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  1. Bondo

    Thickness of Mercruiser 140 Manifold at Drain Plug Hole

    Ayuh,..... 'bout 1/4 to 3/8",.....If you probe the hole, 'n it drains, any bit of water left, won't be any problem,.....
  2. Bondo

    Zenith 263M2 Carb Float Setting

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... I don't have a solid answer for you, but my suggestion is,.... Hold the carb at about the angle it'll sit on the motor when running, then set the float so that the bowl will fill, but not overflow,....
  3. Bondo

    Should I pull heads for inspection, 5.7 liter

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... My compression tester, the gauge is quick coupled to the hose that screws into the spark plug hole, so I remove the gauge, 'n hook up compressed air to it,.... By rotating each cylinder to it's Tdc, you can hear whether the rings, or one of the...
  4. Bondo

    350 MPI Winterize - Block Drain?

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,....... Regardless whether you want to put antifreeze in it, or not,....... Step #1 is always Drain it dry, first,......
  5. Bondo

    Spray of water from exhaust manifold above O2 sensor

    Ayuh,....... Extremely unlikely,......
  6. Bondo

    Making new dashes for an old Caravelle, should I keep the molds?

    Ayuh,..... It's a tiny market,..... Not enough old boat rebuilders, much less old Caravelles in need of dashes,.....
  7. Bondo

    Making new dashes for an old Caravelle, should I keep the molds?

    Ayuh,....... Welcome Aboard,...... Nope, there is Not, just do a one-off,......
  8. Bondo

    Hi Guys

    Ayuh,..... Welcome back aboard,......
  9. Bondo

    Exhaust Boots Install

    Nope,...... That's what hose picks are for,...... For extremely tight fitting boot, I spray inside 'em with Quicksilver Power Tune to get 'em to slip on though,.....
  10. Bondo

    mercruiser 4.3 thermostat housing

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,........ Which outdrive is being used,..?? Which exhaust manifolds are being used,..??
  11. Bondo

    Advice on Removal of manifold Mercruiser.

    Ayuh,...... Use a hose pick to free the rubber boot from the riser/ elbow,...... To reinstall the rubber boot onto the riser/ elbow, squirt the rubber boot with Quicksilver Power Tune,...... It'll slip right back together,....
  12. Bondo

    Confused New Owner of an Old Boat

    Ayuh,...... That lower unit is Junk,..... I suggest you pull the entire drive off, as all that sillyseal says it was probably installed without the gasket,.... 'n it'll be easier to determine the gear ratio, manually with it off,.... If it is a 1.98:1, it's not the right ratio for that I-6...
  13. Bondo

    Volvo Penta 5.7 GXI with DPS-A - actuator play

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... Donno 'bout the whistle, but most of the movement you show, goes away when the motor is running, 'n the pump is making pressure,......
  14. Bondo

    How to Diagnose No Fuel at Carb 7.4

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,....... The aluminum barb fitting on the 90* fitting on the tank's diptube, should have a check-ball, 'n spring in it,.... That's the anti-siphon valve,.... You should not be able to easily blow through the fuel pump, as the fuel pump is nothing but a diaphragm...
  15. Bondo

    Mercruiser 888 (302) Cylinder Head swap?

    Ayuh,.... As much as most boats get run in a year, it'll be a long, Long time before there's an issue from running lead free gas,......
  16. Bondo

    Mercruiser 888 (302) Cylinder Head swap?

    Ayuh,.... What's the vintage of what you have now,..??
  17. Bondo

    Confused New Owner of an Old Boat

    Ayuh,.... If the case is split, it's replacement time, not repair time,.....
  18. Bondo

    bravo III milky oil but holds pressure for days

    Ayuh,..... Have you been turning the shafts, while under pressure,..??
  19. Bondo

    A motor question on Cristmas day uggh

    Ayuh,...... I'd prefer a wooden dowl predrilled with a pilot hole, beaten, 'n glued into place myself,....
  20. Bondo

    A motor question on Cristmas day uggh

    Ayuh,..... Merry Christmas to you, 'n yer's too,...... The rear mounts should be tightened, then the side motor mounts are adjusted to alignment,..... Donno why, or how much "reefing" yer lookin' to do though,... On a fresh motor install, I tighten the rear mounts, lift the front slightly...
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