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  1. Lou C

    89’ OMC 4.3L Winterize Question

    When I do it I leave the AF in, that’s for corrosion protection because it keeps air out. Once you drain all the water out and fill with AF no need to drain the AF.
  2. Lou C

    Winterizing

    Of course it stores better than e10.
  3. Lou C

    Should we antifoul paint our 1998 SX outdrives?

    Well I usually paint the bellows too; I’ve seen those but never tried them..
  4. Lou C

    Winterizing

    Stabil is fine..it will keep fresh e10 gas good for at least a year
  5. Lou C

    Volvo Penta 4.3 Gi Conversion to 4.3 GL

    I was thinking it could be one or both of the diodes. Switching back to a carb you’ll have less trouble sourcing parts and if you get good at cleaning and rebuilding carbs you can be relatively independent of mechanics.
  6. Lou C

    Should we antifoul paint our 1998 SX outdrives?

    If you need to bottom paint your boat you absolutely need to paint your drives. I brush on 2 coats of Trilux out of the can and use the spray for where the brush can’t reach. I will usually get through the season with just a few barnacles and slime…. BTW the water intakes have crud in them you...
  7. Lou C

    91 four winns 285 express cruiser question

    not sure I never owned a Ford marine engine. I'd advise trying to find an OMC factory shop manual, they are out there on ebay.
  8. Lou C

    91 four winns 285 express cruiser question

    Well that might be the case. If you follow my posts on this forum I've complained quite a bit about what I feel is the poor and cost-saving design of I/Os....in that they should all come standard with: Closed cooling so you don't have to contort yourself to get the damn drain plugs out, and...
  9. Lou C

    91 four winns 285 express cruiser question

    I would pull the drive and at least check the driveshaft bellows for water, that’s the only “easy” cause the others are all more “interesting” Lol. Welcome to owning old I/os with lots a places to leak water
  10. Lou C

    Carb Recommendations for 5.7L Vortec?

    The only Mercs that had Holleys I am aware of date back to the 70s when they were using Ford V8s. I know that in OMC/Volvo applications there was a bolt on bracket for the throttle assembly on the carb that makes the connection to the throttle cable. Then there is a bracket that is at the rear...
  11. Lou C

    Opinion on types of starting batteries

    I don't think there is any need for anything bigger than a gp 27 for a 4.3 V6. What I use are Deka Marine dual purpose batteries, they are better at tolerating drains than a starting battery is, and this can be advantageous if you leave your boat in the water like I do and there is a rain storm...
  12. Lou C

    Winterizing

    a scewdriver for hose clamps a small adjustable for drain plugs a pick to rod out drain holes that's your kit!
  13. Lou C

    new surge brakes installed

    Remember surge brakes are basically self regulating, its the push of the trailer against the tow hitch that applies the brakes. So them coming on too soon, is not really something that you can change, or adjust. The thing you want to make sure of is that they do not stick on. This can be tested...
  14. Lou C

    Mercruiser 4.3 woes - help please

    they make a better quality one, brass I think, evinrude/johnson brand was what my mechanic used.
  15. Lou C

    new surge brakes installed

    The way I do it is to adjust them while turning the wheels in the forward direction until you feel strong drag; then back off till there is no drag just light scraping noises. Then engage the actuator to apply the brakes (on some you can use a screwdriver to do this like on my Tie Down model 66)...
  16. Lou C

    new surge brakes installed

    It’s actually cheaper and much easier to replace the entire drum backing plate & they are actually pretty reasonably priced; bearings are more involved because you have to knock the old races out of the drum and install new ones & new seals. if the drums have heavy corrosion I’d just replace all...
  17. Lou C

    Looking for a boat

    Think about a closed bow walk around for LI Sound instead of a bow rider style boat, and self bailing with outboard power. I've taken my bowrider out in the Sound but only on calm days, with the bow cover on, just in case. I would never get another bowrider with an I/O for these boating...
  18. Lou C

    Swell, waves, and period

    take a look at this website, it is from the Univ of Conn, they have weather and wave buoys across LI Sound and it gives you the wave height and period. For a given wave height the shorter the period is the more choppy it will be, 4 sec is pretty short, so that will be a rough day if in smaller...
  19. Lou C

    Gas vapor out the secondaries at WOT

    are you sure that both the secondary throttle blades and the secondary air doors above them are opening?
  20. Lou C

    General Info on VP Engines (V8-350-CE-D)

    My brother and I took a nice ride in his 2020 Chapparal with the Merc 4.5 200 hp with cats, I tried to convince him to buy an outboard, but he wanted this boat, I have to admit that it runs great, is more powerful and refined than the old 4.3 by a long shot but for me....the only cats on any...
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