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  1. Scott Danforth

    FWD Drive (forward facing drive) Volvo Penta

    Have you kept up with anode service?
  2. Scott Danforth

    Outdrive seal 12 hole

    I believe they are different sizes. Maybe @kenny nunez can chime in
  3. Scott Danforth

    Need help with New EST Delco Distributor and coil wiring

    Or remove the resistor wire and replace with a section of 16 gauge (purple colored insulation)
  4. Scott Danforth

    Problem with a Mercruiser 5.7 V8 LX

    did you troubleshoot? most of the time, its the trigger assembly. especially if you have the old-design 2-wire ignition trigger (labeled as "sensor" in the diagrams) its a $60 part (was $40 2 years ago)
  5. Scott Danforth

    So i was gifted a boat..

    unless you are emotionally attached to the boat, I would sell the motor off of it and get rid of the rest. tri-hull boats have the worst ride quality ever unless the water is glass smooth. the way boats rot, the transom is the first thing to go, the stringers next, and the floor last. this...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Does compression determine horsepower???

    no yes, compression is directly tied to power output try yamaha ring-free to see if your compression numbers come back up.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Carpet bunks and salt water

    wash the boat often not really a worry yes, this will rub the paint off, just slightly faster than the carpet, especially if there is sand in the water that gets stuck between carpet or UHMW bunk slides are both acceptable. make sure your bunks are plain wood or cypress. do not ever use...
  8. Scott Danforth

    89 Volvo Penta AQ271C ignition or carb, maybe something else

    you have to do the diagnostic work to know what is going on. being "all of a sudden" I would lean toward bad fuel or blown power valve or bad compression.
  9. Scott Danforth

    1988 3.0 and 1994 3.0 swap

    the 4.3 will actually use less fuel overall than the 3.0 remember, with 3.0's you want to stick with 1990 and older or 1991 and newer to not mix generations
  10. Scott Danforth

    89 Volvo Penta AQ271C ignition or carb, maybe something else

    check the fuel pressure. may be easiest to remove the fuel line and drill a 1/8 NPT port in the Y-block (its a steel block with 3 holes drilled into it and the 3 lines brazed in place) you can also get another bowl inlet plug and plumb the fuel gauge there
  11. Scott Danforth

    89 Volvo Penta AQ271C ignition or carb, maybe something else

    147psi is good are your plugs black? if so, you could have a blown power valve (from a backfire) or the fuel tell-tale hose is full of fuel indicating a bad fuel pump can you smell the engine burning rich? what is your timing set to? should be all in at 32 degrees BTDC at about 2800 RPM...
  12. Scott Danforth

    So i was gifted a boat..

    first, welcome aboard second, get the boat in your name third, expect this to be a big project.
  13. Scott Danforth

    91 stingray project

    paying someone is easier (less elbow grease). however there is no other way
  14. Scott Danforth

    evinrude 25hp painting with mercury paint .

    any paint store can mix up a rattle can with appropriate hardener. you have about 7 days to use it. I get it mixed up for painting the bumpers on the wife and kids cars
  15. Scott Danforth

    evinrude 25hp painting with mercury paint .

    Merc "phantom black" is just gloss black. its Rustoleum black, its GM tuxedo black and specifically, its PPG 9000 black. dont rattle can it. spray it properly following mercruiser/mercury instructions Refinishing procedure: This procedure should be used in refinishing MerCruiser...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 120 Non-Start Condition - Wiring?

    take your wife's nail file and stick between the point contacts and sand them. should take 5 or 6 swipes of the file set the gap on the points to .018" when the wiper is on a lobe on the cam with a dwell meter, make sure your dwell is between 30 and 34 degrees while cranking if the dwell...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 120 Non-Start Condition - Wiring?

    see post #2 you still have to service the points
  18. Scott Danforth

    89 Volvo Penta AQ271C ignition or carb, maybe something else

    what are the compression numbers? should be 140-150 psi across all cylinders secondaries wont open until the RPM's get up over 3500 RPM what props are you running on the boat. should be B2's or B3's
  19. Scott Danforth

    Axle weight capacity

    it has a HIN and you have paperwork (title/registration/bill of sale) from the HIN and paperwork, you should know what you have without paperwork, its just a big lawn ornament
  20. Scott Danforth

    Motor has power, won’t turn over

    FYI, the one-post OP hasn't been back in over 3 months. Seriously doubt he/she will return
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