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  1. Scott Danforth

    Testing my temp gauge

    first, check the ends of the wire at teh gauge and sender (tan wire) check the ground at the gauge most likely its corrosion on the terminals then check resistance of the sender. should be a 230-30 ohm sender (most in the US are)
  2. Scott Danforth

    Anchor roller mounted on bow wooden plank

    all we make are heavy stainless anchor roller chutes. these are similar ones pulled from the interweb. thats 1/4" stainless plate, and often, they get damaged
  3. Scott Danforth

    Flux Marine Outboard Engines . . .

    there was a picture of my Great Grandfather from 1910 or 1911 pulling a Ford out of the ditch with a team of plow horses in Raymond South Dakota. He was 100 at the time and could not remember the exact year. so close to the 120 years ago
  4. Scott Danforth

    Anchor roller mounted on bow wooden plank

    One snag of the anchor and the rode will snap that bit of teak right off the bow. Anchor chutes and rollers are usually mounted in heavy stainless weldments for a reason
  5. Scott Danforth

    SX-D U joints and drive shaft non-repairable?

    Anything man made can be remade and repaired. GKN makes the U-joints
  6. Scott Danforth

    4.3 gxi run without water...

    Water would not be present 10 months later
  7. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 270 5L V8 power steering issue

    There are only 5 PRV settings for the PRV Yes, the reservoir changes by application, the pump is the same
  8. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 270 5L V8 power steering issue

    Boats use the same 1100 psi valve as GM
  9. Scott Danforth

    Water in bilge

    when was the last time the drive was pulled and the bellows checked?
  10. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    agreed, the new torque converters eat themselves when they start to slip (shudder). if you pull the filter, you will most likely find fairy dust.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 270 5L V8 power steering issue

    seriously, look at a 1996 Chev truck power steering cartridge. GM has used the Saginaw power steering pump for well over 70 years. google Saginaw Power steering pump or Saginaw power steering pressure reducing valve.
  12. Scott Danforth

    28' Pontoon with 3.0 Mercruiser Prop

    before you buy a prop, make sure the compression is good.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Modern PT lumber

    since 2004, they got rid of all the good chemicals in PT lumber because its "bad if you eat it". same year they got rid of arsenic in vinyl for boat seats and arsenic for anti-pinking in seat foam. my fence I put up in 2018 is rotting from the top down on the posts and the bottom up and the...
  14. Scott Danforth

    1973 mercruiser mc-1

    Check the helm. On older rack units, there is a clip that holds the rack to the helm. They rust and break in about 30-40 years
  15. Scott Danforth

    4.3 gxi run without water...

    I have mixed feelings about the GXI. Neighbor just spent $1500 on new ECM with EFI Bob because the thing just quit
  16. Scott Danforth

    4.3 gxi run without water...

    no exhaust shutters. if the motor was only run for a minute or two, then the raw water impeller and maybe the rubber exhaust couplers. if it was run for about 5 minutes or longer, circulating pump, heads, etc.
  17. Scott Danforth

    4.3 gxi run without water...

    raw water impeller is toast. check the rubber exhaust couplings for burning.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 270 5L V8 power steering issue

    or $65 on a new pump insert (was $35 just a year ago)
  19. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 270 5L V8 power steering issue

    just spend $11 on a new PRV
  20. Scott Danforth

    Who makes covers that are any good?

    Here in Florida, the cover gets washed once a year to remove as much contaminates as possible. then it gets hosed down with 3/4 of a gallon of water proofer. re-water proof in 6 months. longest I can get a cover to last is 5-6 years before the sun/wind takes out the stitching or a hurricane...
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