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  1. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3 Delco Distributor Question

    basically
  2. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta Backfires underload

    the backfire under load is a lean sneeze or your timing is way out of wack. your fuel pressure is low
  3. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3 Delco Distributor Question

    Spark supression. primarily non-vented or a screen over the vent.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Shift cable causing stalling?

    both your shifters should go forward for forward. someone did not rig the controls properly
  5. Scott Danforth

    Good compression tester’s?

    I have an old lisle that I use, bought it almost 40 years ago. Been dropped a few times, now reads about 15 psi low when I checked last month. Going to just replace the gauge
  6. Scott Danforth

    Help! 1984 16.5 ft trihull 2.5l

    You have a stringer 400. Go to www.sterndrive.info and watch the videos
  7. Scott Danforth

    Priming my 3.0 liter

    No
  8. Scott Danforth

    5.7 1987 OMC shuts off at Low RPM

    there is no mechanic in a can. the only way to get a carb clean is to pull it apart and to clean it.
  9. Scott Danforth

    LOCATING THE GAS TANK

    Since you dont say what you are working on. Either call the manufacturer or follow the plumbing
  10. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3 Delco Distributor Question

    What is wrong with the thunderbolt ignition in there now. Much better than the delco Do not use an auto dizzy in a boat unless you like playing with buckets of gas and lit road flares......thats a good way to meet your maker
  11. Scott Danforth

    '63 Reinell

    you can move a 37' sail boat with a 2hp suzuki on a calm day. the kicker size is solely dependent on wind load
  12. Scott Danforth

    Trim Operation Question

    good idea to unpressure the cross-port check valves
  13. Scott Danforth

    1992 Mercruiser 4.3 w/ balance shaft and 1 piece rear main seal swap to newer year Vortec.

    If memory serves, the felpro brand head gasket kit has two different numbers. one balance shaft 17210 , one without balance shaft 17211. I do not believe that Felpro has a vortec marine gasket based on reading I did a while back. I believe that is a GM or Mahle only gasket set for the vortec...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Shaft stuck in gimble bearing with broken u joints out drive is off

    being a 1969 with an in-line 6, the drive should be an MC-1 pull the snap ring. how long has the drive gone without the annual maintenance?
  15. Scott Danforth

    Odd Timing Issue

    if you are buying a new balancer, you most likely will not need the degree wheel, however any good wrench should have one piston stop tool usage - for me: with harmonic damper puller - pull damper use SBC crank turning socket (like this or similar)...
  16. Scott Danforth

    1996 Starcraft Islander 191v blower motor mystery

    one side is incoming air, the other side is outgoing air this is critical for initial start once the motor is started, it is a much bigger air pump than the blower could ever be
  17. Scott Danforth

    Odd Timing Issue

    you can stab a distributor in any way you want. however it only runs if you are on TDC of compression stroke of #1 and the rotor is pointing to the tower wired to the spark plug for cylinder #1 dont look at the mark on the damper to determine TDC, look at cylinder #1 to determine it...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta GSI crank no start not your typical crank no start

    or tach feed from the motor (grey wire) is grounded
  19. Scott Danforth

    Transom thickness

    at most there is .03" of gel, then about 1/4-3/8" fiberglass, then the transom wood, then about 3/16-1/4" of fiberglass on the inside this is within the 2.0-2.25" dimension that AD posted. agreed, on the sides where your hull bulbs out, probably mostly balsa or other core material there you...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta GSI crank no start not your typical crank no start

    Man Over Board switch.
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