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  1. Scott Danforth

    1969 Mercury 7.5 - no spark

    check the kill switch
  2. Scott Danforth

    292 inline 6 with prealpha drive for 19.5 cuddy

    or just drill the threads and weld on a section of 1" diameter pipe
  3. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0 crankshaft front oil seal replacement

    If your cover needs to be replaced, the motor needs to come out
  4. Scott Danforth

    1992 Celebrity 190 boats owner's manual

    The pointy end of the boat is the bow The end of the boat with the propeller is the stern The steering wheel is how you steer
  5. Scott Danforth

    overheat mercruiser

    No,. It won't open unless you idle for at least 45 minutes. And then it will only open partially for a few seconds And unless the Af was at least 180-200 degrees the thermostat would slam shut immediately and any further AF would simply go out the exhaust
  6. Scott Danforth

    2001 wellcraft 270 costal powered by a mercruiser 7.4 mpi with a bravo 3. Doesn’t accelerate.

    I wouldn't run it I would pull the drive and go thru it
  7. Scott Danforth

    1992 Celebrity 190 boats owner's manual

    Welcome aboard. Manuals do not exist (with a few exceptions,) What information are you looking for?
  8. Scott Danforth

    Engine clunk on first start

    High probably of hydrolock. Pull the plugs next time and find which cylinder is spitting water
  9. Scott Danforth

    292 inline 6 with prealpha drive for 19.5 cuddy

    May have to buy a new aluminum one and have it modified
  10. Scott Danforth

    Asheville NC

    So the Admiral and I booked a cabin for end of March/beginning of April for our anniversary. one of the Mountain Springs cottages in Chandler NC (just outside of Asheville the cottage is on a small stream. bringing the canoe, the bikes, and the dogs. any places that are a must-see pet-friendly
  11. Scott Danforth

    2001 wellcraft 270 costal powered by a mercruiser 7.4 mpi with a bravo 3. Doesn’t accelerate.

    yes, if the oil level dropped too much, you would burn out the cone clutch.
  12. Scott Danforth

    89 Volvo Penta AQ271C ignition or carb, maybe something else

    Did you replace the cap and rotor? I did not see anything in the thread.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Vibrating shifter

    Shifting of DP-a drives is a cable to the shift bell crank to the shift fork to the cone clutches Doubtful. I would be looking for broken zip ties in the bundle under the gunwale. Most likely a harmonic frequency when the engines drop below 600 RPM being transmitted thru the hull
  14. Scott Danforth

    89 Volvo Penta AQ271C ignition or carb, maybe something else

    Fuel pressure is good Try running the engine from a small portable tank with known good fuel?
  15. Scott Danforth

    2001 wellcraft 270 costal powered by a mercruiser 7.4 mpi with a bravo 3. Doesn’t accelerate.

    check drive fluid level. check for burnt fluid. you could have burnished cone clutches
  16. Scott Danforth

    89 Volvo Penta AQ271C ignition or carb, maybe something else

    4-7psi at the carb also check the opaque yellow line from the fuel pump vent to the spark arrestor to make sure there is no fuel in that line. if there is, your fuel pump has failed.
  17. Scott Danforth

    What is she?

    not a glasspar G3. no side wings and the foredeck area is slightly different. very similar hull though could be a shakespeare mustang. however most had bow rails. same looking hull and foredeck GW invader is smaller Not a switzercraft Not a hydrostream viper or v'king
  18. Scott Danforth

    What is she?

    could be an OMC boat
  19. Scott Danforth

    overheat mercruiser

    if you dont drain all the water first. switching to anti-freeze does nothing but run out the exhaust as the thermostat wont open when on a hose
  20. Scott Danforth

    What is the next logical step?

    step 1. load test your batteries step 2. clean all your connections you only have 1 engine and two batteries, correct? yes or no Is there an ACR? yes or no if yes to both, you are charging thru the perko switch from the alternator. your shore power (AC) should be connected to both batteries.
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