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  1. Lou C

    Humility

    Apollo 13 Crew addressing Grumman employees in Bethpage Long Island, April 1970.
  2. Lou C

    Humility

  3. Lou C

    Humility

    I remember when Grumman was building the LEM here on Long Island 1962-1972; there was a team of 7,000 people working on them. Grumman’s 1st spacecraft & one part of the Apollo program that never had a major failure…and…was the lifeboat for the crew of Apollo 13. In fact Grumman sent a towing...
  4. Lou C

    Old I/Os = Money Pits?

    Outboard parts are expensive for several reasons, one is the market for outboard engines is smaller than the market for auto derived I/O engines, also they are more advanced in terms of technology than old school inboard GM engines, until recently that is. Light weight and higher performance are...
  5. Lou C

    Jay Leno sustained burns.....

    Always be careful working around fuel, especially on inboard gas boats.
  6. Lou C

    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    I think once you get the hoses off and grease the fittings that they go onto, you won't have trouble in the future. The first time I did it years ago it was a tough job, then I got smart and coated all the fittings on the themostat housing and front water pump with Evinrude triple guard grease...
  7. Lou C

    Not good. Maybe

    Interesting…I think anyone who uses the suck up the AF method without draining should test what comes out of the block drains. It will show you if your AF is diluted because not all the raw water exited the block. Then you can decide if this method is too risky to continue doing it that way. And...
  8. Lou C

    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    Do you have electric there? If so you could use a hair dryer or heat gun to CAREFULLY warm the hoses up enough to remove them. You can use a couple of picks to get the hose to loosen up. Ideally use an IR temp gun to monitor the heat…keep it under about 125* of so…then when you get them off use...
  9. Lou C

    Not good. Maybe

    I’d like to see people who do it that way take a sample from each block drain & then test it with a refractometer & see what you get….I’ll be surprised if you get adequate freeze protection.
  10. Lou C

    Not good. Maybe

    Did you wait too long to winterize? Did it freeze before you got to do this? The reason why that method is risky is that the thermostat functions as a gate valve; it is what allows raw water to leave the block. On a cool fall day often the stat won’t open long enough while the engine is idling...
  11. Lou C

    Yep, it's that time! :-(

    Agreed that is the very first thing I’d do…
  12. Lou C

    Antifreez

    Ok it will freeze but not expand that’s what it says…however….what if all the water didn’t drain? No safety margin….also read West Marine’s advisory on the use of antifreeze, they make it very clear…
  13. Lou C

    1993 Bayliner Mercruiser 4.3 Starts and Dies after letting go of ignition switch. Need Wiring Diagram

    There is the B terminal (red wire) the I terminal (purple wire) and S terminal (yellow/red wire). Make sure that the I terminal has battery voltage when you turn the ignition on, and then continues to when you turn to start. If not the switch may be bad.
  14. Lou C

    Antifreez

    I’d at least drain it. 27 degrees for more than 2-3 hrs might freeze what’s in the block & manifolds
  15. Lou C

    Oil Change and Gear Oil Change issue . Can you help ?

    correct, those instructions I posted are for the 1986-1993 original Cobra. The 94 and up Cobras are the same as a Volvo SX as I said, I have done it this way 20 times over 20 years and never had a problem!
  16. Lou C

    Antifreez

    It's all a question of what it is designed to do. The -50 and -60 antifreezes are designed to be used in a narrow range of temps, like 32*F down to maybe 15*, this is not for extreme winter temps. If your temps get to zero that's a gamble not worth taking IF any water was still in the block. The...
  17. Lou C

    Slightly warm trailer hub

    I've been doing it that way for years....I bought an axle from them in 2004 then replaced that one with another from them in 2021. Definitely add an IR temp gun to your towing equipment, it is very handy to check bearings, brake and tire temps.
  18. Lou C

    Antifreez

    Yep I tested that stuff (-50 or -60) and it gets hard @ zero degrees F. I don't think it belongs in a cast iron engine. Also West Marine has a chart to tell you what temps you can use them, if it gets colder than 20*F I wouldn't use either of those, only the -100. I have used -100 or I mix up...
  19. Lou C

    Old I/Os = Money Pits?

    But it's cheap and relatively strong Cheap is the operative word Wood/Glass boats can last a long time, they have to use proper construction techniques, of sealing up everything and all the penetrations to mount seats, etc. And NOT gluing carpet on the plywood/'glass deck, which just traps...
  20. Lou C

    Trailer wiring…how to improve grounding…

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