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  1. Bondo

    Mercruiser 3.0 hard cold start

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Does it crank over on the starter, 'n not start,..?? Or not crank at all,..??
  2. Bondo

    Ever see a twisted drive shaft?

    Ayuh,..... Buy yerself an SEI drive, you don't really have anything to rebuild,....
  3. Bondo

    1977 mercruiser 302v8 out drive help

    Ayuh,.... You have an MC-1 outdrive,..... There were only 2 raw water pumps used in it, those with a flush port screw, 'n those without the flush port,....
  4. Bondo

    early 70's Mercruiser 165hp inline 6 w/ MC-1 drive not going into gear (sometimes)

    Ayuh,.... Ya don't need anybody at the helm to do this,...... "Back at the motor, did you see the shift plate, where the forward cable meets the lower cable,..??..?? Disconnect the lower shift cable, there, 'n try shiftin' the drive by hand there, by pushin', 'n pullin' the inner...
  5. Bondo

    New impeller and housings, no water..

    Ayuh,... Sorry,.... got into yer thread late,..... ;)
  6. Bondo

    Troubleshooting a leak

    Ayuh,..... Maybe twice that deep,.... the wood should be 'bout 1.5",....
  7. Bondo

    New impeller and housings, no water..

    Ayuh,.... While ya got it apart, turn the motor over, 'n see that the impeller is turnin',....
  8. Bondo

    Troubleshooting a leak

    Ayuh,.... The gasket is under the manifold, Yes,...
  9. Bondo

    What are the 2 sensor on the thermostat housing?

    Ayuh,.... Crazy thought,...... Is the T-stat housin' Solidly Grounded,..??..?? ohm it to the battery, 'n see,.....
  10. Bondo

    Troubleshooting a leak

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,..... It Could be a rotten transom, as it's old enough,.... The only real way to know is to drill a few test holes from the inside, 'n see if it's wood amber, or rotten black,... One more thing to check,.... Where the trim lines go out through the little...
  11. Bondo

    Mercruiser 470 Starter

    Ayuh,.... That's an aft mount inboard starter,..... I didn't know that,..... I know the oil filter is standard Chevy,.....
  12. Bondo

    Forward aerator pump on a 2015 Targa Combo

    Ayuh,.... There oughta be a separate switch for it Somewhere,... Try every switch, or chase down the wirin' to find it,....
  13. Bondo

    Shifting very difficult

    Nope,.... The safety wired set screw is supposed to be screwed in, so that the piece can easily rotate, without fore/ aft movement,.....
  14. Bondo

    New impeller and housings, no water..

    Ayuh,.... How deep are you backin' it in,..?? As I just posted in another forum you asked this question,..... These pumps are flooded entry pumps,.... They will Not suck water,..... If the pump is submerged, it'll pump,..... otherwise, it won't,....
  15. Bondo

    Mercruiser 4.3 not starting when hot

    Ayuh,...... The symptoms usually tell the story,..... To answer yer question,..... When ya shut it down, after a few minutes, pull the flame arrester, open the throttle plates, n ya may, or may not be able to see fuel puddlin' in the intake,.... Does it start hard after sittin' a week,..??
  16. Bondo

    Circa 2008 4.3 GXi (SX-A) Possible to increase power/performance?

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... The Best way to get more power is to pull the 4.3l, 'n drop in a 5.7l,.... There's no chip changes, nor easy bolt on answers to squeeze much more outa the 4.3l,.....
  17. Bondo

    What are the 2 sensor on the thermostat housing?

    Ayuh,..... With the key, On,.... remove either wire, 'n ground it out on the motor,..... If the alarm sounds, that's the alarm switch,..... If the temp gauge pegs to Hot, it's the temp sender,....
  18. Bondo

    MerCruiser 260 Flame arrestor fitment with a bracket?

    Ayuh,.... Never seen one like that,...... I'm guessin' it goes on the motor, so the the text is readable standin' in front of the motor,.....
  19. Bondo

    2008 4.3 ltr. TKS diesels when turning off

    Ayuh,..... In the water, In gear,....
  20. Bondo

    What are the 2 sensor on the thermostat housing?

    Ok, my bad,.... tan with a blue stripe,..??
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