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  1. alldodge

    95 Mercruiser 4.3 water in oil

    A bullet if your in the country. When I lived in the city and had similar problem I got a live trap cage. Caught them and took them to local pound. Got 5 of them before I stopped seeing them
  2. alldodge

    2017 Mercury Verado 225 hp issue

    Have you checked fuel pressure while running?
  3. alldodge

    Best upgraded ignition system for use with Sniper EFI on a 1979 Mercruiser 260

    Delco would be good, but the Holley Dizzy would be better, it connects to the Sniper and works with it
  4. alldodge

    Dean's List gets another motor

    Cross hatch honing is about as easy as just staying put. Hone on drill at medium rpm and keep moving it up and down, don't stay in one place.
  5. alldodge

    3.0lx no start

    Need a motor serial number?
  6. alldodge

    What is thread size at block for the water temp sending unit? I have 115 hp mercury 2 stroke. S/N 0G163946

    It will be NPT (national pipe thread) in either 1/4 or 3/8 Measure the whole 1/4 will be close to 1/2 OD and the 3/8 will be 5/8 OD
  7. alldodge

    Vibration 1-2 months AFTER gimbal and u-joint replacement

    Vibration in neutral and only when hard left or right, sure sounds like U joint to me. If 1 needle bearing in a cup fell out or was damaged during install this could happen. Guess it might be the engine coupler but that should be more visible.
  8. alldodge

    OMC Stringer 3.0 belt replacement

    All 3.0 have the same issue. Remove the drive. The motor needs to be supported either by the front of the oil pan, or held up by a chain. Disconnect the motor mount and replace. Once done check alignment
  9. alldodge

    What goes here

    No telling, something the PO installed and removed or broke.
  10. alldodge

    Volvo Penta 5.7 Gi-E IAC Issue

    Both Gi E, should not be an issue
  11. alldodge

    Dean's List gets another motor

    Plan was to wash and clean the block then start assembly. That didn't happen Started to do ring gap check and noticed the honing was not crosshatched but was just circular. Placed ring in bores at different levels and found the smallest was 0.030 and largest was 0.034. With max for bottom at...
  12. alldodge

    Bravo3 lower unit casing replacement

    The anodes are on the drive, I was talking about the opposing current that the Mercathode puts out. The current needs to be at the voltage to stop the corrosion
  13. alldodge

    Bravo3 lower unit casing replacement

    This pic shows more issues, agree and replace it When back together, check your Mercathode operation
  14. alldodge

    No power on merc 5.0

    You checked it but most likely its the 90 amp fuse. Disconnect the battery and use a ohm meter across the fuse.
  15. alldodge

    Can't read MIL

    Have not heard about if LED is on without jumper then there are codes. Either way 12 is all things are ok, so no need to clear. Should always see 12 unless there is a code fault
  16. alldodge

    Ignition system common failures? 1994 7.4GL

    Do a compression test, the valves might not be fully closing
  17. alldodge

    2012 VP 300 C-A Exhaust manifolds getting too hot - DTC 441 & 442

    That's where you buy the manuals, I used this one which thought had parts breakdown https://www.volvopentashop.com/en-US/ExternalRedirect/CountryRedirect?countryCode=US
  18. alldodge

    Replacement Gas Cap - help needed

    My 94 Formula has plastic screw on cap and no issues
  19. alldodge

    2012 VP 300 C-A Exhaust manifolds getting too hot - DTC 441 & 442

    Hey @muc your coming up with different items then I did using his SN. What did I miss?
  20. alldodge

    went from 3 blade to a four blade prop

    Don't get ahead of your self. Your calculated numbers are coming from the 4B 21 props which are not very efficient and your lugging the motor. Get some numbers from the 3B 21 to use as a bench mark
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