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  1. Scott Danforth

    Engine stalls when accelerating in forward

    If it's carbureted, most likely the carb needs work and the accelerator pump circuit is plugged However without trouble shooting, it's only a guess Start with a compression test See if you see two fuel streams when applying throttle
  2. Scott Danforth

    Best prop for a pontoon boat?

    You have to first get your motor height correct. Then you dial in the prop My guess you will be in the 15p range
  3. Scott Danforth

    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    Was a heat deformed terminal. 3rs from end, bottom row of red connector Couldn't get the terminal out of the connector. So a bit of 16 gauge wire resides inside the terminal with the BCM pin I just want the name of the engineer that thinks this is a good idea.......
  4. Scott Danforth

    Seat Cushion Removal 250CR

    going to assume 90% that there are Z-clips and flat clips. you can see the bolster flat clips in the pics and the seat back rest flat clips. (pull the screws out of the flat clips to slide the seat back up off the Z-clips. bottom should be similar.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser - Stalls in Reverse

    Is this the same 1988 boat? if so, buy a new cable. they last about 15 years
  6. Scott Danforth

    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    Im pulling your data cards HAL....... Im pulling your data cards
  7. Scott Danforth

    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    this suggests firing the controls engineers at Stellantis / GM / Ford / BMW/ etc
  8. Scott Danforth

    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    Turns out the GM used a high-density plug on the BCM and high-loads like the defroster and HVAC fan are too close together. the pins get hot, the terminal opens up, arcing occurs, the pins get hotter...... spent a bit of time on the Solstice Forum to find that its one of the common failures of...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Temperature Gauge Fluctuating

    check the impeller. check your hose flow. are you using a 3/4" hose on full?
  10. Scott Danforth

    Identifying my boat!

    looks similar to a 1978 Steury 1900 that I found googlin. the HIN should start with SRC as the MIC code most HIN lookups wont deal with the early 11 digit HIN of the Steurys also, most of the I/O Steury's i saw online had OMC stringers. like this one in the iboats for sale area...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Guard rail gone slack, sailing cruiser.

    looks like swagged ends. If all your stanchions are in order, I would just get a few quick-connect ends, cut off the swagged end, and redo the terminations check your local rigging shop to see what they have on-hand.
  12. Scott Danforth

    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    Ted, thought of your thread as I'm chasing an HVAC issue in the daily whip that appears to be a bad BCM If I met an automotive controls engineer I'm going to throat punch him/her
  13. Scott Danforth

    Volvo penta 5.7 gxi 警報

    get a laptop with Rinda and plug in to look at the warnings.
  14. Scott Danforth

    2008 Rinker 296 Bowrider Vent Cover

    that vent cover is only available from Rinker. it was custom made by Rinker. your choices are find a used one on ebay, or buy one from Rinker, or make one out of fiberglass.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Best diy wax?

    better than collinite...... no. the white boats use collinite, however they have a crew of 20 somethings that start at the bow, polishing, buffing, waxing everything and sanding the teak. when they get to the stern, they start over.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Malibu MMDC

    Throw it on fleabay
  17. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser overheating

    you have a blockage or lack of flow from the pump
  18. Scott Danforth

    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    spin the selector switch back and forth to clean the contacts. however it should be set to 1
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