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  1. Scott Danforth

    2007 Merc 5.0 TKS stalled at speed, had to be towed

    test the fuel pump. have to do the diagnostic work to determine what is wrong before firing the parts cannon.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Mechanical to electric fuel pump

    NAPA is the only place that MAY have it. Any marine store WILL have it
  3. Scott Danforth

    Mechanical to electric fuel pump

    The barbed fitting IS usually the anti-siphon valve. They are usually stainless or aluminum
  4. Scott Danforth

    OMC 4.3 Water Temp Gauge went to zero after reaching 220..

    Do a resistance check However, the gauge is the last thing to get to after the other items
  5. Scott Danforth

    Brake fluid

    Because you don't keep your foot on the brake all the time. So 99% of the time, it's an open system If you do keep your foot on the brakes, your mechanic and brake sales person must love you
  6. Scott Danforth

    Newport Vessels Opinions

    Fwiw, Amazon reviews mean nothing
  7. Scott Danforth

    Big differences, same power?

    This still the eska Tecumseh lawnmower motor?
  8. Scott Danforth

    Volvo penta trim sender change

    The helmet star shaft does up thru 2 o-rings and plugs into the bottom of the sensor rheostat shaft Basically lift up
  9. Scott Danforth

    Brake fluid

    when the brake caliper or wheel cylinder temperature goes above the brake fluid boiling point for a period of time, the fluid goes from liquid to gas. the gas is compressible. resulting in loss of braking. normally happens in race cars, especially on large ovals or road courses. only happens...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Is this raw water pump serviceable?

    but the Johnson factory is in Sweden
  11. Scott Danforth

    Sunbird boat antenna location

    look for a small wire plugged into the antenna port. usually about 2-3 feet long. they usually do not have an "antenna" in the traditional sense (costs money) its not the all-around light mast
  12. Scott Danforth

    Is this raw water pump serviceable?

    its either a johnson F6B-9 (big V8's) or a johnson F5B-9 (small v8's, v6's, etc)
  13. Scott Danforth

    Is this raw water pump serviceable?

    we do, however the repair kit is about 1/4 the cost of the pump. however most people do not have an arbor press
  14. Scott Danforth

    Mechanical to electric fuel pump

    most likely your anti-siphon valve isnt there, you have a minor leak and the fluid is running back to the tank. No need for band-aids on a properly maintained fuel system I long for the days of mechanical fuel pumps on cars. 30+ years and hundreds of thousands of miles vs the electric pumps...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Brake fluid

    yes, DOT 4 has a higher boiling point. However unless you build the brake system with all high-end, high-temp components, its a waste of time and money. DOT 3 boils at the same temperature your EPDM piston seals melt. 250 F (Mac Tilton of Tilton Engineering spent millions in the early 90s to...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 Trouble Starting

    do NOT buy the cheap chinesium junk carbs from Amazon. Visit mikes carbs or Cliffs and rebuild yours. if you didnt chase every passage with a piece of fishing line or fine copper wire, its not clean.
  17. Scott Danforth

    1989 Imperial

    First, Welcome aboard I assume you bought the boat non-running? a click from the solenoid could be any of the following: bad battery bad connections bad pilot relay bad starter hydro locked motor rust locked motor damaged drive start with the basics. have the battery load tested. clean all...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Water splashing over transom

    old thread. please read the rules regarding posting in old threads
  19. Scott Danforth

    New Trailer - Weird Bunks

    look like the bunks on my 1958 tilt trailer.
  20. Scott Danforth

    145 a volvo penta winterize procedure

    read the factory service manual. change engine oil remove all the drain plugs exhaust manifold, engine block remove the lower j-hose and drain remove the raw water pump cover and pull the impeller for the winter pull the drive, inspect the u-joints and bellows change the drive fluid
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