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  1. Scott Danforth

    1979 pre-alpha 165 Merc cruiser

    did you adjust per the factory proceedure listed in the factory manual? or at least look at the video on it posted by @achris? https://forums.iboats.com/threads/a-couple-of-new-videos.570843/
  2. Scott Danforth

    engine kill switch.

    if it is a kill switch from an outboard step 1 throw it away it wont work step 2 - spend $10 on a new kill switch step 3 install on the dash step 4 wire in the purple wire between the ignition switch and the rest of the boat if its a kill switch from an I/O step 1 install on the dash step 2...
  3. Scott Danforth

    1990 IMP resto

    look at the 4th sticky down from the top, go thru links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b in that order. everything you need will be there. regarding fiberglassing and winter, remember, you need to be at 75 degrees or warmer. hope your shop is heated...... who are we kidding, will take most of...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Rubberizing boat floor (Fiberglass)

    and your transom and bulkheads Just an FYI, the floor is always the last thing to rot
  5. Scott Danforth

    1990 IMP resto

    remember, the last thing to rot on a boat is the floor. it usually rots 10 years after the transom, bulkheads and stringers. so, welcome to the full gut-n-restore group
  6. Scott Danforth

    Should I winterize my boat?

    I live in Bradenton and it freezes here. unless you are living within a mile of the gulf or atlantic, at a minimum drain (assuming I/O without a heat exchanger). for a few of those days, I will throw a 75 watt trouble light in the bilge to keep the raw water side from freezing (half system)...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Auto Bilge Pump Wiring

    That doesnt make sense. especially since the schematic shows battery power going to brown or red thru the switch.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Coupler pin lock & tow hitch receiver pin lock

    I keep my tow bar in the truck at all times. so it has a locking hitch pin. Stainless Reese or Master unit (dont remember) I keep a trailer lock pin (came with the hitch pin) in the truck. use it on occasion along with a trailer ball lock when I drop the trailer.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Electrical charging problems on volvo penta 7.4

    a one-wire alternator does not have a reference voltage back to the battery if going thru the diode in an isolator. there is a 0.7-0.9 volt drop across the big diodes in the isolator. so while the alternator sees output of 13.9-14.4 volts and shuts down (wherever the regulator threshold is)...
  10. Scott Danforth

    4.3 Harmonic Balancer

    to keep the damper in the same location on carbed and EFI motors
  11. Scott Danforth

    Rubberizing boat floor (Fiberglass)

    to water proof, you cant beat rolling on gel, then tossing non-skid in the last coat the issue with the rubberized coating is it doesnt waterproof and it comes off
  12. Scott Danforth

    4.3 Harmonic Balancer

    While GM claims to have "trimmed" the weights. it never really happened I believe that was PR I also believe that for 2006, the 4.3, 5.0, and 5.7 all shared the same damper
  13. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0 tks

    No such thing. these parts are GM parts that Mercruiser buys that came on the engine from the GM Tonawanda engine plant. yes, the manifolds run cooler until the engine is loaded. go for a 10 minute run at WOT and your manifolds will be about 160F
  14. Scott Danforth

    Boat slow

    No, there is no mechanic in a can pulling the plugs and reading them will tell you if one cylinder is not getting fuel.
  15. Scott Danforth

    89 Volvo Penta AQ271C ignition or carb, maybe something else

    Don't just drain the filter. Change it. And remove the sending unit and siphon the water out This is progress
  16. Scott Danforth

    Auto Bilge Pump Wiring

    Is there clear path to ground on the black wire? Do the instructions state that power can be either/or ?
  17. Scott Danforth

    Winterization

    4 plugs total. One on each side of the block. One on each manifold as stated You remove the hose to drain the raw water from the PS cooler yo keep it from freezing and bursting
  18. Scott Danforth

    Front wheel drive launching & retrieving

    Your fine....go boating Most vehicles that slide in ate towing more than rated and are rear wheel drive
  19. Scott Danforth

    Auto Bilge Pump Wiring

    What did the instructions show? What troubleshooting have you done,?
  20. Scott Danforth

    Electrical charging problems on volvo penta 7.4

    1-wire alternators suck
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