Search results

  1. Scott Danforth

    Installing the New Version of the Bell Crank With the Grease port

    I do not
  2. Scott Danforth

    Crank driven vs block mounted raw water pump pros/cons

    The F6 is more than enough. It's for big blocks The F5 pump is more than enough A full system will require a 5" diameter heat exchangers or larger For plumbing a full system it may be easier to run two in-house thermostats. Water flow on raw water side..... from seacock and sea strainer...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Fuel smell after fueling up

    The new fuel lines are better for permeation with oxygenated fuels. The hoses last about 15-20 years
  4. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser trim pump sounds higher pitch than usual

    Could be water in the oil. Check the oil for frothing If it is frothy, you may have a cylinder seal leak
  5. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 120 poor starting

    Gapping alone may get you home , but it isn't accurate it in the +/-40% range Dwell needs to be correct to get coil saturation so that when the points open, the magnetic field is as strong as possible when it collapses and energizes the secondary windings providing the coil output The meter...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Making a Bigger Deal than it is? - Trim Flush

    I would pull the pump, the plastic reservoirs are known to crack after 15 years That will allow you to inspect and clean the reservoir The only way water enters thru the cap is if the pump was submerged Most likely one of the cylinders has a seal leak. The hydraulic seals last 15-20 years
  7. Scott Danforth

    Left stranded on ICW - '07 5.0 GXI Safety Lanyard circuit?

    the safety lanyard is usually just a break in the ignition wire. so if its not working, nothing back to the engine will work. follow the purple wire from the key switch, it then goes thru the safety lanyard, then to the motor.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 120 poor starting

    What did the dwell meter read?
  9. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 120 poor starting

    there is no IAC on a 3.0 liter carbureted motor
  10. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 120 poor starting

    did not see anywhere where you serviced the points file them, rough gap to .016, set dwell to 32 degrees, then set timing to 4 BTDC
  11. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3L - Stumbles at 3000RPM

    they make an inline test fitting.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3L - Stumbles at 3000RPM

    I would have pulled the carb apart by now and been out a few bucks for gaskets. regarding fuel pressure, its either there or not. most intermittent issues are not fuel supply related as the fuel bowl in the carb has enough fuel in it to run for a few minutes. the fact the motor runs at...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3L - Stumbles at 3000RPM

    It's almost never the coil. Coils work or they don't. They are not ever problematic at a specific RPM in the middle of the range
  14. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3L - Stumbles at 3000RPM

    The filter at the carb will pass small rocks. It's about a 100 micron filter. The spin on one is 11 micron. Look at the water separating filter....looking for water
  15. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3L - Stumbles at 3000RPM

    there is no mechanic in a can. seafoam is just naptha. nothing special. wont hurt....... wont help...... will make your wallet lighter
  16. Scott Danforth

    leaking riveted starcraft ('82 MR180)

    gluvit on tinnys...... there is also the stuff you can supposedly spray on a screen door
  17. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3L - Stumbles at 3000RPM

    how old is the fuel? when was the fuel/water separator filter last serviced? have you checked the content of the fuel filter for water? when was the carb last cleaned. it sounds like either water in the fuel, bad fuel, or dirty carb.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Starter Not Engaging

    the seloc manual isnt worth being used for anything more than a knee pad. look at the pilot relay for the starter. follow the yellow wire with red stripe. being EFI, the relay should be next to the fuel pump relay.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Thinking of trading deck boat for jet boat

    Im not big into the Yamaha jet boats. primarily from the extra fuel burn
  20. Scott Danforth

    NO insects or spring birds this year.

    bug splats on the windshields have been down for decades, significantly worse in the past few years insects are almost non-existent down here in Florida other than mosquitos. they are down as well. Bat populations are down too. everyone is spraying insecticides..... which kill insects which...
Top