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  1. Bondo

    Verify I have found all drain points

    Ayuh,..... That's Correct,..... If you have P/S, there is the cooler mounted in the in-coming from the drive hose, somewhere,..... I donno yer particular motor set-up,..... some are under the portside motor mount, some further aft,.... Also, pull the big hose off the bottom of the...
  2. Bondo

    Pistons on Ford 302 / Mercruiser 188

    OMC, 'n Crusader ran a pale blue,..... That blue in yer picture looks darker, like Ford blue,....
  3. Bondo

    Mercruiser 165 alternator mashup?

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,..... Yes, that'll work,..... It looks exactly like the one in yer attachments, which is a screen protected marine unit,....
  4. Bondo

    Pistons on Ford 302 / Mercruiser 188

    Ayuh,.... Once ya get it runnin;,..... a compression test will give an idea of it's overall health,....
  5. Bondo

    Mercruiser 165 wont rev in gear.

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,..... I agree with the above,.... Yer still fighting the water in yer fuel tank,..... 'n you've filled that new carb with water, 'n crud,.... You don't need to drain the whole tank, but you need to come up with a way to suck all the water, 'n crud off the...
  6. Bondo

    winterizing a mercruiser 3.0 with sterndrive kept in water year round

    Ayuh,..... Welcome aboard,..... The problem with those factory ez-drain systems is, Silt, 'n sand collects in the block, 'n plugs up those fittings, 'n hoses,.... The best thing to do with any of those ez-drain systems is to pull all of it, 'n toss it,.... They cause more frozen busted...
  7. Bondo

    Aq 151a winterize first time. No water came out

    Nope,..... All the way Down,....
  8. Bondo

    Trim limit switch

    Ayuh,.... The prop blows out, before you get very far into the tilt range,.... Long before the u-joints start protesting,.... Every boat I've ever had, the wires rotted off the switch, 'n sender, 'n I've never bothered replacin' either of 'em,....
  9. Bondo

    Working During Winter

    Nope,..... An outdrive won't fit in a trashcan,..... Even if you use a big tote, the water won't be high enough to flood the impeller housing,..... What motor, 'n which drive,..?? I just drain mine,.... 4 plugs, 'n pull the big hose off the circulating water pump, 'n either end of...
  10. Bondo

    Fuel Pump Wiring

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,..... That Is quite the cobb-job,..... The fuel pump is powered from 2 different circuits,..... While the motor is crankin' on the starter, it's powered from that tiny terminal on the starter, which doesn't have a nut on it in yer picture,.... Once the motor...
  11. Bondo

    Trim pump wiring acting opposite

    Which is exactly what switchin' the wires at the pump will do,..... Green grass down,.... Blue sky up,.....
  12. Bondo

    Dieseling after shut off and loud noise when trim is higher in shallow water

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... That noise yer hearing is the u-joints protesting the extreme angle they're running at,..... Don't trim it so high is the cure,..... In 4' of water, there's really no danger of hittin' bottom,.....
  13. Bondo

    2008 Rinker 296 Bowrider Vent Cover

    Wow, that's a 'ell of a vent cover,..... Any chance you've got some, or all of the missin' pieces,..?? Best I can offer is, you could fab up a mold with duct tape, 'n cardboard, then build a new one with fiberglass, 'n resin,....
  14. Bondo

    Trim pump wiring acting opposite

    Ayuh,..... Much ado about nothing,.... Switch the wires in the pump,....
  15. Bondo

    Trim pump wiring acting opposite

    Ayuh,.... It sounds like you reversed the wires, either at the switch, or at the pump,.....
  16. Bondo

    2008 Rinker 296 Bowrider Vent Cover

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... Have you tried Rinker,..??
  17. Bondo

    Boat floor attachment

    Ayuh,..... Rivets,...... screws will loosen,....
  18. Bondo

    1987 2.3 OMC Cobra out drive gear lube...

    Ayuh,..... The Quicksilver High Performance gear lube is the better full-syn lube,..... I run valvoline, or mobil 1 75W-90 full-syn lubes in all my drives,.... Same as the Merc Hi-Po, without the pretty color added,.... Any of the full-syn lubes will do the job,.... What you have will...
  19. Bondo

    Mechanical fuel pump gph question

    Nope,.... Only one choice,.....
  20. Bondo

    454 7.4L mystery fasteners on back of engine block

    Oh ya,..... Alitte blurry this mornin,.... :rolleyes:
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