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  1. Bondo

    Need help with a Mercruiser sterndrive and the trim sending unit.

    Ayuh,.... That appears to be an early MC-1,..... Later MC-1s had the trim indicator in the up hyd. line, inside the transom,..... I don't believe parts are available for the indicator mounted on top of the bellhousing,.....
  2. Bondo

    Doral 250 SE Steering

    Ayuh,..... Sure is,.... If you wish to explore further,.... Which motor,..?? Which drive,..?? Cable steering,..?? rack, or rotary,..?? Hydraulic,..?? P/S,..??
  3. Bondo

    Mercruiser 888 Rehab

    Ayuh,..... You have to up-date the lower shift cable to the Alpha 1 kit,..... I believe those ole MC-1s use a drive bellows with a flat spot on it, but I also believe all that vintage MC-1s use the same bellows kit,....
  4. Bondo

    Doral 250 SE Steering

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Maybe,..... But we have no idea what type of steering you have,..... If this is a V-hull, with an I/O drive, my guess is yer seein' v-hull wander,..... Less operator input is the best cure for that,....
  5. Bondo

    Help prop an old boat?

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Considerin' the standard range of prop pitches runs from 13" / 15" to 21" / 23", 'n you think the 21" on it is to small,..... I'd look for another 21" or a 23" to test it out,....
  6. Bondo

    What engine in new boat

    Ayuh,..... It's a 350,.....
  7. Bondo

    1996 mercriuser 5.7 alpha one gen 2

    Ayuh,..... My 1st waguess is Severe Detonation,.....
  8. Bondo

    Intermittent electrical problem Mercruiser 3.0

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Both mechanics shoulda started by cleaning both ends of both battery cables to shiny metal Clean,.....
  9. Bondo

    New Motor same power issue

    Ayuh,..... Shoulda ran the old motor off a remote tank fulla fresh clean gasoline to test it,.....
  10. Bondo

    Belts for 4.3 V6

    Ayuh,..... I buy my belts at Napa,.... Just have 'em cross-ref the numbers,....
  11. Bondo

    When my boat is on the trailer, this happens.

    Ayuh,....... Welcome Aboard,...... Back in the '70s, the reverse lock was mounted inside the transom, in the up hyd. line, not in the pump, like later systems,......
  12. Bondo

    Cannot get out of forward

    Ayuh,.... What year,..?? which drive,..?? got a serial number for the motor,..??
  13. Bondo

    steering cable?

    Ayuh,..... It's a non-serviceable part,.... As I said above, get yerself a helm, 'n cable kit, 'n replace the original,....
  14. Bondo

    Hydraulic Cylinder Question

    Ayuh,.... The trim indicator,.....
  15. Bondo

    Any idea which drive this is?

    Ayuh,..... Are you planning to fix, 'n run it, or remove it to update it,..?? For any kinda manual to help, yer gonna need the Volvo manual for it,....
  16. Bondo

    2002 Glastron 175sx milky oil

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,....... Here in the I/O forums we don't care what the make, 'n model of the boat is,..... But, what's very important is Which motor, 'n Which drive is on / in it,..... Serial numbers are a big plus too,.....
  17. Bondo

    fuel problem...helpppp??

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... A rebuilt carb is only a rebuilt carb, til the very next time ya pump abuncha crud into it,..... Like AD says, check the contents of the fuel filter 1st to see which direction to proceed,....
  18. Bondo

    Dribble of oil at prop, usual suspects checked, now puzzled

    Ayuh,..... You just have to plug the passage 'tween the upper, 'n lower,...... Did you fog the 'ell outa the motor last fall,..?? If so, that might explain it,....
  19. Bondo

    Trim Switch Malfunction

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Just use the trailer button, til you do the bellows, 'n lower shift cable, then do the whole transom job at once,.....
  20. Bondo

    4.3L MerCruiser 1994 Thompson S/N OF237915 Alpha 1, Carb

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... There shouldn't be any screen anywhere near that fitting,..... Readin' yer story, The switch, 'n pump should be powered by the ignition circuit, the purple wires,..... Not from the alternator,...... which I believe is a Volvo trick,....
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