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  1. Bondo

    vovlo penta impeller over heat 4.3 liter GL (pefs) w/cobra sx out drive.

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,.... It depends on yer muffs, 'n water pressure,...... It Is slightly uphill from the drive to the pump,...... That's a slight drawback with motor mounted raw water pumps,.... Hull in the water, the water level is higher,.... Try runnin' the water the other...
  2. Bondo

    Close on the formula

    Ayuh,.... Got 2 on pallets now, 'n a 4.3LX,....
  3. Bondo

    4.3 runs great for about 30 minutes then bogs, pops won't accelerate

    Ayuh,..... Sorry,..... Have a nice life,..... Yer at 2 Cures at this point,..... 'n I'm guessin' it ain't over yet,.... What was the timing set at,..?? 'n nowhere in yer 3 different threads(a violation of the posting rules, 'n guidelines), about the same problem, did you offer...
  4. Bondo

    Odd electrical problem on mercruiser 350 ski boat

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... This, ^^^, is My waGuess,....
  5. Bondo

    New 5.7. Shifting problems

    Ayuh,..... On the plate where the forward, 'n lower shift cables meet,.....
  6. Bondo

    Lowering the bunks . . .

    Ayuh,..... Only problem I see is the hull might drag on the axles/ cross members when launching or retrieving,.... depending on the pitch of the ramp,... Just pad up those without it now,....
  7. Bondo

    New 5.7. Shifting problems

    Ayuh,.... Alpha drive,..?? Sounds like the shift interrupt switch didn't get hooked up,.....
  8. Bondo

    Engine problems while on vacation

    Ayuh,.... Did you pull the fuel filter, dump it's contents into a clear vessel, 'n examine it for anything but clean fresh gasoline,..??
  9. Bondo

    Popped through the intake.

    Ayuh,..... Dump it's contents into a clear vessel, to examine it's contents for anything but clean fresh gasoline,.....
  10. Bondo

    Plastic gas tank outboard.

    Ayuh,...... Gasoline fumes are heavier than air,...... When lost from a vehicle, they desipatate,.... When lost in a boat, the gather in the bilge,..... When there's enough,..... Boom,.....
  11. Bondo

    Flow reducer in Y Pipe?

    Ayuh,.... My guess is, that piece restricts the flow enough to push more water up through the risers into the exhaust flow,..... No idea why the by-pass is needed though,....
  12. Bondo

    2008 4.3GL Distributor Hold-Down Screw

    Ayuh,.... Thanks for updating my post in that antique thread FT,..... ;) I do agree with AD,.... If I stumble across one, I'll be replacin' that fancy special wrench bolt with a plain ole hex-head,....
  13. Bondo

    How to wire wiper motor

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,...... My Guess is,... one wire is slow,... one wire is fast,.... one wire is ground,..... It parks where ever you turn it off,..... A multimeter should help ya figure out which wire is which,....
  14. Bondo

    Bench Test Power Steering Fluid Cooler

    Ayuh,..... Use brake line fittings to plumb air into the oil side, drop the whole thing into a bucket of water, 'n pressurize to 'bout 15 psi,....
  15. Bondo

    Replaced Bellows now gears won't engage fully?

    Ayuh,..... Replace the lower shift cable,...... As flashback alluded too, the outer casing will get a groove worn into it, so there's slop, 'n it can't travel far enough,....
  16. Bondo

    Plastic gas tank outboard.

    Ayuh,..... The guy in yer 1st video built a Bomb,..... In the 2nd video, would be fine for a field beater-mobile, but again, a Bomb in a boat,..... 'n the car fill pipe is another good way to spill tons of gasoline inside the boat, so another Bomb
  17. Bondo

    Advice Needed on Boat Repair.

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,....... Trim the drive all the way up, before you decide where you want the swim platform, so you'll know how high it has to be,..... Then drill the holes in the transom where the brackets will mount,..... If real wood comes out with the drill, you might be...
  18. Bondo

    Need to check shutters… any tips?

    Ayuh,..... What I have done is,.... Loosen the clamps on both rubber boots,.. with a hose pick, loosen the rubber boots, slide the lower ones down onto the y-pipe, 'n the top ones onto the down-turn elbow, then lift out the elbows,..... A squirt of Power Tune, makes the rubber slide Alot...
  19. Bondo

    Replaced Bellows now gears won't engage fully?

    Ayuh,..... It should lock in one direction, 'n ratchet in the other,......
  20. Bondo

    trouble getting reverse.

    Ayuh,..... Post a picture of yer motor,......
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