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  1. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    a few of my most memorable trips were random drives to Key West, or Denver or Exeter NH
  2. Scott Danforth

    Flux Marine Outboard Engines . . .

    Yep..... until a Mr Fusion waste converter becomes viable. when we run our stuff on banana peels and stale miller beer.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Bravo 3 Prop selection - other options?

    define unless its the exact same boat model with the exact same amount of gear on board, and the same amount of bottom fouling, the boats can not be compared to each other. can you answer the 6 questions in the prop sticky?
  4. Scott Danforth

    Engine Not Running

    The Ford EFI does not have a float bowl. It's a variant of the Ford truck EFI with a custom mapped ECU and a marine only ignition And without the upper intake on it, the motor would not be able to monitor incoming air or have any throttle . If it did start, it may have run to destruction...
  5. Scott Danforth

    07 5.0GL WOT Issue

    Thanks for coming back and closing out the issue
  6. Scott Danforth

    connecting tach/ determining RPM

    Get a tiny tach. It has one wire you wrap around a spark plug. Use it as a tool to check your RPMs. Then when your done, put it on your lawnmower Or get an optical laser tach and read the flywheel
  7. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I dislike the social engineering and grooming that has molded people to think they need "tech" including onboard wifi, a 12 in screen, cameras on all corners, ultrasonic sensors, self-driving (hands free cruise), turn by turn guidance, a new vehicle every 3 years. Most people today under 30 can...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Merc 5.7 Hiccup

    TB ignition is hall effect trigger with digital advance. The trouble shooting tree is in the stickies However there was a design change from a 2-wire trigger sensor to a 3-wire (extra ground) @wryork25 does your dizzy have the 2-wire trigger sensor or the 3- wire?
  9. Scott Danforth

    Fusion radio flaky & freezing up

    Or Fusion just isn't a quality radio If it was boat side, the radio would not come back
  10. Scott Danforth

    Flux Marine Outboard Engines . . .

    30 minutes run time gets me from my launching point to half-way to the ICW
  11. Scott Danforth

    New study on tow boat environmental impact

    Since you all took an informative thread and went sideways. It's now closed
  12. Scott Danforth

    Merc 5.7 Hiccup

    have you checked the filter contents? the new fuel could have loosened up crud in the tank and plugged up the new filter could also have clogged the anti siphon valve.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Fusion radio flaky & freezing up

    OP said power up, as in first powering up the radio. vs start up.
  14. Scott Danforth

    69' Whaler Nauset

    I sprayed wiht 2.3mm tip
  15. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Ted, I was going.... you simply pay to have a fabricator make the aluminum bracket (no mater what shape) and you have to physically do the work yourself to do it out of fiberglass.
  16. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Ted, since you would be having the fab work done externally if aluminum and you would have to build plugs/mold/parts if fiberglass, how is that easier?
  17. Scott Danforth

    Mechanical things hate me lately

    I switched from ceramic brakes (standard offering) to semi-mets (police package) because the stopping distance is shorter. especially for the tow pig (AKA the GMC ). because of the semi-mets, the rotors will not last as long as they would with ceramic. and the wheels are no longer clean, but...
  18. Scott Danforth

    69' Whaler Nauset

    I suggest duratec 904. makes gel spray like paint. FGCI sells duratec . the boat in my sig was sprayed with FGCI gel and 904
  19. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Found this on another forum this morning about how the new tech in vehicles simply means a simple fender bender results in your vehicle being totaled. In lieu of cut-n-pasting, here is the article...
  20. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    75% of the miles I put on are me commuting to work with the general Masses.... I usually carry on a conversation with myself, usually asking questions: where did you get your license? how can you justify cutting off 5 lanes of traffic your going to fas.... your going to fast you idiot...
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