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  1. Scott Danforth

    fuel leak from infloor tank

    the hoses could have deteriorated, the new hoses are more tolerant of E10 than the hosed that were in your boat 35 years ago, however the hoses only last about 20 years do not use the boat until you find the fuel leak
  2. Scott Danforth

    2016 Mercruiser 6.2L ECT DTS Axius Cooling System Issue

    Ted, Im not an expert, just trying to wrap my head around some of the goofy crap from Fond du Lac do you have the schematic of the glycol side plumbing? i can see the manifold exit to the expansion tank in the pics. I assume the lower hose in just under the center cylinders is the supply for...
  3. Scott Danforth

    4.3gxi bad temp sensor?

    doubt its the temp sender causing the issue. did your temp follow the sender or stay with the motor, your post is not clear there. hunting at idle is usually the IAC. what is the IAC showing on both motors.
  4. Scott Danforth

    ID motor

    the motor was dependable when new. however used motors rely more on how they were maintained. as for the age, looks like mid 90's
  5. Scott Danforth

    How to restore this 1961 hull?

    easiest un-obstructed access to the bottom of such a light boat is to use the two transom eyes and the bow eye and hang the boat from the rafters of the garage.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Throttle movement but no increase in engine rpms

    secondaries on a rochester open by air flow from the engine. there is no mechanical connection to the rochester secondaries. if you do have a rochester, your boat is 1990 or older or someone put an old rochester on the motor or the motor has been replaced. Rochester quit building carbs in...
  7. Scott Danforth

    2016 Mercruiser 6.2L ECT DTS Axius Cooling System Issue

    I soaked cylinder heads in oxalic acid in the past I have also used 20:1 water to muriatic acid
  8. Scott Danforth

    2014 GMC Sierra AC

    So Amazonsux dropped the ball. The replacement condenser that still says its arriving today, also says it hasn't shipped yet. So 1 hour with 8 different customer service folks in pakiglesh or banglastan..... I get the refund for the unit I returned and a credit to use on another one. Amazon...
  9. Scott Danforth

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Go silver or charcoal
  10. Scott Danforth

    Tensioner Replacement

    you can get replacement idler pulleys by themselves, however in most cases its nearly the same cost.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Kicker motor vs towing

    I havent used a kicker for over 20 years. used boatUS towing a few times
  12. Scott Danforth

    It rained on my fresh, wet paint!

    Wisdom comes from experience.....experience comes from mistakes and bad decisions.
  13. Scott Danforth

    It rained on my fresh, wet paint!

    As I stated in your build thread...... use your leaf blower to blow the rain off..... you will be fine. the worst case, scuff and another coat
  14. Scott Danforth

    2016 Mercruiser 6.2L ECT DTS Axius Cooling System Issue

    hose pick to get them off. windex helps to get them back on if you do not have power tune
  15. Scott Danforth

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    use the leaf blower and blow the droplets off. you should be fine
  16. Scott Danforth

    2001 Chaparral 233 Sunesta Single Prop Size?

    Not sure that boat will do 50 with a 5.7. why did you not keep a DP drive?
  17. Scott Danforth

    Starting to feel like August

    86 was a tuesday back in March. we went from 70's straight up to 90's this year is running a few degrees hotter than last year. these are the two weather stations near the house.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Starting to feel like August

    Arizona at 130 degrees is cooler than Florida at 95 degrees with 95% RH
  19. Scott Danforth

    Starting to feel like August

    come on down, I have a lot of yard work you can help be healthy with
  20. Scott Danforth

    2016 Mercruiser 6.2L ECT DTS Axius Cooling System Issue

    Ted, fixed your flow diagram.
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