinstalled the engine?
Pins 5&6 simply are on a single loop ?
Nice! Fingers crossed for no oil pan leak!
We'll find out in the next video!
Will same concept work for a 4.3 out of a 1989 regal Sebring?
Great info! Thanks
job well done
Can I call you? It’s about electronic ignition on a 120 hp mercruiser? Don’t have points and condenser now. Thanks
Send me an email and we can discuss
just wondering, because i havbe seen or heard you mention it. did you check to make sure the exhaust flapper was in the exhaust pipe?
There is a flapper but it is in the transom assembly, not the pipe peice I'm using
Nice
motor still running?
Yes, sir!
HEY WHAT GIVES!? 😲
🤗I see nothing for the google link. However I did see and email so I am going email you a video with some questions. Cause I have watched the part of your video that pertains to my issues a few times. And the whole thing once.
Which btw I appreciate very much. And your video pops right up every time when I put anything pertaining to stand alone engines running outside and especially when I add marine to the search.
Do you know.
So I am going to do what I can for which is like a bunch of comments. Cause I already 👍 and subbed a while back.
Ok first I know I am being presumptuous in all this but I guess I is what I is😁
So naturally I will refresh your memory with the email I send but just in case anybody has their two cents to add.
I have a 1971 24’ That I pulled the motor out of and I’m trying to sell because I’m going electric in case that said satisfies anybody’s curiosity.
I’m having trouble with the power to the I don’t know if it’s well as soon as I disengage the power to the starter it kills the power to the rest of the electronics also I’m not sure exactly how to hook up the alternator correctly and understand that if I do not and I run it it may ruin the alternator.
Thanks. Luke
Email will be from Ryanflash at DEr gmail. Well close to that
Hi, sorry I don't see an email from you in my inbox.
This link works: bit.ly/3ioavtQ
The start should not kill the power to everything else if the wiring matches.
I'm not sure about the alternator, I would think it should be if the wires are unplugged
@@ZachsGarage1 hey Zach wow I am impressed with thine response time.
Thought I’d be lucky if you saw it within the week. Thank you I will get that video to you if I can not figure it out from there.
Dude. Thank you again for your response and your caring enough to make time.
I think I'll just stick to driving the boat until I need a new boat.
Lol sounds like a plan
Lol
Not a good idea to sit your battery directly on concrete. I always use a block of wood.
What's the reasoning behind that?
@@ZachsGarage1 They self discharge, but for this short time it doesn't matter
@@jimhearnden6522 interesting, good info!
@@ZachsGarage1 Concrete doesn't discharge a battery. This myth comes from the early days of wood cased batteries absorbing moisture from concrete and causing warping and therefore acid leakage. Modern batteries have no issues with being stored on concrete.