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  1. Scott Danforth

    ECM Swap ? Plug and play ???

    or just get your ECM reflashed
  2. Scott Danforth

    Polyester resin peanut butter

    it will after a few weeks. or if in Florida heat, about 20 minutes
  3. Scott Danforth

    Yamaha to Mercruiser 3.0 engine components swap

    never is
  4. Scott Danforth

    Merc cruiser 5 0 backfire

    because 3 months has past from July to now and you could be getting moisture in your tank from summer humidity or you could have had enough gunk in the fuel system plug up the carb because 3 months has past and you added fresh fuel which could have had high moisture and crud in it which plugged...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Merc cruiser 5 0 backfire

    the rev limiter is set at 5200 or so at what RPM are you getting the backfiring thru the carb? as stated above, most likely a lean sneeze. what were the compression numbers? what is the fuel pressure to the carb/ what were the results of checking the fuel filter contents?
  6. Scott Danforth

    Polyester resin peanut butter

    no, you do not want wax. it fill fully cure the moment you put the tabbing on after.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Yamaha to Mercruiser 3.0 engine components swap

    easiest if you are swapping complete long-tail assemblies unbolt the yamaha drive, pull the motor and remove the yamaha transom shield. remove yamaha wiring and controls Install mercruiser wiring and controls, bolt in the mercruiser transom shield, a mercruiser motor and the mercruiser drive.
  8. Scott Danforth

    1992 Volvo Penta 230 with SPA-1 Overheating

    The drive was originally designed in the early 80s along with the motor
  9. Scott Danforth

    1992 Volvo Penta 230 with SPA-1 Overheating

    remember, overheat is a lack of cooling water flow could be the glycol side, could be the raw water side measure the pump output. if the pump is bad, spend the $150 on a new pump if you ever lost an impeller blade, look for it.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Compression Test Readings

    60 over and an overheat means spending $800 on new blocks
  11. Scott Danforth

    Compression Test Readings

    you have blow-out between cylinders. you lost clamp force along the way. my guess, the heads were off once prior and someone did not torque correctly, or the motor was overheated.
  12. Scott Danforth

    oil leak on 3.0

    yes, even if you so much as turned the mount nuts at all you have to pull the drive and align. you are supposed to check alignment every year.
  13. Scott Danforth

    segments

    if you need rings, you also need pistons and the block machined first. because your engine bore is no longer stock diameter and has a taper, because your pistons are now oval shaped and you need to bore and hone for larger diameter pistons. every engine rebuild shop can order the rings from...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Gelcoat/Paint comes off to the touch

    gel coat oxidizes you need to yearly buff and wax the boat.
  15. Scott Danforth

    1992 Volvo Penta 230 with SPA-1 Overheating

    because the raw water pump is at the crank centerline which is the top of the drive. you have to have water up that high or higher to get the pump to prime. your city water could be 150 psi and it still would not "cheat" anything the path to the motor is from the intake casting, up thru the...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Burning Rubber Smell and White Smoke from Engine?

    check the temp of the exhaust manifolds with an IR gun. burning rubber smell and smoke is usually a fire somewhere.
  17. Scott Danforth

    1992 Volvo Penta 230 with SPA-1 Overheating

    Never use a tub, always use muffs You baked your impeller Check your water hose connection on the drive. Known failure point
  18. Scott Danforth

    Burning Rubber Smell and White Smoke from Engine?

    You are most likely overheating and burning up your motor When was the last time you serviced the raw water pump?
  19. Scott Danforth

    Briggs & Stratton Intek 44 cubic inch

    Well ....... The little mishap with the governor setting grenaded the governor
  20. Scott Danforth

    Where to pass the fuel filling hose and vent fuel hose?

    USCG has very specific requirements on fuel systems.
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