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  1. Scott Danforth

    4.3 milk maker

    The 4.3 will crack internally, not externally as stated by Scott in post #4 The foam was coming out of the valve cover breathers.......because your motor is now filled with water that mixed with oil You don't state a year, however if the exhaust manifolds are the batwings, they could have...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Catastrophic gear set failure...... Prototype testing for M/Y 2026 launch.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    maybe wash your feet?....just sayin
  4. Scott Danforth

    3.0 mercruiser dieseling

    725 RPM is too high have you checked timing? if all is good with timing after you get the idle within spec, let it idle a bit prior to shutting it off. if you have to pick up a skiier, key off while in gear
  5. Scott Danforth

    4.3 milk maker

    how was this motor winterized? because my guess is that it froze and busted the block and heads over winter
  6. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 4.3 GL No Power to Fuel Pump

    you can use a coffee can with a nipple soldered to the bottom and gravity feed the carb to get you to the boat ramp. just need the fuel source higher than the carb. alternatively you can use an outboard tank, and a squeeze bulb or you can hotwire the pump directly its not rocket science
  7. Scott Danforth

    Builder question about water displacement

    I dont think you have a problem. the well is a bit low on your boat. it should have been a bit higher for a slightly longer motor however your boat is more than a few decades old. move some weight forward
  8. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    they explode if you hit them square with the tire..... they also run out in front of your tire
  9. Scott Danforth

    Sharing a Pre-Startup Check List > What is yours?

    check tide charts check weather remove cover hook up hose run motor for ~5 minutes while I look over the trailer install garboard plug pull boat from yard to street run for fuel if it needs it load coolers load towels drive to ramp while in-line, remove transom straps. pull onto ramp apron back...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 4.3 GL No Power to Fuel Pump

    Holy melted wiring batman
  11. Scott Danforth

    riser bolts too long

    I would use blue loctite or dip them in permatex #3 vs red
  12. Scott Danforth

    riser bolts too long

    Im with Bondo on this one, use a razor wheel and zip off the end..... dress them on the grinder
  13. Scott Danforth

    Chain worth it?

    if you are on Lake Michigan near deaths door, as little as a 5 degree change in wind can change the seas from a light chop to 6 foot rollers due to the doppler effect with little to no change in wind speed.
  14. Scott Danforth

    150 mariner

    first, welcome aboard. second, is this a new to you boat, or an old boat with a new problem? next, how old is the fuel? What is compression on all cylinders?
  15. Scott Danforth

    1998 steering arm

    welcome aboard. look on ebay for used
  16. Scott Danforth

    Removing saltwater seized piston on Mariner 5hp

    heat the cylinder, then use a can of freeze-it on the piston. another idea, use a hole-saw that is the diameter of the inside ring grooves. you have to be dead-centered on the piston. you saw thru the piston, and the piston comes out in bits, then you can peal the rusted rings from the bores.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Best buffing compound or cleaner wax

    I would use a clarifying (no wax) cleaner vs a cleaner wax. Then a quick wipe with wax and grease remover, then a quick alcohol wipe. Then apply the decals Then wax
  18. Scott Danforth

    Boats from work.

    Forward drives are for tow sports boats in deep water
  19. Scott Danforth

    Help me identify what engine I have in my new boat

    yes, if I used the stock intake.
  20. Scott Danforth

    2019 Grand Cherokee came with wrong size spare....Just found it out

    I remember when bumpers and spare tires were not standard on pickup trucks. I also know that things like turn signals and mirrors used to be dealer added along with spare tires. if an emergency spare doesnt sit well, get a full-sized spare and mount it on a tire carrier.
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