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  1. Scott Danforth

    1994 Four Winns 5.0 OMC Cobra didn't get winterized

    there is no such things as freeze plugs. there are core plugs, used to get the core sand out of the casting at the foundry. if ice pushed the core plugs out, the block is cracked. you dont have to worry about the exhaust ports. water gets pumped into the manifold by the hoses connected to...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Reminder to check gear before towing.

    I got most of my life vests and flotation cushions from people that do not stow gear. also got a 105 qt cooler, and could have gotten a riding lawn mower if it would have fit in the convertible.
  3. Scott Danforth

    1994 Four Winns 5.0 OMC Cobra didn't get winterized

    pressure test the water jacket to 15 psi. it should hold 15-20 psi forever
  4. Scott Danforth

    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    if you are wanting to install TPMS sensors for your trailer, then you need to get an associated reader and have the TPMS sensors installed in your tires on the trailer. these can be the TPMS sensor and valve stem or the units that simply screw in place of the valve caps. they make systems that...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    No, there are many different frequencies of TPMS sensors.
  6. Scott Danforth

    1994 Four Winns 5.0 OMC Cobra didn't get winterized

    The block didn't survive Get a new long block and new marine exhaust
  7. Scott Danforth

    Trailer Towing Capacity

    Swap pintle on trailer for 2-5/16" ball Hook up ram, toss trailer spare into truck bed Enjoy the A/C and tunes
  8. Scott Danforth

    Stupid me, no oil

    so what does Hardin get for a $40 piece of 1" water-jet cut stainless?
  9. Scott Danforth

    1997 Mercruiser 4.3 LX not running steady steady at idle or higher RPM's

    on every holley I rebuild, I pass fishing line thru the passages. if I cant pass it, there is gunk in there.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Already have passenger planes being flown as drones ?

    the airbus that stalled and crashed into the ocean was Air France flight 447 back in 2009. IIRC....they speculated the plane had a frozen pitot tube from an icing event and the pilots ignored the altimeter when the autopilot turned off and the pilot kept trying to climb, putting the plane...
  11. Scott Danforth

    2012 3.0L TKS runs great with muffs, but slow on lake...

    No, coils either work, or they dont
  12. Scott Danforth

    1989 mercruiser Aplha One. water temp senor issues

    one is the sending unit for the gauge, the other is probably an alarm.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    or your valve stem insert just needs to be changed.
  14. Scott Danforth

    2012 3.0L TKS runs great with muffs, but slow on lake...

  15. Scott Danforth

    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    wiggle the valve stem
  16. Scott Danforth

    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    Ted, will you be extending the trailer with the hull extension / conversion?
  17. Scott Danforth

    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    M rated trailer tires. 81mph. although only D load rating (8 ply). Next set will be Q-rated trailer tires (99mph) with an E load rating (10 ply)
  18. Scott Danforth

    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    the shimmy and spray of rubber told me I lost a tire. probably faster than the TPMS would have indicated. just 3/4 hour prior I had checked the tire pressures prior to leaving the camp ground.
  19. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Today's electronic transmissions have an ECM that controls a bunch of solenoids controlling the torque converter and all the clutches. Nothing is mechanical anymore The T-case actuator is just a worm gear actuator that turns the selector.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    Ted, it could have been worse Lost this guy on I-75, just north of Tampa at 80mph.
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