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  1. Scott Danforth

    Effect of partial submersion of 5.0 GXI. Effect on Power Steering, Starter, crank sensor.

    if the PS oil cooler is leaking, it wont leak in the bilge, it goes out the exhaust thru the prop
  2. Scott Danforth

    Effect of partial submersion of 5.0 GXI. Effect on Power Steering, Starter, crank sensor.

    most likely the return line. go to napa for power steering return hose. its sold by the foot.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Effect of partial submersion of 5.0 GXI. Effect on Power Steering, Starter, crank sensor.

    My boat has had fresh water in it when it sat on a dealer lot before a co-worker bought it because it sat without a cover on the lot with the drain plug in (learned this after I bought it) the wire harnesses did not have tinned copper, and any bit of harness that was near the water had black...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Trail camera issues fixed, now pics from them ...

    Nice looking "bird"
  5. Scott Danforth

    Lengthening a boat trailer

    do you need to make adjustments? or go longer? as indicated above, lengthening an existing trailer lowers its load capacity. also as indicated, the rest is just math and physics. you want between 7% and 10% tongue weight for stability. the bunks/rollers and bow stop locate the boat to get...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Aluminum tubing for a new canvas soft top on a 1989 Starcraft Islander 221V

    there are many many many diameters and wall thicknesses of aluminum and stainless tubing used in Bimini Tops. there is NO standard. for example, between the 3 top companies under the corporate umbrella and the one metals company, there are 11 different 1" diameter aluminum tubes available...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Effect of partial submersion of 5.0 GXI. Effect on Power Steering, Starter, crank sensor.

    pull the starter, completely disassemble it and clean it, then re-assemble it. you should be OK if you do that ASAP. if you sit more than a day or two, its going to be iffy. do the same with your alternator. the power steering pump wont care. just flush it and the entire oil system. you...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Starting a 1974 Tri-Hull Restoration, it's a Stryker Mark IV model. Need help with any information or an owners manual.

    if you really are going to go forward on this restoration. go here https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/ read 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, 4b, 6, and 5 in that order. Crow tastes like chicken. the boat in my signature was 5 years of weekends. make sure your...
  9. Scott Danforth

    2006 Mercruiser 5.0 2bbl Misfire/stumble once warm

    only if the motor is not an old-stock motor. there were 2014 boats being built with 2008 motors due to warehouse stock
  10. Scott Danforth

    2006 Mercruiser 5.0 2bbl Misfire/stumble once warm

    does your ignition trigger have the older 2-wire sensor, or the updated 3-wire sensor?
  11. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.7 MAG MPI Water Pressure Sensor & Oil Pressure Sensor Interchange/Alternatives + 4 in 1 gauge not showing speed and oil pressure

    the gauge manufacturer often supplies the sending units. however SMP (Standard Motor Products), Little River and BWD are OEM tier 1 suppliers. links to their catalogs are in the electrical stickies. if 2 or more of the gauges are not reading, my bet is the gauge. is bad. check the grounds...
  12. Scott Danforth

    BMW headlight . . . $1,000 !!!

    Beverly tied the headlights to the steering for "curve adaptive lighting" back in 1904, and Tucker did it again in 1948 with the cyclops light, and the auto-dim has been available since 1952 on Caddies - trade named Autronic Eye Autosensing wipers have been around since 1970 (Citeroen) and...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Flushing Sea Ray 250 Sundancer in salt water... How To, and is it necessary?

    garden hose can not push much past the raw water pump unless the pump is turning. so unless you are running the engine, wont work muffs only work when the engine is running, because without the engine running, the water pressure just sprays out past the muffs. if you try to push water past...
  14. Scott Danforth

    BMW headlight . . . $1,000 !!!

    3 vehicles with yellowing plastic lenses that are turning opaque..... 2 vehicles with opaque fog lamps..... im going with NO. not sure they are better, and not worth the cost.... you cant aim an LED for HI/LO like you can a dual filament bulb. you can only make them dimmer or brighter or have...
  15. Scott Danforth

    BMW headlight . . . $1,000 !!!

    Ted, you keep enforcing my Luddite tendencies..... dont you miss sealed beams now.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Starting a 1974 Tri-Hull Restoration, it's a Stryker Mark IV model. Need help with any information or an owners manual.

    owners manuals for boats of that era were simply a 4-page safety brochure that stated dont swim with the motor running, had a picture of the boat and pointed to things like the pointy end and motor end, then had a list of servicing dealers. the boat appears to have had all the useable items...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser hard to start

    do this. if it sits for a week. crank for 5 seconds. then pump once fully, bring back to neutral, then advance to 1/4 throttle. then crank. it should fire a lot sooner. give the pump a chance to fill the carb before you pump the throttle to prime the carb. fuel pump is operated off a cam...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Top deck teak ladder

    teak source in Vancouver. https://www.island-teak.com/
  19. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser hard to start

    describe your starting process. you should not need to use ether however in warmer temperatures, the fuel will evaporate from the carburetor thru the open vents and require the carb bowls to be refilled by cranking the engine over a few times to get fuel back in the carb
  20. Scott Danforth

    Stingray 180rx water leak

    with the boat in the water, the motor running. look for a leak from the raw water pump, the circulating pump, or other locations. use a flashlight, a mirror on a stick, or even your cell phone in selfie mode to look where you cant get your head.
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