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  1. Bondo

    Mercruiser 4.3L Just clicks once when trying to start! Help!!

    Ayuh,..... If you jumper to the bottom stud on the starter's solenoid, the starter should spin, but the bendix will Not engage the motor,.....
  2. Bondo

    Mercruiser 4.3L Just clicks once when trying to start! Help!!

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,...... If the ground is as corroded as the positive, that could explain the voltage drop,...... Either dig deeper, 'n clean it, or jumper it to by-pass it for testin',.....
  3. Bondo

    Steering when steering left it goes right can anyone help

    'n yer not gonna tell us how,..??..??..??
  4. Bondo

    1999 mercruiser 7.4 exhaust tube source?

    Yes,....
  5. Bondo

    Newbie

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Havin' a hard time findin', What,...... I believe that it is a 1965 Lone Star, probably with the original motor, by the looks of it,....
  6. Bondo

    Omc 5.7 engine replacement

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... I suppose ya could, But,..... The motor is mounted to the hull, 'n the drive is only mounted to the motor,..... If ya do it yer way, the drive could roll out the back of the hull, onto the ground,.....
  7. Bondo

    Mercruiser 4.3 swap into a Volvo pentagon 4.3 place

    Ayuh,..... The Long Blocks, 'n only the Long Blocks are the same,.....
  8. Bondo

    What is this and where does it mount?

    The parts was just the new pump, 'n the hyd. line that goes from the bottom of the transom housin' to the pump,.... as far as I know, the return lines are all the same now a days,....
  9. Bondo

    What is this and where does it mount?

    Ayuh,..... The wirin' for the reverse lock, got tossed with the lock,..... The wirin' is done at the pump,..... The forward wirin' is still red for power, green down, 'n blue up,..... Even the plug at the pump for the forward wirin' is the same,.....
  10. Bondo

    What is this and where does it mount?

    Ayuh,...... I disagree with the others,..... Back when I got my ole tin barge, it had the old style pump, with the reverse lock,..... I bought one of the new plastic tank pumps, 'n put it in, 'n ripped the ole plumbin', along with the reverse lock, 'n junk out,.... I ran it that way for well...
  11. Bondo

    1999 mercruiser 7.4 exhaust tube source?

    Ayuh,..... You could try 4" marine exhaust hose, but I'm guessin' it'll be too stiff to work,.....
  12. Bondo

    Intake Valve Coking on Direct Injected Gas Engines: Fact or Myth?

    Ayuh,.... I'm not familiar with the Ford motors, but the Chevys in our boats are direct injected into the intake manifold, 'n not the head, so the valves are still bathed in gasoline,....
  13. Bondo

    Why an increase in engine horsepower will hurt your ‘holeshot’, acceleration and midrange cruising.

    Ayuh,...... You might see this in Mercury Racing motors, but not in our standard production motors,.....
  14. Bondo

    1999 mercruiser 7.4 exhaust tube source?

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... 1st thing I'd try is to loosen the rubber couplers, 'n readjust 'em for better overlap on each piece,..... If ya need a longer coupler, odds are something else is the problem,.....
  15. Bondo

    Why an increase in engine horsepower will hurt your ‘holeshot’, acceleration and midrange cruising.

    Ayuh,..... Marine, Rv, 'n truck cams typically make power from idle to 5500 rpms,...... That's exactly what ya need in a boat,..... Hot rod cams typically just move the torque band higher in the rpm range to gain horsepower, like 1500 to 6500 rpms, which is iseless in a boat,....
  16. Bondo

    Intake Valve Coking on Direct Injected Gas Engines: Fact or Myth?

    Ayuh,...... Yer in luck though,.... Yer boat is Chevy powered,....
  17. Bondo

    right prop size

    Ayuh,..... The "Right Prop" is whatever one that allows the motor to run at 4400/ 4800 rpms, at Wot, lightly loaded, 'n trimmed out,....
  18. Bondo

    PMGR starter,

    Ayuh,..... Got a phone,..?? reach down in, 'n take a picture,.....
  19. Bondo

    Merc engine overheated & shut off. Lost oil into bilge. Smoke.

    Ayuh,...... As in red Atf fluid,..?? That's somethings used in the P/S systems, or in trim pumps,.....
  20. Bondo

    Merc engine overheated & shut off. Lost oil into bilge. Smoke.

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Have ya checked the oil level to see how much was lost,..?? Do a compression test to see what's goin' on,.....
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