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  1. Scott Danforth

    Bought Boat and Steering is locked up

    Last two helms I swapped, not even a 3" bore hydraulic cylinder at 3000 psi could budge the core in the sheath. That is 21,000# of force. Rust is strong
  2. Scott Danforth

    dpsm outdrive holds pressure after seal repair but not vacuum.

    Manual states rotate the shaft
  3. Scott Danforth

    Bought Boat and Steering is locked up

    Steering cables and helms last about 15 years, then the cable wears through the inner liner of the sheath. Any repair is just a bandaid
  4. Scott Danforth

    Bought Boat and Steering is locked up

    get a replacement helm and cable.
  5. Scott Danforth

    AQ131 Questions (Spark Issues)

    what did you set the dwell to? what is the dwell meter reading?
  6. Scott Danforth

    replace Mercruiser 2.5L 1989 with Mercruiser 3.0 1994

    unbolt the old, bolt in the new
  7. Scott Danforth

    Can't access Store - Prop finder

    are you talking on the iboats mega mall side? if so, that side is under construction from the new owners.
  8. Scott Danforth

    propeller doubt

    the motor cares that it can go to full RPM. Do not lug the motor, especially on a new rebuild. that will kill it. what ever prop pushes the boat to WOT RPM of 4800-5200 RPM is the prop to use. on a boat that big with a 4.3, most likely a 13p or 15p. the 17p prop you have is probably too...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Don't tape holes.

    5 seconds with a heat gun, scrape with a knife, then 10 seconds with acetone on a rag
  10. Scott Danforth

    Idle setting Mercruiser 165HP

    I am going to assume this is a mercruiser I/O and not an outboard. moving to the I/O forum
  11. Scott Danforth

    Rebuild my choke to Electric. What with the "holes"

    what is it we are working on?
  12. Scott Danforth

    New seals for fuel filler

    That is just an o-ring Pull it out, measure the ID and diameter and get a replacement
  13. Scott Danforth

    Primer for engine block?

    Regular Rust-Oleum would be fine. The FLAPS should have engine primer should you want engine paint
  14. Scott Danforth

    What are these small cracks in hull?

    If you're looking at the boat.....keep looking Consider them red flags and sirens indicating hull issues
  15. Scott Danforth

    Oil Pressure Alarm

    First, use the mechanical gauge to verify oil pressure Second, the alarm is tied to oil pressure, gear lube reservoir, temp switch and a few other things. Trained marine mechanics will know this and be able to troubleshoot Third....why not swap the motor yourself?
  16. Scott Danforth

    Looking to Upgrade My Graphics

    your local sign shop or vinyl shop will most likely have a ton of ideas. on my 2002 searay, the original fade decal was removed and I did a simple accent stripe. to me it looked better than the factory graphics
  17. Scott Danforth

    Bellows adhesive or not?

    if you want to use a sealant, use permatex #3 non-hardening. it can be cleaned off with mineral spirits
  18. Scott Danforth

    Manifold Change

    BTW, I would have bought Barr manifolds vs the mercruiser manifolds made by Barr and saved yourself about $2 BOAT units.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Pointers on replacing Flywheel

    light reading on how to replace the ring gear https://forums.iboats.com/threads/ring-gear-1995-mercruiser-5-0-lx.731466/#post-5557031 https://forums.iboats.com/threads/4-3lx-flywheel-replacement.756021/#post-5763463 pulling your flywheel is easy. pull drive (like you do every fall for...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Pointers on replacing Flywheel

    No need to replace the flywheel. just spend the $15 on a ring gear
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