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  1. Bondo

    Tilt pump question

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... There's a screw in the top of the squarish section to add oil,..... The other bits are a reverse lock, 'n trim indicator,...
  2. Bondo

    Volvo penta 5.0l wont run with water

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Sounds like fuel to me too,..... Examine the Contents of the fuel filter, for anything other than fresh clean gasoline,..... Then throw on a fresh filter, 'n try it,....
  3. Bondo

    Volvo Penta bell housing question

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... When talkin' boat motors, 'n drives, the pieces you need are called The flywheel, flywheel cover, 'n drive coupler,... The bellhousing is outside the boat, between the outer transom plate/ housing, 'n the outdrive,.... It's the piece that allows the...
  4. Bondo

    Winterize

    Ayuh,....... If it's got a cracked block,..??..... It wasn't winterized properly,.... Btw,...... What are we talkin' 'bout anyways,..??..??
  5. Bondo

    2.3L OMC WIRING

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... Have you tested the back of the key switch, with a test light, for power when, 'n where it should be,..?? It sounds like yer sendin' power down the "Start" circuit(yellow/ red wires), but not powerin' the "Ignition" circuit(purple wires),..... Could be...
  6. Bondo

    Is it the engine coupler that has gone bad?

    Ayuh,..... I use tabs of grease to hold the gasket, 'n the o-rings in place, then mount the drive,..... Most glue the o-rings, gasket dry,.... 'n, Ya, the other o-rings are for the driveshaft to lock in the gimbel's inner race,.... Grease there for sure,..... slathered,....
  7. Bondo

    port side exhaust elbow over heating.

    Ayuh,.... Flush out the ole ones, with air or water, peek in at 'em wherever ya can, 'n then decide,.... The "Usual" failure point is the gasket sealin' surfaces at the manifold/ riser point,.... With a blowgun, 'n short piecea brake line, ya might be able to salvage the risers,.... I'd run...
  8. Bondo

    1400hrs 5.7l 2001

    Ayuh,..... 1400 hrs. is at best 1/2 the expected life of a well maintained Chevy V-motor,.... Boat motors are generally killed by their owners, rather than ever wear out,....
  9. Bondo

    Raw Water System Cap Leaking

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,..... Isn't that Before the raw water pump,..??
  10. Bondo

    What Trim Oil to use on 1993 Volvo Penta 230a SP CD TRIM

    Ayuh,..... 'n Thank You, for yer service to our nation,....
  11. Bondo

    port side exhaust elbow over heating.

    Ayuh,..... Stainless Headers,........ ;)
  12. Bondo

    Want to make my 350’s louder

    Ayuh,.... My 1st attempt was to eyeball straight aft, off the risers, 'n drill a pair of 4" holes in the transom, 'n slide in a pair of 4" ssteel pipes,... Just followed the down angle of the risers, 'n nothin' was in the way,.... I then spent 20 years redesignin' the pipes to quiet it down...
  13. Bondo

    160 to 165 Mercruiser manifolds and backfiring

    Ayuh,.... Will ya P l e a s e tell us yer story,..??..?? Myself, I had an ole analog dwell meter for years, til I loaned it out,..... :rolleyes: I since bought an Inova digital timin' light, that has a dwell mode included,....
  14. Bondo

    Mercruiser 4.3 Ignition Troubleshoot Process

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,.... They are also available through the link in my signature titled Don's Adults Only Section,.....
  15. Bondo

    What Trim Oil to use on 1993 Volvo Penta 230a SP CD TRIM

    Ayuh,.... It the case of boat trim pumps,..??..?? Ayuh,.... Correct,.... They are some of the simplest hyd. pumps, which will run just fine on Any(commonly available) oil, from a 5W hyd oil, to 50W motor oil,.... They'd probably run on gear lube, 90W, but probably sluggishly, though I've...
  16. Bondo

    What Trim Oil to use on 1993 Volvo Penta 230a SP CD TRIM

    Ayuh,.... What color is the oil in it now,..?? If redish, use Atf,.... If brownish amber, use the same oil ya use in yer motor,.... Just don't mix 'em,... Syn oil is unnecessary,....
  17. Bondo

    Black grease from UJoints

    Ayuh,.... Tap the opposite side of the shaft/ joint with a hammer,....
  18. Bondo

    port side exhaust elbow over heating.

    Ayuh,..... On the other end, where the water enters the exhaust flow,....
  19. Bondo

    port side exhaust elbow over heating.

    Ayuh,.... Did it heat up,..?? At some point, it's been run without water,.... Yer gonna want a can of Quicksilver Power Tune to put a new bellows on the y-pipe,....
  20. Bondo

    Ford 302 50 amp wiring

    Ayuh,.... Which would be power supply from the battery, Right,..??
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