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  1. Scott Danforth

    Prop size 1989, Mark cruiser, 3.7,18.9

    And what RPM are you spinning at WOT
  2. Scott Danforth

    Fuel Tank Access

    Every boat was hand built, so each will be different. Use a stud finder
  3. Scott Danforth

    VP 4.3GS Carb Tuning Vacuum Port?

    If the float is too high, fuel gets pushed thru the boosters As Lou asked, are the floats cutting off flow?
  4. Scott Danforth

    Need Cover caps on support rods

    Google Bimini top fittings.... You will find what you need
  5. Scott Danforth

    1999 SEI186 Fuel Tank and Fuel Sender

    Guys, this is an old thread, read the rules on posting in any thread older than 90 days unless it's your own thread
  6. Scott Danforth

    Antiseize on sparkplug threads

    Snorted beer out the nose
  7. Scott Danforth

    1987 Larson 120 motor removal

    Look at the videos in the Mercruiser forum stickies
  8. Scott Danforth

    BassTender 11.3 Plastic (Polyethylene) Jon Boat Transom Repair Question (Bass Tender, Bass Hound, Bass Raider, Pond Prowler, etc.)

    Most likely it's the soft rubber breaking down. Plastic and rubber only survives 5-10 years before breaking down
  9. Scott Danforth

    5.7 Mercruiser Dies on Idle

    Look at the lower shift cable adjustment in the stickies
  10. Scott Danforth

    VP 4.3GS Carb Tuning Vacuum Port?

    This are not externally adjustable You can remove the bowls without pulling the carb if you need.
  11. Scott Danforth

    5.7 Mercruiser Dies on Idle

    Look at your lower shift cable and the shift interrupt switch
  12. Scott Danforth

    got a new boat 1982 cherokee bow rider

    Define a while. Based on the thread, it sat for 3 years. I would drop in a new impeller after 3 years and lube it with water soluble glycerin such as KY jelly
  13. Scott Danforth

    Exploded impeller alpha 1gen2

    Start at the thermostat housing and start removing hoses. You will also need to back flush the power steering cooler
  14. Scott Danforth

    Quicksilver 3000 direct replacement options

    Just buy another 3000
  15. Scott Danforth

    BassTender 11.3 Plastic (Polyethylene) Jon Boat Transom Repair Question (Bass Tender, Bass Hound, Bass Raider, Pond Prowler, etc.)

    Get thru-hull fittings with rubber gaskets
  16. Scott Danforth

    How do I hook up a power receptacle that's only hot when engine runs?

    I would run the relay off the alternator output with a diode. That way if you have the key on listening to tunes, the cooler won't drain the battery
  17. Scott Danforth

    Driving boat and it dropped out of gear won’t move. Stalls in reverse

    99.9999999% of videos on facetube have wrong information. When in doubt, look at the factory service manual
  18. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    I know from firsthand experience, the 290 is easy to rebuild if you have the factory service tools and factory manual. No need for any facetube video nothing
  19. Scott Danforth

    Not getting Spark on '86 3.0l Alpha 1

    Yellow with red stripe is crank signal. Not your issue if it cranks. Back to dwell. If the dwell meter isn't registering anything while cranking, you have a points issue.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Water in oil

    If it's closed cooled, make sure the AF is up to snuff. It's supposed to be changed every 5 years or so I would still pressure test the system (must be drained first). Being closed cooled makes that easy If the block passes that test, simply change oil and filter, run for 5 minutes, change...
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