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  1. ESGWheel

    AQ131 Questions (Spark Issues)

    Here is more on what Kenny is referring to: it a 4 post Starter Solenoid (vs three – usure what you have). It may be a spade or a post with nut. This no. 4 terminal on the solenoid gets +12VDC only when the starter is engaged. See pic and this thread link for more info on how that all works.
  2. ESGWheel

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GL PWTR - severe overheat - thought I was on fire - troubleshooting Questions

    Oh boy, I feel for ya. This engine was severely overheated > the white smoke I suspect was steam (did it have an odor?) and the crackling sound you assumed was electrical popping was instead the metal of the engine expanding. While its good the motor turns over, I suspect your compression...
  3. ESGWheel

    Need help finding plug wires

    Agree and even with molded plugs things can tear apart with enough force so, I always use a dielectric silicone grease on the boot to help seal it and make it easier to remove. As the old commercial used to say “a little dab’ll do ya” :)
  4. ESGWheel

    Excessive Oil/Grease by Alternator area.

    Mustang, I am going to go out on a limb here and suggest some additional activity. Fixing the leak is certainly a priority along with that unused ground wire. And based on your engine / sterndrive combination I assume you can trailer your boat home > i.e. get it out of the water and onto your...
  5. ESGWheel

    1990 mercruiser 4.3 no spark

    I am not familiar with these systems so difficult to offer advice. However, a search of this excellent forum yielded a comprehensive post (link) on them and how to troubleshoot. Perhaps that can help. Good luck!
  6. ESGWheel

    Tilt fluid

    The DuraPlus has been replaced by the VP Power Steering and Trim fluid. See this link for that info and place to buy but lots of places to get it.
  7. ESGWheel

    Need help finding plug wires

    Leaders RPM (link) is a great source for OEM parts and they have a very helpful parts desk.
  8. ESGWheel

    Manifold Change

    While I too used screwdrivers for years to break the stuck hose, a few years ago I got a set of these (link) and never used anything else. The one in the bottom pic has an offset that makes it easy to get around the circumference. And they are inexpensive. More: there are some tips to...
  9. ESGWheel

    Excessive Oil/Grease by Alternator area.

    In addition to the leak it looks like you have a potential wiring issue > see blow up of your pic from the bottom of the bilge. Even if it has been abandoned and no longer in use, never good to have loose metal bits able to fly around the engine compartment.
  10. ESGWheel

    VP 5.7GXi-HF fuel pressure

    While you are doing this service, suggest paying attention to the pressure regulator as well. See this service bulletin (link) regarding the replacement of the screen with an “E” clip. And see this thread for that link.
  11. ESGWheel

    5.0 GXi-J fuel pump relay keeps tripping

    Here is another thought and an old school way to find shorts (or other high current draw devices, ie exceeding what they should) while minimizing risk of further damage: use a flasher relay. It’s been decades since I have done this but I do recall having one of the guys show me to hook up a...
  12. ESGWheel

    5.0 GXi-J fuel pump relay keeps tripping

    While I have never measured it, since its on a 20A fuse, the combined pumps probably draw somewhere around 12 to 14 amps. I am about to de-winterize my boat and can measure it if still in question.
  13. ESGWheel

    5.0 GXi-J fuel pump relay keeps tripping

    I am going to offer some advice that you may not like but I am doing so out of concern for your safety. The temps and symptoms you are experiencing are dangerous as in electrical fire dangerous. Hopefully, it is something simple like an over drawing fuel pump. My strong advice is to not take...
  14. ESGWheel

    New Exhaust Manifold surface prep? 4.3 Mercruiser

    Lots of different opinions out there. I ended up cleaning up the paint on mine, see this thread > link
  15. ESGWheel

    2015 Mercruiser 4.3 EFI issues.

    While its good the engine turns over, the idea of the water in the oil still is an open issue. Now that you know the spark arrestor, etc were in place, eliminating that potential source of water intrusion this red flag still exists. Did you take off the valve cover to see if a long-standing...
  16. ESGWheel

    Sharing a Pre-Startup Check List > What is yours?

    Maybe is a pride thing but when I have talked to the locals it is my impression only a particulate filter. According to this (link), you are correct, it’s a combo or should be :)
  17. ESGWheel

    Sharing a Pre-Startup Check List > What is yours?

    You are correct. One of the aspects of what they do at George is if any water drains out of the engine or they suspect an issue, is to use a hot water flush of the engine. It takes some time, but they are through about it. From what I have read about this, it is the most intensive anti-invasive...
  18. ESGWheel

    Sharing a Pre-Startup Check List > What is yours?

    While I do not have live wells or boxes with drain lines overboard, my experience watching them do other folks as well as mine is one of ‘common sense’. I.e. I have never seen or experienced them going overboard (no pun intended). Example: we had a good rain the night before we were putting in...
  19. ESGWheel

    Sharing a Pre-Startup Check List > What is yours?

    Pulling the plug is a ‘requirement’ when pulling out at Lake George, NY. Every ramp has an inspection / inspector process and they will not tag you if you do not pull the plug. The tag allows you to reenter the lake without inspection. I have asked why that is the case and never gotten a clear...
  20. ESGWheel

    Sharing a Pre-Startup Check List > What is yours?

    I should have mentioned this this process is for when I have the boat at the marina’s dock for the season, not trailering. When trailering completely agree all is checked PRIOR to backing down the ramp which is done by me with the wife keeping our place in line. Then we switch places, and I...
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