Sorry for the delayed response. Yes I used Mercury parts from a distributor. Never had a lot of water in the bilge but I will check and make sure the ring gasket is properly seated. That could have been it when I pulled the drive right after I put it on because I thought the shift was off on the...
I have a 2004 280 Sundancer with Alpha One gen 2 outdrives. I replaced the port bellows spring '23. The starboard bellows were done the previous year. When I pulled the outdrives in the fall to winterize the boat, water pored out of the port driveshaft bellow. I checked the driveshaft bellow and...
I have a 2004 280 Sundancer with twin 4.3L engines and Alpha one gen 2 drives. I pulled the port drive off over the weekend and a good amount water came out of the u-joint bellow. I believe the leak occurred at the mounting gasket. I just replaced the gimbal bearing two years ago. Should I...
I have a 2004 280 Sundancer twin 4.3 L one 100 gal fuel tank. When I connect my Mercury Vessel View to the app on my iPhone I get the following observes fault
The fuel gauge on the boat works fine so I’m not sure what this fault is. Looking for some advice on this issue. Thanks
I have a 2004 280 Sundancer with twin 4.3 L MPI engines and Alpha one Gen 2 outdrives. I have a fault in the Shift anticipation switch according to the Mercury Vessel View App. I think the shift interrupt switch is the same as the shift anticipation switch. Can someone verify that?
I have a 2004 280 Sundancer twin 4.3 L with Alpha One Gen 2 outdrives. I’ve been removing and installing the two out drives for the last 5 seasons, never had an issue. I replaced the risers and manifolds on both engines in early spring. I went to install the port outdrive, which is a counter...
Thanks for the replies. I am focusing on the oil pan right now. I have diapers down hopefully to pinpoint exactly where its coming from. Never had a problem until I used the drain hose last November. I think by moving the hose and trying to orient back towards the bilge drain plug I might have...
I have a 2004 280 Sundancer twin 4.3 L MPI. I’ve owned the boat for the last 4 years and always removed the oil using suction through the dipstick. The past year I found the oil drain hoses that come out of the bilge plug and used those for the first time. The starboard engine is fine but I...
I have a 2004 280 Sundancer with twin 4.3L. I recently had an issue on the starboard SmartCraft gauge showing a fault for the trim. I did a master reset and now SmartCraft won’t recognize the starboard engine. Looking for suggestions thanks.
I have a 2004 280 Sundancer with twin 4.3L and Alpha One Gen 2 outdrives. I recently did the bellows and removed the bell housing on the starboard side. I reinstalled the Trim sender and Trim Limit sensors and adjusted them accordingly. Trim up I get the required 20 3/4 inches on the rams but I...