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  1. Scott Danforth

    2011 Mer 4.3 inboard on Tahoe Q5i - engine bogging down

    It's the barbed fitting on the tank pickup tube. Also check the pickup tube for a strainer. They get plugged . Remove it and throw it away. It is not needed
  2. Scott Danforth

    Dieseling 3.0

    Check your timing Check the impeller De Carbon the motor Go thru the carb If you run rich, and get carbon buildup, it will run-on. Running hot will also cause run-on 3.0's are more susceptible than the other motors My 3.0 would diesel during watersports if you chopped the throttle right...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Help Me Identify Old Super Sea Horse

    That bandaid plate on the transom means the transom is soft
  4. Scott Danforth

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    According to Jeff Foxworthy, so do rednecks....
  5. Scott Danforth

    transom repair options

    You have to grind thru the gel to fiberglass
  6. Scott Danforth

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Line-x xs-650
  7. Scott Danforth

    ok peeps. here is a question.

    With 3-wire. Black is ground, +12volts to Blue is up, +12volts to Green is down
  8. Scott Danforth

    Gas cap ? on a 1989 bayliner capri 85hp force outboard

    Some fills have integrated vent hose and those do have vented caps
  9. Scott Danforth

    93 vp aq570 with 280 drive hydrolocked??

    Volvo manifolds are a bit more restrictive than Mercruiser on the water side. Volvo never offered more than a half system on the SBC motors. But the VP manifolds do flow exhaust better That being said, it could be modified for either a half or full system. You will have to fabricate a...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Steering Question

    Hydraulic piston seal
  11. Scott Danforth

    Exhaust Bellows or Not

    The tube was originally for big blocks . Up to you to use the bellows or tube
  12. Scott Danforth

    2.75's are they just bad designs?

    Get 2 people to sit in the back to effectively lower the back a bit to see if the extra half inch is worth it before drilling holes
  13. Scott Danforth

    Water in one cylinder on V8 Mercruiser. Pull the head?

    Probably not the head gasket. Most likely exhaust manifold/riser leak
  14. Scott Danforth

    ok peeps. here is a question.

    Rent an engine hoist
  15. Scott Danforth

    Advise on starting a engine that has been sitting for unknown amount of time

    I moved your thread to the proper Mercruiser forum Is it stuck? Lack of coolant is concerning With the 3.7 488 motor, you have a bit of work if it's been sitting before you attempt to stat Pressure test water jacket (do this first) Change oil Pull drive New impeller Check alignment Check...
  16. Scott Danforth

    2.75's are they just bad designs?

    Each boat is different
  17. Scott Danforth

    Gas cap ? on a 1989 bayliner capri 85hp force outboard

    Portable tank or built in tank? Separate vent (next to filler) or vented cap? If vented cap, you simply overfilled the tank
  18. Scott Danforth

    1989 Phantom 160 no spark

    You have something not wired correctly or the points were not set correctly. Follow the schematic in the factory service manual. If you don't have a factory manual, you can get one here. https://outboardbooks.com/
  19. Scott Danforth

    2.75's are they just bad designs?

    If it was me, I would invest in a hydraulic jack plate, however a manual one would help you dial in the motor. maybe one from bobs machine https://bobsmachine.com/ or TH Marine https://thmarinesupplies.com/collections/atlas-jack-plate-atlas-jack-plate-accessories
  20. Scott Danforth

    ok peeps. here is a question.

    The issue isnt your solenoid. if you dont see any contact arcing (spark as you call it), either you have no power on the feed side, or the motor is shot. either way, no current is flowing
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