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  1. Scott Danforth

    Trim switch wiring review

    the factory volvo penta drive service manual has a fantastic wiring and troubleshooting section in the back towards the index
  2. Scott Danforth

    Outdrive Pressure test Question

    You most likely have to contact them because they pulled the info for stuff 25+ years old a few years back There should be an email link
  3. Scott Danforth

    replace coupler or not?

    Those teeth are shot. Go to Napa and get a new ring gear
  4. Scott Danforth

    Mercury thunderbolt 110, no spark

    first, welcome aboard on a 2-stroke with magneto ignition, you ground the ignition to kill spark. that is what the kill switch does.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Outdrive Pressure test Question

    there are two prop seals. one facing inward to keep oil in, one facing outward to keep water out. the only place to get factory manuals if from volvo penta. https://www.volvopenta.com/en-us/your-engine/manuals-and-handbooks/ a haynes manual is only good if you run out of toilet paper or knee...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Battery switch not starting on 1, starting fine on 2 and All

    I would tend to think that your battery on #1 is dead or has a bad connection. have you had the battery load tested? are the connections clean enough for your mother-in-law to eat off them?
  7. Scott Danforth

    Exhilarator boats

    does look like a GW invader copy. I remember leaning over the steering wheel back then to get the thing to come out of the water faster.
  8. Scott Danforth

    83 Chevy 350 SB valve springs w uneven heights? Is that normal?

    are the valve stems the same height. that is what the rocker arm cares about whats wrong with the cam and lifters in the motor? me, personally would take the heads in, get a refresh and upgrade the springs and valve seals prior to swapping a bump stick.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    you cant un-rust steering cables. you replace them.
  10. Scott Danforth

    81 sunrunner v6 omc sterndrive tilt problem

    Remember OMC went out of business 30 years ago. Your Stringer 800 is not their finest work. Any mechanic that used to work on them has long since retired. You will need to do the work yourself. Start by trouble shooting the tilt system bothe the motor, solenoids, and the switch. Then look...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Looking for parts

    See your local marine canvas and upholstery shop
  12. Scott Danforth

    81 sunrunner v6 omc sterndrive tilt problem

    First welcome aboard Look into a factory service manual (outboard books.com) My guess you are referring to the tilt motor vs the trim You most likely have a switch/solenoid/motor issue on the tilt motor
  13. Scott Danforth

    replace coupler or not?

    For $15 you can just replace the ring gear
  14. Scott Danforth

    HI! New Here!

    I think youre looking for a barge if you want to put a camper on it. smallest cabin boats were the 18' bayliners. the cabin was useless. to lay out on and get a tan, a 14 foot boat will be small. My suggestion. 16' aluminum boat, bimini top, and a shower curtain for privacy with a portapoty...
  15. Scott Danforth

    VOLVO PENTA OUTDRIVE DROPPING INSTANTLY

    I use a bit of .005" plastic shim stock wrapped around the piston to get the seal to compress when pushing the piston in the bore. at work, we have a tapered cone that drops in the barrel to drop in the pistons.
  16. Scott Danforth

    What's the best prop size? - 22 ft tahoe 228 Merc Alpha One Gen II 220 HP

    I ran a 15x19P Solas stainless on my SeaRay 190 with a 220hp 5.0 / A1G2 1.62:1. I would hit 4900 RPM with just me in the boat trimmed out and just shy of 50mph if you hit rocks often, stay with aluminum as aluminum props fold when you hit things, stainless props can take out the lower unit...
  17. Scott Danforth

    VP 280 no reverse

    if the leg pops up, look at the reverse catch (bottom left corner) use the factory manual to adjust the cable. however running it not fully in gear, you may have toasted your reverse gear.
  18. Scott Danforth

    VOLVO PENTA OUTDRIVE DROPPING INSTANTLY

    if you pressurized the blind ends and oil came out the gland end. then yes, one of your cylinders is bypassing. when you took apart the cylinders, was it the piston seal, or the piston to rod seal you found compromised?
  19. Scott Danforth

    Rpm's

    Try it without the plate
  20. Scott Danforth

    Rpm's

    Wrong prop, bad fuel, too long of a motor, bad plug, low compression..... Is this a new problem on an existing motor, or a new to you motor?
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