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  1. Scott Danforth

    1982 omc stern drive wont go up or down

    and what is the voltage at the motor? and what is the voltage at the solenoid contacts?
  2. Scott Danforth

    1976 Montego 16- The "Free" Puppy

    No, you need T4 dino squeezin's with zinc for your flat tappet motor
  3. Scott Danforth

    1982 omc stern drive wont go up or down

    No, engine does not need to be running
  4. Scott Danforth

    1982 omc stern drive wont go up or down

    welcome aboard prior to throwing parts at it, check the voltage at the motor. is your new motor OEM? or amazon junk? does the shaft and hammer coupling turn? is your clutch pack locked up? the factory service manual has a schematic. https://outboardbooks.com/
  5. Scott Danforth

    Best way to fix this paint loss/rust 2012 F150

    aluminum bed started in 2015 sand down flaking paint re-etch any exposed metal spray sealing primer sand spray 2nd coat of primer sand spray 3 light coats of color spray 4 light coats of clear sand buff wax.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Truck reporting over hitch weight

    stock class 3 hitch is limited way under what the truck can haul. what is the class rating of the hitch under your truck? what is the setting on your electric stuff that is telling you that you are over-weight? what is your actual tongue weight? below stollen from the Curt website...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Help winterizing 2013(?) VP 4.3 mpi

    Block and mani plugs, drain j-hose, both hoses at raw water pump (or pull raw water pump cover) In many cases, easier than Mercruiser
  8. Scott Danforth

    How big of a problem do I have?

    Yes, but it may be pulling the transmission to do so You can try using a wet-dry shop vac to pull the washer, nut, and rubber stopper once you drain the fluid You may be able to get a claw grabber and pull the rubber stopper You may be able to use a flexible magnet to get the washer & nut...
  9. Scott Danforth

    1976 Montego 16- The "Free" Puppy

    Rotella 15w-40 diesel would be my recommendation
  10. Scott Danforth

    Outboard conversion w/out a bracket??

    there is a reason that two identical boats, one I/O and one outboard. the outboard will have 100hp as its max rating, the I/O can have 2000hp. the outboard is trying to pry the top of the transom off the boat the I/O is pushing the boat forward from the bottom of the transom and the stringers
  11. Scott Danforth

    Concerns with exhaust

    Mercruiser offered the tube on big block units and people use it on the smaller motors. they did not change to it. its just an alternate offering.
  12. Scott Danforth

    2023 Splash of the Year Nominations!

    If you followed his thread, the one has lots of confusion after it started.
  13. Scott Danforth

    2023 Splash of the Year Nominations!

    No, its an iBoats first. if we pitch in and get him a Starcraft, he could probably help out the SC SOTY as they dont have an accepted nomination
  14. Scott Danforth

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Still about 36" down for the year here in Bradentucky
  15. Scott Danforth

    2005 Chaparral Signature 260

    tach signal is the grey wire. it comes from the engine wiring harness. simple enough to test with a DVM with frequency counting the fuel gauge is the pink wire. there is a required by law inspection hatch somewhere for the fuel tank connections and sender. use a DVM and check resistance of...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Concerns with exhaust

    the shutter issue is from lack of cooling water. lack of cooling water takes the exhaust from a 200 degree mix of water and exhaust to 1100 degrees of pure exhaust and burns all the rubber pieces up. did you replace the raw water impeller? while you had it apart, did you replace the other...
  17. Scott Danforth

    2003 Bluewater yacht custom 6000 Owner’s Manual

    welcome aboard. call Bluewater. most likely there is no owners manuals. especially on a custom boat. there may have been a binder with engine /drive manuals (available from the manufacturer), there will be genset, toilet, fridge, electronics manuals (also available from the manufacturer).
  18. Scott Danforth

    Transom noise

    You sure it's the gimbal making noise? Could also be u-joints, power steering pump, low on gear oil, etc
  19. Scott Danforth

    yamaha fourstroke crank bearings

    Aluminum pulls significantly when welded
  20. Scott Danforth

    Exhaust Riser?

    Looks like a bit more should be taken off to clean up the left side of the exhaust passage.
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