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  1. Scott Danforth

    Don't tape holes.

    5 seconds with a heat gun, scrape with a knife, then 10 seconds with acetone on a rag
  2. Scott Danforth

    Idle setting Mercruiser 165HP

    I am going to assume this is a mercruiser I/O and not an outboard. moving to the I/O forum
  3. Scott Danforth

    Rebuild my choke to Electric. What with the "holes"

    what is it we are working on?
  4. Scott Danforth

    New seals for fuel filler

    That is just an o-ring Pull it out, measure the ID and diameter and get a replacement
  5. Scott Danforth

    Primer for engine block?

    Regular Rust-Oleum would be fine. The FLAPS should have engine primer should you want engine paint
  6. Scott Danforth

    What are these small cracks in hull?

    If you're looking at the boat.....keep looking Consider them red flags and sirens indicating hull issues
  7. Scott Danforth

    Oil Pressure Alarm

    First, use the mechanical gauge to verify oil pressure Second, the alarm is tied to oil pressure, gear lube reservoir, temp switch and a few other things. Trained marine mechanics will know this and be able to troubleshoot Third....why not swap the motor yourself?
  8. Scott Danforth

    Looking to Upgrade My Graphics

    your local sign shop or vinyl shop will most likely have a ton of ideas. on my 2002 searay, the original fade decal was removed and I did a simple accent stripe. to me it looked better than the factory graphics
  9. Scott Danforth

    Bellows adhesive or not?

    if you want to use a sealant, use permatex #3 non-hardening. it can be cleaned off with mineral spirits
  10. Scott Danforth

    Manifold Change

    BTW, I would have bought Barr manifolds vs the mercruiser manifolds made by Barr and saved yourself about $2 BOAT units.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Pointers on replacing Flywheel

    light reading on how to replace the ring gear https://forums.iboats.com/threads/ring-gear-1995-mercruiser-5-0-lx.731466/#post-5557031 https://forums.iboats.com/threads/4-3lx-flywheel-replacement.756021/#post-5763463 pulling your flywheel is easy. pull drive (like you do every fall for...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Pointers on replacing Flywheel

    No need to replace the flywheel. just spend the $15 on a ring gear
  13. Scott Danforth

    Electric fuel pump on oil injection Mercury

    My answer is yes. the mechanical pump is so simple to fix
  14. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    if you have a choice between the drum sander and belt sander from your local rental house......get the belt sander. it is about 40# lighter, however does a better job. the drum sander leaves drum-width divots if you stop moving for a second..... plus its really hard to lift that heavy thing...
  15. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    We are in the middle of refinishing the floors ... Not bad for an amateur
  16. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    Work is still getting in the way of home projects.... Home projects are getting in the way of car projects
  17. Scott Danforth

    ‘96 mercruiser power steering leak,

    rebuild kits for the pump are about $14 should you need it usually its the return hose that leaks
  18. Scott Danforth

    470 overheating

    However the 470 puts the life on elm street...... and Freddy Krueger is in the dream
  19. Scott Danforth

    New Exhaust Manifold surface prep? 4.3 Mercruiser

    if the surface is flat, bolt it up with a new gasket and go if the surface isn't flat, then address that first.
  20. Scott Danforth

    470 overheating

    the 470 doesn't do well if the temp got over 190. the aluminum open deck expands so much faster than the iron head leading to compromised head gaskets based on the pic, it doesnt look like the 4" updated heat exchanger. you may want to look into that. the 4" will keep the motor cool for a...
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