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Crusader 5.7 TBI Specs

Last post by Zarko48 « August 27th, 2018, 6:28 pm
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by Zarko48 » August 27th, 2018, 10:56 am

Hi All

I have a "new to me" 97 350 Mariner with 1996 (according to the serial #s) 5.7 XL TBI Crusaders with closed cooling. The good news...

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August 27th, 2018, 6:28 pm
Spare Parts while on a LONG passage

Last post by Keith S « August 24th, 2018, 1:19 pm
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by Kendaukcat » August 16th, 2018, 11:06 am

Good Morning!

I am getting ready to leave from Cincinnati, OH to the Florida Keys on my 1998 Carver 405. She is powered by two Crusader 454 XL's and...
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August 24th, 2018, 1:19 pm
Velvet Transmission sensor bypass

Last post by flo2 « August 19th, 2018, 9:30 am
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by flo2 » August 18th, 2018, 10:54 am

I was having fun down there in the engine room(closet) and pulled a wire connected to a sensor on the transmission.
The sensor has 2 pins, a black...

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August 19th, 2018, 9:30 am
Fuel Maintenance Strategy

Last post by 390Express « August 18th, 2018, 9:22 pm
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by steveoh » August 17th, 2018, 8:48 am

My last boat was a diesel boat, and as I continue my search for a 325/326 Aft cabin gas boat, something occurred to me. Based on an experience having...

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August 18th, 2018, 9:22 pm
5.7 MPI Crusader Cruise and WOT Expected RPM?

Last post by tomschauer « August 17th, 2018, 2:00 pm
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by steveoh » August 8th, 2018, 9:35 am

I recently looked at a 1999 326 Aft Cabin and got a piece of info from the broker that I'm curious about. The seller told the broker the last time he...
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August 17th, 2018, 2:00 pm
When Was Fuel Injection Introduced?

Last post by 390Express « August 17th, 2018, 12:22 am
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by steveoh » August 9th, 2018, 3:24 pm

Anybody have an idea in what model year fuel injection was introduced in the Crusader engines? Also, I read something that said the CM 350XL was...

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August 17th, 2018, 12:22 am
Hatch gasket?

Last post by 390Express « August 16th, 2018, 6:23 pm
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by 390Express » July 6th, 2018, 5:00 pm

My boat has a large hatch that opens with two hydraulic rams, and a smaller hatch in the large hatch for quick access, and in case I need access with...

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August 16th, 2018, 6:23 pm
3207 Ignition Problems

Last post by km1125 « August 14th, 2018, 11:20 am
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by redmen62 » August 13th, 2018, 9:20 pm

Hey everyone,

I have 2 issues going on, and hoped the answer might be with one of you! 1985 3207, twin Crusader 270s (350 v8)

I'm having an...

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August 14th, 2018, 11:20 am
Kohler 7.3 ECD-CB Generator - '06 41 CMY - Gas

Last post by Keith S « August 9th, 2018, 12:54 pm
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by AlexHardesty » August 7th, 2018, 12:30 pm

'06 41 CMY Gas Volvo Penta 8.1s with a Kohler 7.3 ECD-CB generator. Last fall when we purchased the boat there was an issue with the generator....

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August 9th, 2018, 12:54 pm
Hurth 630 Transmission

Last post by Bandit « August 6th, 2018, 10:10 am
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by staticman4414 » July 29th, 2018, 10:39 pm

So I have Crusader 5.7L engine, and a Hurth 630 transmission , but the engines are mounted "backwards" So the flywheel is towards the...

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August 6th, 2018, 10:10 am
Water in the tranny

Last post by denpooch « July 23rd, 2018, 8:13 pm
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by denpooch » July 21st, 2018, 10:20 am

Unfortunately the unthinkable happened!
The transmission oil cooler failed and I have a tranny that has to be replaced. :-(
I had come back from a 2...
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July 23rd, 2018, 8:13 pm
Fuel shut off in 1997 Carver 325 Aft

Last post by nazinteck « July 23rd, 2018, 12:30 pm
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by nazinteck » June 11th, 2018, 2:53 pm

I recently purchased a 1997 CARVER 325 Aft Cabin with twin GAS TB350 XLi engines. I am looking to inspect and replace (as needed) engine tune-up...

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July 23rd, 2018, 12:30 pm
Gas fume detector

Last post by Mindy « July 17th, 2018, 9:29 pm
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by Mindy » July 16th, 2018, 10:04 pm

Hi Everyone! We bought a 1986 Carver 4207 in May. We had a faulty Gas Fume detector & gauge. My husband has ordered another one to replace it. He...

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July 17th, 2018, 9:29 pm
High Engine Idle Speed After Coming off Cruising Speed

Last post by bud37 « July 17th, 2018, 9:22 am
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by RSS » October 4th, 2017, 9:14 pm

I have a 1994 Carver 350 Aft Cabin with twin Crusader 454XL Series engines with an idle issue I am trying to track down. Elevated idle speed...
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July 17th, 2018, 9:22 am
Rudder water leak

Last post by pepmyster « July 16th, 2018, 8:35 pm
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by pepmyster » July 16th, 2018, 8:22 am

Hi guys! I noticed water around the shaft of the starboard rudder shaft. Port side is dry as a bone. Anyone have this happen? 360 Sport Sedan....

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July 16th, 2018, 8:35 pm
Transmission Fluid Pump

Last post by Keith S « July 12th, 2018, 3:05 pm
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by crquisto » July 10th, 2018, 1:04 am

I’m pretty sure my port transmission is not pumping fluid as it should. This is a 2000 406 with 7.4 MPIs and Velvet Drive Model 30-01-005 trannies...
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July 12th, 2018, 3:05 pm
Noise above 2600 rpm

Last post by crquisto « July 12th, 2018, 10:52 am
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by crquisto » July 27th, 2017, 2:47 pm

I have a rubbing or weird grinding noise from my port side when in gear with rpm above 2600. It sounds almost like wood on metal. I hit a log pretty...

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July 12th, 2018, 10:52 am
Looking for part on exhaust system

Last post by Cooler « July 11th, 2018, 9:03 am
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by Cooler » June 19th, 2018, 10:49 am

Hello All! I have a 1995 Crusader 350XL engine. The first fiberglas exhaust connector, with the built in back flow flapper, developed a crack and is...

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July 11th, 2018, 9:03 am
Gas usage math formula?

Last post by RickieT « July 9th, 2018, 4:29 pm
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by RickieT » July 8th, 2018, 2:00 pm

Greetings Fellow Carver Owners...

My twin engines are Crusader 350 XL HT's I have been renting my boat out to a captain taking his family out for...

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July 9th, 2018, 4:29 pm
No power (electrical) 1996 454 Crusader XL TBI

Last post by 390Express « July 9th, 2018, 11:48 am
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by 390Express » June 11th, 2018, 1:34 am

I got a head start on the port motors, per the headache I had with the starboard side. I preemptively rebuilt the TBI, and replaced the Oberg fuel...
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July 9th, 2018, 11:48 am
Help!

Last post by 390Express « July 6th, 2018, 4:54 pm
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by Grafunkus » June 27th, 2018, 8:21 pm

So it turns out that our starboard engine requires a new transmission. We have a 1982 Carver Mariner 3396 with two Crusader 350 engines. The ballpark...

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July 6th, 2018, 4:54 pm
oil pressure dropped, now wont start

Last post by bud37 « July 2nd, 2018, 4:48 pm
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by cpoint » June 10th, 2018, 11:11 pm

2018-06-10_22-53-31.png Hi All,
Back with another never ending problem. Took it out Saturday. All was sounding great. All indicators were good...
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July 2nd, 2018, 4:48 pm
Steam in exhaust typical on gas 396?

Last post by mjk1040 « June 27th, 2018, 6:06 pm
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by thatchh » March 29th, 2018, 10:30 pm

Hello All,
I am in the process of purchasing a 2004 Carver 396 with Crusader 8.1 MPI engines (395hp?) that have 190 hours on them. In a preliminary...
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June 27th, 2018, 6:06 pm
High Idle 454 Crusader XL

Last post by mjk1040 « June 23rd, 2018, 11:15 am
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by 390Express » June 20th, 2018, 3:40 pm

Hopefully I don’t cover every issue for these motors, and if the forum would prefer that I use one of my other threads to condense, I will. I figured...
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Last post by mjk1040 View the latest post
June 23rd, 2018, 11:15 am
V Drive Transmission Drip

Last post by rybad « June 22nd, 2018, 9:28 pm
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by Outandaboat » April 27th, 2018, 6:31 pm

I have noticed a small drip that started under my transmission. It's a 2000 350 Mariner and no idea what the V drives are and haven't worked on these...

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June 22nd, 2018, 9:28 pm

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