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  1. Scott Danforth

    No spark issue

    Coils get to 150-180 degrees . To hot to touch, but their normal operating temp. Bolted to a motor in a car/truck they get over 200f
  2. Scott Danforth

    No spark issue

    Bad condenser or full battery voltage ( vs the 9 volts post resistance wire)
  3. Scott Danforth

    93 vp aq570 with 280 drive hydrolocked??

    Prybar. Then remove the rust by either: Soak in oxalic acid. Sandblasting
  4. Scott Danforth

    Standard o-ring vs. OEM

    If you can get the correct sized EPDM O-ring. Install it and go boating
  5. Scott Danforth

    No spark issue

    File the points (removes corrosion) Rough gap the points Use a dwell meter to set the points to the proper dwell Set timing
  6. Scott Danforth

    1987 Four Winns surprise floor rot

    The floor is the last to rot after the stringers and transom. The foam is most likely waterlogged. Surprised your boat made it 37 years.
  7. Scott Danforth

    How thick is a gel coat usually?

    Thinner than you would like when you sand thru it....lol. however usually like Ted stated
  8. Scott Danforth

    Smoke coming off engine

    Most likely coupler is out of alignment. You could also be overheating
  9. Scott Danforth

    No power to dash baord

    Did you hook everything up? Did you clean the connections
  10. Scott Danforth

    How Filters are Made

    Walmart filters are simply private branded and are the economy WIX filters made in the champion laboratories facility. Wix is still a better filter
  11. Scott Danforth

    1988 Bayliner Capri with a 2.3L OMC Ford cobra

    Just an FYI, I had 3 props on board for my 3.0. a 15p for trolling and watersports. A 17p for general boating, an 19p for cruising with 2 people. No one size prop for small motors
  12. Scott Danforth

    2005 Bayliner 175 Mercury 3.0 Mercruiser i/o - Stalling

    Idle mix screws are usually out between 3/4 turn and 7/8 turn on a Holley and a bit more than a turn out on a mercarb Idle speed is a different screw
  13. Scott Danforth

    2007 Tahoe 5.0 fuel issues

    Get the inline test adapter and a fuel pressure gauge and test
  14. Scott Danforth

    Mods for a 2014+ 5.0 Stang soon

    You guys in Australia have go-fast parts for the V6 that we don't get here. If your looking to ship some V6 parts, let me know..... Lol. The V6 will fit my next project better than the V8
  15. Scott Danforth

    1988 Bayliner Restore or Replace

    So during your rebuild, sell the 3.0 and 2:1 drive for $800 and buy a 4.3 and 1.8:1 drive for $1500
  16. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser not shifting right

    Most likely your lower shift cable is toast and sticking in its sheath
  17. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    We were camping at Lake Louisa in Clermont.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Everything done but low rpm at WOT. Distributor spring?

    In neutral, a motor should instantly throttle up. Are you seeing fuel spraying from the accelerator nozzles?
  19. Scott Danforth

    Everything done but low rpm at WOT. Distributor spring?

    There is no direct correlation between carb size and pitch Your motor is an air pump. Just like your lungs are. Now put a snorkel in your mouth and try to run ....you won't get vary far breathing thru the snorkel. You get the point Somewhere in the past a 600CFM carb was installed vs what...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Engine support while towing.

    Because it will break
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