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  1. Bondo

    spring vapor lock?

    Ayuh,..... It appears to be the Merc/ Weber AFB carb, which is a carbon copy of the edlebrock 1409,..... For a rebuild kit, or other parts, edlebrock is cheaper than Merc parts, 'n just as good,..... better maybe,.....
  2. Bondo

    Volvo Outdrive I.D.

    Ayuh,..... I ain't much of a Volvo guy, but I believe that's an ole AQ,....
  3. Bondo

    Humminbird bird monitor

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... From Hummingbird is my guess,.....
  4. Bondo

    Lookin' for documentation,.....

    Ayuh,.... But,.... At -35* last winter, my '97 7.3l started, but gelled up 3 times in the 3 miles to the shop,........ Did what needed to be done, but with inconvenience,... 'n the whole idea of buyin' the Jeep, is for a back-up, to make it to town in an emergency, no matter what the...
  5. Bondo

    3.0l Alpha 1 Gen 2 low speed overheat

    Ayuh,..... It's yer boat, 'n yer dice to roll,..... You already know you have a problem, which will get worse, not better,.....
  6. Bondo

    Starter wont engage flywheel.

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Sounds like the bendex isn't pushing out when mounted to the motor,..... How ya got it wired up,..?? Did you put a prybar to the flywheel when the starter was off, 'n bar the motor over,..??
  7. Bondo

    1987 2.3L OMC Steering Questions

    Ayuh,...... Did you do this with the motor, Off,..?? That's the valve, 'n is loose, not running,.... With hyd pressure, it pushes the rack, as the cable actuates it,..... Yer sloppy steering is somewhere else,..... The knocking, I'm guessin' is failing u-joints,....
  8. Bondo

    What causes this knocking tapping sound?

    Ayuh,..... Many years of readin' engineering stuff, 'n bein' a general Mechanic for decades,...... ;)
  9. Bondo

    What causes this knocking tapping sound?

    Ayuh,..... With the double cardan u-joint being twisted at it's extreme maximum angle, the input shaft, 'n the output shaft are actually turning at different rpms, in various points of each rotation,..... In other words, yer stressing the 'ell outa the u-joints,.... On strendrives, just a...
  10. Bondo

    Lookin' for documentation,.....

    Thank you very much gentlemen,...... I think I'll lead my response in the Jeep forum, with the 2nd link posted by Fun Times Then finish it up with a link to this thread,..... Again, Thank you all,....
  11. Bondo

    Lookin' for documentation,.....

    Ayuh,.... My recollection is, reverse motors were used Only in Inboards, 'n not I/Os,....
  12. Bondo

    4.3L OMC Cobra 1988 engine knock/rattle

    Ayuh,..... Probably frozen, 'n busted,..... Don't run it without the cooler, or you'll burn up the pump,...
  13. Bondo

    Lookin' for documentation,.....

    Ayuh,.... No wager, but I need to be Sure, before I respond,..... ;) Another question I found on another forum, that instantly brought Scott to mind was,..... Will flow water direction, vs: oil flow direction, affect how cool the oil will get in an oil cooler/ heat exchanger,..?? Same...
  14. Bondo

    What causes this knocking tapping sound?

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Is the drive up, or down, when this happens,..??..??
  15. Bondo

    Lookin' for documentation,.....

    That Mercruiser has never used reverse rotation motors,..... with Alpha drives,...... Over the years, I swear Don S told me that Merc never used reverse motors, but did do reverse drives,...... So I posted that at a Jeep forum I frequent,.... Then I was called out with this; So, is...
  16. Bondo

    Where’s the fuse box-1988 BAYLINER CAPRI 3.0

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,..... Have you tried laying on the floor, 'n looking up under the dash,..??
  17. Bondo

    Start batteries repositioning

    Ayuh,..... That sounds like alota potential corrosion points,..... I'd mount the batteries where ever you want, then buy longer bigger cables to run back to their current connection points,...
  18. Bondo

    1973 Pacemaker Yachts 40 Motor Yacht - Aft Bilge Pump

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,..... Have ya looked under the motor,..?? Follow the discharge hose to it,.....
  19. Bondo

    1988 Dixie Boats 170 Bandit Alternator?

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,.... The difference 'tween a Marine alternator, 'n automotive alternator is,.... All the vents have screens in 'em, on a Marine alternator,..... No idea what all those part numbers refer too,.... 'n in this forum, we don't care what the boat is,.... We need to...
  20. Bondo

    What should I check on OMC Sterndrive?

    Ayuh,...... Which, OMC outdrive,..??
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