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  1. Lou C

    can someone tell me what motors are in a 1987 28' Chris-Craft 283 Amerosport 262 ?

    That can vary quite a bit depending on hw the exhaust/cooling is set up, mine run 85-90 at idle and might rise to 135 after coming off plane but then cool off.
  2. Lou C

    can someone tell me what motors are in a 1987 28' Chris-Craft 283 Amerosport 262 ?

    Steaming from the exhaust? It’s possible for the exhaust to overheat while the engine is not overheating so what the mechanic said could be true. I would get an IR temp gun and check the exhaust temps at the manifolds and elbows; see how hot they are getting.
  3. Lou C

    Help! 95 5.0 efi ford firing order

    There are eBay sellers that have original factory shop manuals and also in that year range the Volvo SX & OMC Cobra were identical products. So if you can’t find an OEM Volvo manual see if you can find one for a 1995 OMC Cobra; the OMC manuals are actually better written and go into more detail.
  4. Lou C

    Help! 95 5.0 efi ford firing order

    Agreed I wish people starting out with repairing their own boat would make their first purchase: A factory shop manual! Yes we can answer questions not answered in shop manuals because they are written for professional mechanics but you must first learn the basics.
  5. Lou C

    Boat doesn’t idles smooth. Is my Timing off?

    Is this a 2 bbl or 4 bbl, Rochester or Holley? The points need regular maintenance, I usually replace mine every 4-5 seasons or when really pitted.
  6. Lou C

    Boat doesn’t idles smooth. Is my Timing off?

    You need cleaning tools and compressed air to properly clean a carb. Just spraying or soaking in carb cleaner isn’t near enough.
  7. Lou C

    Electric fuel pump

    Absolutely
  8. Lou C

    Electric fuel pump

    The mechanical pump is just fine have run them with E10 for years with no problems.
  9. Lou C

    4.3 liter Mercruiser cool down period

    Not an issue at all 500 lbs of cast iron will retain heat for quite a while. In fact the temps inside the cooling system will rise slightly right after the engine is shut off.
  10. Lou C

    Boat refueling

    Agreed no blower on when refueling and all hatches closed. Then after you’re done open engine hatch sniff for fumes and run blower for 4 min. If the fresh air intake is on the same side as your gas fill it is possible that running the blower could pull in fumes. The exhaust exit (vent that is...
  11. Lou C

    Hunting Turkey w/o a license cost over $800

    We were able to get the ECE H-4 housings for the ZJ with H-4 bulbs. Going to do the same conversion on my son’s ‘17 JK Unlimited Sport.
  12. Lou C

    Hunting Turkey w/o a license cost over $800

    Yep that's one reason why I kept our old '98 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 six. Every time they "improve" these things they manage to make it more complex and expensive to repair. I recall reading on the jeep boards that on a late model Grand if the license lights go bad you get to pay $400 to fix...
  13. Lou C

    1994 OMC Cobra 5.8 only 75% power

    You’re welcome!
  14. Lou C

    2002 Volvo Penta 5.0 idles great then dies in gear

    The water separtor will catch most stuff (I always check the screen in my Quadrajet but it is always pristine) but you never know esp if you get water in the fuel. Other things are the anti siphon valve on the tank and some tanks have a screen at the bottom of the pick up tube that can get...
  15. Lou C

    1986 Mercruiser V-8 5.7L - overheating issue??

    Another not real common cause is leaking head gaskets putting combustion gas into the cooling water. Worth checking for this if other causes don’t pan out.
  16. Lou C

    1986 Mercruiser V-8 5.7L - overheating issue??

    Yep I said that up above, Merc has a spec for how much it should pump in X amount of time.
  17. Lou C

    Boat refueling

    If you have a slip and a dock a gas caddy with wheels can work well. We have one we use at home if there is a power outage to fuel the generator. Also as far as gas cans the only ones I’d use today are the SK Racing cans with vents and the optional long spout. These are expensive but are 10...
  18. Lou C

    1994 OMC Cobra 5.8 only 75% power

    That was a Volvo Penta service bulletin, and they advised removing them, but OMC did not. I have had the flappers on mine all this time (owned it 19 years) and the only time I had an issue was after a bad overheat, so I replaced both of them. I'm not sure that I agree with V/P, and I would...
  19. Lou C

    Looking for bare engine block with pistons

    Look up Northport Bay Long Island, that's the nearest official body of water, followed by Huntington Bay and then Long Island Sound. My brother just bought a house nearby and will have a boat too, so we can meet in the middle in Huntington Bay. It is a very nice boating area. When I was a bit...
  20. Lou C

    2002 Volvo Penta 5.0 idles great then dies in gear

    And a 19 year old anti siphon valve on the 19 year old tank that should be replaced, as a matter of course.
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