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  1. Scott Danforth

    1994 Corsair. Can't find intake

    manifold for 1990 and older wont work as the engine changed in 1990 for the 1991 model year.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Carver or Bayliner

    When they were both brand new, the Carver was a better boat 100000 times that of the Bayliner However you are looking at 18 to 20 year old boats with a 20 year design life. Now its all about condition, condition, condition Which boat has an impeccable service and maintenance reccord? Diesels...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Kill switch diagram

    OP has two boats, one with a 2-stroke, one with a 4-stroke outboard. pulled motor and gauges from one boat and put on the other found out here https://forums.iboats.com/threads/replacing-gauges.750261/#post-5704985 the issue is a 2-stroke has a completely different key switch and MOB switch...
  4. Scott Danforth

    gm v6 one bank of cylinders not firing

    there are 7 generations of GM 4.3 used in boats with that, there were 13 different ignitions between all the marine engine marinizers and about 15 different induction systems Not including the digital controls, that adds a whole lot of variations on top of that. so no, it doesnt help to...
  5. Scott Danforth

    10 mph top speed

    its not a boat side thing you can promise all you want, your not within spec, maybe you missed 4-cycle 101? your compression is low (should be 140-150 psi) it will run, however you are down on power by 30% or more you have an engine issue, primarily a lack of fuel flow and not enough squish...
  6. Scott Danforth

    1985 MR180 Windshield

    first, welcome aboard second, buy new from taylor made https://boatwindshieldrepair.com/ or look for used on fleabay or CL
  7. Scott Danforth

    How much kicker hp do I need?

    a friend of mine moved his 37 foot sailboat with his dingy and a 2.5 hp suzuki 15 miles across open water from Sarasota to Boca Ciga bay in the golf of mexico i moved my boat 3 miles up-stream with a honda 1.6hp weed wacker with a minn-kota mount and a plastic propeller (similar to kayakbuddys)...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Quality gimbal bearing tools

    no such thing as a pre-alpha drive. you have an MC1 .....'splained here https://forums.iboats.com/threads/is-the-pre-alpha-the-same-as-a-alpha-1.509700/#post-3627013
  9. Scott Danforth

    Hey Newbies

    Facetube is not limited to idiots on the Starcraft page only. the Merc inline group, the old truck groups, the barn find groups, etc. the best part is you give them sound advice, then after 4 days of watching comments while a bunch of other "experts" chime in, you can laugh for those 4 days...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Replacing gauges

    then I suggest starting at ground zero with the wiring, ignition switch and controls and go thru everything.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Urgent help - nearly broke down at sea. Fuel Problem.

    got a bucket, you may be siphoning fuel to a bucket if your hose is not long enough. pickup tube unscrews and comes straight up. I know in my boat, I do not have room to unscrew in the boat. I would have to pull the motor to be able to pull the tank to be able to unscrew the pickup tube. or...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Best small grills

    cant go wrong with a webber 22" I smoke on mine, I grill on mine, will do a pizza, a turkey, chili, steaks, seafood, etc. the blackstone is nice for tailgating. OP still hasnt come back and stated what he wants the grill for or how he wants to use it.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Urgent help - nearly broke down at sea. Fuel Problem.

    anti siphon valve can be tested by blowing in one direction or not in the other fuel pickup tube could be removed and check to see if there is a filter element in it. did you check to see if your vent line is plugged? simply open the fuel cap, if it hisses, most likely the vent line is...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Best small grills

    see post #4 best grill that will last you forever is a fire-brick barbeque
  15. Scott Danforth

    Good Idea or Bad Idea. Stringer Prep.

    nah, realistically you will probably sell the boat in a few years and buy a bigger one.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Bad mixture? Help

    either way, if you drop a bore gauge in there, you may find the bores are no longer round, however egg shaped.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Replacing gauges

    was one engine a 2-stroke and one a 4-stroke? two different key wirings, two different methods of kill switch
  18. Scott Danforth

    Best small grills

    grill for a boat? portable grill for a tail gate party? gas grill? Charcoal Grill? wood fired grill? need a bit more to work with here.
  19. Scott Danforth

    1993 mercruiser 4.3lx dies after a few minutes

    your running out of fuel check your fuel pressure you most likely have a restriction before the pump could be plugged anti siphon valve could be debris in the pickup tube could be plugged tank vent always test and diagnose prior to replacing parts.
  20. Scott Danforth

    1994 Corsair. Can't find intake

    its a 1991 - 1994 OMC 3.0 exhaust/intake manifold. (post 1991 engine change, pre 1995 Volvo design) simply buy the manifold and elbow from the 1995 and swap over.
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