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  1. Scott Danforth

    Dealing with bogging for too long and need help because I've done just about everything!

    compression numbers? fuel pressure?
  2. Scott Danforth

    '83 Bayliner Capri Resto on Vancouver Island, BC

    transom is soft as evidenced by the cracking around the bolts
  3. Scott Danforth

    Sportcraft Li'l Sport, worth restoring?

    its worth more sentimentally to you than it would be to restore to flip. cool little boat. I would restore it just for the cool factor. would make a fun little dinghy sitting on the swim platform of a 50 footer.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Water in the intake

    pull the elbow. look at the joint faces. not the outside of it. you are in troubleshooting mode. you have about a day to clean that water out of the motor and either have the motor running, or need to flush all the surfaces with alcohol then oil until you get it running.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Dealing with bogging for too long and need help because I've done just about everything!

    measure compression, post all numbers here measure fuel pressure, post all numbers here. what is your ECT. should be in the 170 range
  6. Scott Danforth

    Water in the intake

    gasket looks fine. looks like vortec intake gasket. the heat exchanger is only a half system, so the manifolds would only last a few years in salt water. post a pic of the manifold to riser joint.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Winterizing questions

    No. That is a guaranteed freeze busted motor Follow the factory service manual Always drain the whole system (exhaust, block, hoses, etc) after you change oil, etc, do the annual drive service After draining, if you desire to add antifreeze, add it with a funnel
  8. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Getting ready
  9. Scott Danforth

    Trouble starting a Mercruiser 4.3L I/O

    You have to put the controls in throttle only
  10. Scott Danforth

    Jet Engine vs Mud motor

    jet boats will bounce off big rocks and suck up small rocks, however are generally better for skinny water than a standard outboard. you do loose a lot of efficiency mud motors still have a prop, prop may still hit rocks. Most are lawn and garden motors with a tail fitted, so sound deadening...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Floor issue 21' boat

    you would be the only one ever...... you figure the odds. I will put money on a full restoration
  12. Scott Danforth

    Water in the intake

    Since you already yanked the intake, you can not pressure test. Pull the exhaust. If you have rust streaks in the ports, then you have leaking exhaust manifolds I myself would be pulling the motor and do a full teardown and inspection
  13. Scott Danforth

    Those with MPIs what do you do with your leftover storage gas mix?

    If you mixed the 2-stroke oil at 50:1, run it in the blower or string trimmer If you mixed at 32:1, run it in your chainsaw
  14. Scott Danforth

    Water in the intake

    That is water in the crank case. Potential sources: Cracked block Cracked head(s) Failed intake manifold Failed exhaust manifolds Cracked intake Leaking intake manifold gasket Leaking head gasket
  15. Scott Danforth

    Water in the intake

    Use Felpro for the gasket. if you have water in the intake, you have a leak somewhere. if you have water in the exhaust, check the condition of the manifold to elbow joint.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Brake fluid

    I always hot-wire the ABS pump. (look up which pins for your vehicle)
  17. Scott Danforth

    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    a .380 goes right thru the BCM.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Merc 3.7 Wiring Diagram

    https://publications.brunswick.com/Default.asp
  19. Scott Danforth

    Thought my boat would be faster

    iff and that is a big if..... the 2.5 runs perfect, the prop is perfect, the winds are perfect and the boat actually weights 1350#, then the boat could do upper 30s and may hit 40 mph. that is based on my old 16 foot boat (that did weigh the 1650# it was supposed to after I did the transom)...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Buying a used boat with Mercruiser 228

    Check the transom around the transom shield. If you see signs of moisture or cracking on the inside that is a red flag If the transom shield has caulk on the outside that is a red flag If you look in the bilge or ski locker and you see two floors, that is a red flag
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