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  1. Bondo

    Does exhaust elbow gasket restrictor have to be replaced if the elbow is removed from the manifold?

    Ayuh,...... Reusing gaskets is not a wise idea, unless you like doin' the same task several times,....
  2. Bondo

    Clanking/rattling sound after prop change

    Ayuh,..... Timin' to advanced, or more likely, a lean condition, when it can't make enough power to get to Wot, at 4800 rpms,.... aka: lugging,...
  3. Bondo

    noise coming from gimbal/coupler area after taking on water

    Ayuh,..... But yer's weren't sittin' in a pool of water, after you crossed the wet spot,... they could dry out,..... Inside the bellows, they sit, 'n soak, til ya pull the drive,....
  4. Bondo

    Looking for owners manual

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,.... Boats don't have an owners manuals like cars do,....
  5. Bondo

    Trim Tabs Killing All Power

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... What motor,..?? Drive,..?? Who's tabs,..?? Somebody did some funky wirin', as the tabs should have Nothing to do with that plug,.... If it's what we think it is,....
  6. Bondo

    Clanking/rattling sound after prop change

    Ayuh,..... With all the damage to those plugs after only 8 hrs. run time, I'm goin' with massive detonation,..... The corners of the electrodes are rounded right off,....
  7. Bondo

    4.3 L exhaust 90 degree drain cracked in manifold

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Why would you want to buy a boat with a frozen busted motor,..?? It probably has a frozen busted block too,....
  8. Bondo

    No fuel

    Naw, it's so the fuel pump don't run, if the motor's not runnin',....
  9. Bondo

    4.3 will not run

    Ayuh,.... I Think, AD's post #6 is in response to ericcarr's thread,.....
  10. Bondo

    Shift cable issues

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,.... Donno much 'bout Yamahas, but it sounds like the lower shift cable is dragging,.....
  11. Bondo

    5.7 GSIPEFS Timing??

    Ayuh,..... That's correct,......
  12. Bondo

    4.3 will not run

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,....Is the carb gettin' gas,..?? Are the spark plugs gettin' spark,..??
  13. Bondo

    First boat restoration. 1984 Sea King / Smokercraft Canadian. Why is there Silicone between seams?

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... My guess is, a p/o put the silicone on it,.... My ole Starcraft had rubber gasket material between the seams,.... 'n, you Can't hammer, 'n dolly aluminum, as it work-hardens in a wack or 2, 'n needs to be annealed very often, or it cracks up badly...
  14. Bondo

    Prop diameter effect and planing trouble

    Ayuh,..... My guess is, yer over-loadin' yer boat with that many people onboard,..... Skiing with that many in the boat is just plain ole ridiculous,.... Diameter plays very little, it's got the most to do with blade design,.... The lower the pitch, the larger the diameter, so it don't slip...
  15. Bondo

    Noise??

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... The bilge Pump runs on a float switch,.... The bilge blower is run by a dash switch, 'n is mounted on the transom, just aft of the port-side exhaust manifold,....
  16. Bondo

    What is this guard around the valve spring?

    Ayuh,.... If the valves don't rotate, you'll be replacin' the heads in short order,....
  17. Bondo

    7.4 mericruiser thermostat good but still over heats

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,..... You probably plugged up the raw water intake with mud,.... Pull the raw water pump, 'n back-flush with a hose to flush out the intake system, then replace the impeller, 'n try it,....
  18. Bondo

    How to turn V6 engine by hand

    Ayuh,..... Is the motor in the boat, with the drive,..?? If so, chances are you can't turn it by hand,..... Otherwise, tighten the belts, 'n use the nut on the alternator, or if the starter is off it, pry on the ring gear teeth,..... Don't use the crankshaft bolt, as it results in a broken...
  19. Bondo

    No fuel

    Ayuh,.... Is that pump wired through an oil pressure switch,..?? If the fuel ain't gettin' to the pump, it's plugged up-stream,.... It could be the tank's diptube, or the anti-siphon valve at the tank's outlet, or it could be the primer bulb itself,.....
  20. Bondo

    No start situation

    Ayuh,..... Got yer serial number, so we can figure out which ignition it's got,..??
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