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Thank you for the insight.

So do you mean take off the ring on the outside of the boat??

So I was trying to remove the trim ring by looseing the screws that hold it on, I loosened all of them and pulled one out and noticed it was a machine screw and thought "Oh Crap" there must be a nut behind this, sure enough I can't get any of the screws to tighten back up. Anyone know how to...

There is a wire up by the merchathode that will prevent your engine from starting if it accidentaly comes off.

Thanks, only reason I ask was I kept seeing Alpha 1 stuff for sale. Good to know I have a good set up now, especially since I replaced the Merc. controlls to a Livorsi dual controll. I have much better controll. Pumy

Do you have the manuals? How old is the unit?

I have a 98 290 sda with Alpha 1 outdrives, nothing wrong with them but was wondering if there are better outdrives I could replace them with and if so what the difference in thr two would be. Pumy

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Ok I know what it is, just got mine fixed. There is a fuel pressure regulator (part # 239683) that was bad.

Thank you for the info.

Does anyone know how many mpg I should be getting with twin 4.3s in a 98 290sda?

I would like to see them as well and what size fender will they hold? email plp11756@yahoo.com

Thanks, I will start with the plugs, then move to the fuel filter. just seems weird that it started and ran untill what seemed like it used what gas was perhaps stored in the carb bowl. Pat

Started my gen this weekend and it ran untill carb seemed like it was out of fuel and died. I cannot get it started again. It ran fine all last weekend. Do you think it is the filter or the electric pump, or something else. HELP PLEASE. Oh yea I have a 1998 290sda I think it is a 4kw gen. Thanks Pat

I have a 98 290 da and it did the same thing. I took it off and took it apart, those acuators have built in limits on both the open and close side which if reached will cut the power to them. There is a set of gears at the bottom after you open it up you can turn by hand to get it off limit...