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  1. alldodge

    Mercruiser 3.0 TKI engine crank half time - never starts

    12.64 is good, but the 12.44 is 80% that is if your meter is accurate Connect meter to the starter post and try to start. Let us know what you find
  2. alldodge

    Dean's List gets another motor

    Need to restate the piston on the left i=was found on cylinders 2 and 3 (not 2 and 4). They are across from one another on the same journal. Figure they put them on same to "try" and compensate if there are different weights in pistons. Could press the pistons off and measure the weight
  3. alldodge

    Dean's List gets another motor

    We did find a spun bearing, right now don't remember which one it was, will state later. No need for double chain, original is in good shape. Dean did buy high dollar bearings, mentioned why did you want to do that? All I can say is it's a Dean thing 😆
  4. alldodge

    Dean's List gets another motor

    Have a new Eagle crank and standard bearings. Do not plan to do a stroker with a 24K LB cruiser. No way that would help much at all
  5. alldodge

    Dean's List gets another motor

    2 AND 4 have those pistons on the left, the rest have the ones on the right We will measure the "flatness" of the block and heads. If they need attention, we will then have that done
  6. alldodge

    Dean's List gets another motor

    I was bored and didn't want to do glass work, so decided to do motor work My buddy Dean has a twin engine cruiser with V-drive 454 MPI's. The Port motor has been replaced twice, get that twice. Some years ago the previous owner had the motor replaced by Merc dealer with a Reman. Motor SN...
  7. alldodge

    Fuel coming out VST vent hose

    Looks like its working out
  8. alldodge

    99 sportdeck 262 no reverse

    Howdy, the model of a boat is great when you have a problem with the boat other then the motor and drive. What motor is in your Chris, and serial numbers are best?
  9. alldodge

    Quit My Job . . .

    I've got a can huggy the wife gave me that says "my wife says I don't listen to her or something like that "
  10. alldodge

    Fuel coming out VST vent hose

    Don't plug it, that could make things worse. Don't know the motor but do know what a VST is. Since this just happened it might be a spec of crud in the needle seat. Get something to tap on the side of the VST. Disconnect the fuel to motor and start it up. As its running keep tapping on...
  11. alldodge

    Anchor bumper when being towed by larger boat?

    Some smaller boats do have an anchor on the bow. I try to get low so the bow stays as high as possible. I tie a bowline to the bow eye. Having the low line above the gunnel just pushes the bow down. If no bow eye and unable to get the anchor out of the way, wrap a towel or something else...
  12. alldodge

    Cannot kill boat

    Agree need SN If its a TKS carb might be the diode
  13. alldodge

    8.1 guardian mode at low rpm

    Thanks for the SN Things that cause guardian other then the ones already mentioned Battery voltage Engine oil pressure (not the gauge, same as temp has ECM sensor) CAN circuit fault Having a V drive so may also be the transmission overheat
  14. alldodge

    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Agree with Scott try both Had one on 2 different boats. Both the very ridge stingray model. The foil will use some hp due to increased drag. Having a 454 was no issue. On a 3L with no extra it will make things worse
  15. alldodge

    Trailer

    The axle may be bent so its not tracking true What do you mean "moving it back"?
  16. alldodge

    Lower until help

    Hey @Scott Danforth
  17. alldodge

    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    I don't see drilling is needed because the transom is soft. Being able to tighten the bolts is showing that to be. With no more water being pumped and its not coming from the drive shaft, use the boat this season. Then replace the transom in the fall
  18. alldodge

    Maybe my turn for new boat time

    Looked at a few 310BR w/OB Looks like the 310 OB started in 2019, good part is there are a few out there, the bad is they are 34FT long. Looking real close at one in Marco Island, but hen figured its 34FT so don't really want to go that long Looking at 310 with I/O and a few with 6.2 and one...
  19. alldodge

    Quit My Job . . .

    Forgot "Mobile" :rolleyes: I hope
  20. alldodge

    3L rough idle, one black spark plug

    Always start a motor problem with a motor serial number One black plug could be low compression. Valve not closing correctly or rings broke. Do a compression test to find out
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