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  1. Scott Danforth

    Fresh water cooled system radiator cap PSI

    12-15
  2. Scott Danforth

    4.3 mercruiser overheating

    It's almost NEVER the thermostat and almost ALWAYS the impeller when there is an overheat
  3. Scott Danforth

    1982 OMC sterndrive model 983159

    Sounds like the ESA switches need adjustment Get the factory manual, or at a minimum go to sterndrive.info and watched the videos for your stringer 800
  4. Scott Danforth

    Signs of bad pour foam

    You bought from from EBAY? And not a reputable fiberglass supply house?
  5. Scott Danforth

    rebuild kit

    Yes and no. First, yu need to tear the whole motor apart, measure everything, then machine everything Then after the machine work is done, buy parts However, finding a running motor would be cheaper I would worry about finding the exhaust manifold for a 2.3 before I spent any money on the...
  6. Scott Danforth

    mounting a bilge pump

    And acetone
  7. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.7 carbureted wont start when warm

    You need the Mercruiser fuel pressure checking fitting. It's about $45 Merc part number 91-18078 https://www.cpperformance.com/p-62701-fuel-fitting-connector-91-18078.aspx
  8. Scott Danforth

    mounting a bilge pump

    Clean the crap out of the hull bottom, some 3M VHB tape to hold it in place L-shapped bracket attached to a bulkhead
  9. Scott Danforth

    Leftover parts…

    Spacer for anti-rotation bracket on raw water pump?
  10. Scott Danforth

    boat year and model?

    Try finding a lower shift cable, or a factory shim pack. Good luck
  11. Scott Danforth

    boat year and model?

    you have a 1984 OMC stringer 400. the 1981-1984 only came in one flavor there were no 1985 stringers as the plant was torn apart for making cobras, just left over 1984's in a warehouse put into some 1985 boats you need the factory manual. only legal place to buy them...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Yamaha Sterndrive Engine Coupler

    I was referring bringing the coupler in to see what you can use. however if it was up to me, I would never have bought a yamaha drive.
  13. Scott Danforth

    boat year and model?

    without a HIN, its most likely stolen. the motor is a 1981-1984 OMC 3.0 / stringer 400
  14. Scott Danforth

    Registering A Boat In Texas With No Title

    https://dmv.vermont.gov/faq/do-i-have-to-be-a-vermont-resident-to-register-a-vehicle-in-vermont google vermont loophole https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=vermont+loophole
  15. Scott Danforth

    Registering A Boat In Texas With No Title

    As Matt stated, Vermont would register it, then Texas wouldn't
  16. Scott Danforth

    omc 400 series engine wiring diagram?

    As stated in the other post of yours, get a factory manual
  17. Scott Danforth

    New to boats and about to burn down my boat. Need some help with wiring.

    Follow the troubleshooting guide that @Scott06 posted If your trigger sensor in the distributor has only 2 wires, it may have gone south. The new design of ignition triggers have 3 wires
  18. Scott Danforth

    Yamaha Sterndrive Engine Coupler

    There is no cross reference. You can try going to a high volume marina service center to see if one is close enough to be used
  19. Scott Danforth

    1985 3.7L 470 170hp mercruiser

    The boats that would have had wood stringers wrapped in fiberglass and woot transom wrapped in fiberglass That wood rots long before the floor rots Failure to fixing the rot, the boat will sink
  20. Scott Danforth

    Registering A Boat In Texas With No Title

    You need to get the boat registered in your name before you even think of fixing it up You need to call your local registration office and talk to them
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