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  1. Scott Danforth

    Starter not engaging?

    the amazon chinese motor is listed at 6 volts. I personally would not trust amazon parts did you clean all the battery connections, including the pad mounting the starter to the block?
  2. Scott Danforth

    454 vibrating and breaking starter bolts

    the pre 90 motor is a Mark IV block with 2-piece RMS the 1996 and later motor is a Gen VI motor with a 2-piece RMS you should have gotten a new damper with the gen VI motor.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Carb for 1985 Mercury 25XD

    its almost 40 years old.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Carb for 1985 Mercury 25XD

    if you are looking for a used carb, go to sites like AOMCI.org or ebay. if you are looking for a new carb, look at any of the parts breakdown mercury selling sites and buy one.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Mariner 25hp clamp bracket broke!!!

    JB weld wont do a thing but make the guy that has to weld it pissed because he has to clean the JB weld off. JB weld has only a few hundred PSI strength. the aluminum is roughtly 26000 psi for A356 cast aluminum remove the motor remove the clamp assembly from the motor take it to a competent...
  6. Scott Danforth

    454 vibrating and breaking starter bolts

    look at your receipt. what did you pay for? a balance job is an additional $700+ charge regarding your damper. use a piston stop and a degree wheel. verify that the damper ring hasnt slipped. the flywheel ring gear is fine. you would not feel that dent. if it bothers you, get a new ring...
  7. Scott Danforth

    what year is my boat?

    serial numbers generally had no correlation to year. for example, my old 1970 wooster hellion had a serial number of 2306
  8. Scott Danforth

    Gear oil leak from water intake

    look at the water path thru the motor. the only location where gear oil is on the incoming stream is the lower seal on the raw water pump. its engine troubleshooting 101. look at the system paths
  9. Scott Danforth

    Testing Starter Relay on No Start

    Did you see voltage on the coil side?
  10. Scott Danforth

    Gear oil leak from water intake

    My guess you have a seal failure at the raw water pump. Pull the lower and pressure test
  11. Scott Danforth

    454 vibrating and breaking starter bolts

    The vibration is something seriously out of balance The bolts breaking is most likely a result the weight of the starter if you have a direct drive starter and your vibration or you have 2 plug wires swapped Who did the rebuild? Whas the motor aligned properly when the motor was replaced...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Chrysler 1057HF distributor

    Start with the parts breakdown for your specific motor
  13. Scott Danforth

    Chrysler 1057HF distributor

    welcome aboard you need a new cap and rotor. they are maintenance items, just like the points.
  14. Scott Danforth

    gonna brag on myself for a minute

    Joe, will just take a beer (again) the next time you are down here. And yes, Joe and his Admiral are top-notch people.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Hello all, I want to install a remote oil filter mount for my 4.3 V6, is it neccessary to replace the filter mount bypass valve?

    take threaded bolt (I believe 7/16" and shove up in valve, work back and forth pulling down. make mess in bilge stand on head and drive in new valve drink beer.
  16. Scott Danforth

    installing a remote oil filter set up, got a question....

    I would change the bypass to a 30 psi unit. takes about 2 minutes to swap the bypass valve. 5 if you have a beer first.
  17. Scott Danforth

    1993 bombardier throttle body side mount on a 1993 tx 17 bass tracker

    if you unplug the motor, spin it over by manually jumping the starter. it should run. if you check the black/yellow wires with respect to ground at the motor with the controls plugged in, you have an issue with something shorting to ground. then you can determine what is shorting to ground by...
  18. Scott Danforth

    gonna brag on myself for a minute

    so how much is it worth to keep AC in the dark..... Just asking
  19. Scott Danforth

    1999 BAYLINER FADED SWITCH PANEL

    the pic in this link may help. https://www.greatlakesskipper.com/bayliner-trophy-aluminum-boat-dash-panel-blank
  20. Scott Danforth

    Winterizing Inboard and I/O

    18. check your owners manual for the recommended fuel storage prep. Some manuals say empty the tank, some manuals say fill the tank, some say ad a fuel stabilizer for storage. 19. Don't forget the rest of the boat, this is only for the engine and drive. There is still the domestic water system...
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