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    Washdown Pump Issues

    Maybe I can bypass the larger, unreachable pump and only use the small thruhull 600 shurflo? I never use the aerator for the livewell. Meanwhile, after wiggling wires and cables, the bat. selector switch stays on in off position. Pulling my hair out.
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    Washdown Pump Issues

    The photo is of the unknow pump, too far to reach way back in the unreachable recesses of the transom. Thank you Seaswirl Striper Company. I have an easily accessible thruhull dual port aerator, that has two hoses; one outlet hose leading to the livewell not pictured); and from the other...
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    Washdown Pump Issues

    One thing after another... My washdown pump and livewell aerator no longer have power to deliver water. The livewell never has had aeration since i got the boat a few years ago. I have a thru hull Shurflo livewell pump with dual water ports, that feed the livewell and I thought, until today...
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    Oil Analysis Poor Sample

    Exhaust Manifolds and risers are new last year, torqued to specs; oil level hasn't risen or gotten milky, sparkplugs look good. I think I will hold off on removing the intake manifold (no visible hairline cracks) and, for now, put another 20 hours on the boat then send another sample. I just...
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    Disc Brake Identification

    That was hellish loosening the caliper bolts that hadn't been touched in 20 years. But the job is done! I sprayed them off extra well after using the boat today. Wheel lug nuts too; those were a real pain. 6' cheater bar needed to remove. Maybe loosening them yearly would be helpful. Thanks...
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    Oil Analysis Poor Sample

    Brake pads replaced! So, took the boat out into the bay. No bubbles in clear hose while engine running under load. Caught a couple halibut, too.
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    Disc Brake Identification

    Thanks for the tip. I watched a couple videos on changing pads. It does seem pretty straightforward. Pads arriving this weekend and I'll give it a shot. Meanwhile I'm hosing down those rusted mounting bolts with penetrating oil. Probably haven't been touched in 20 years.
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    Disc Brake Identification

    Thank you; but why loosen fill cap?
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    Disc Brake Identification

    Okay thanks. That is very helpful, since the only other disc brakes I ever installed were on a mountain bicycle. Not nearly the same.
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    Oil Analysis Poor Sample

    Well, as i walked out of the house this morning, on the way to test the boat issue, I noticed a couple big chunks of brake pad on the driveway. So first things first, I started a thread on that topic in the boat trailer section.
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    Disc Brake Identification

    But they are completely different shape caliper body. I searched some more, and pretty sure mine is DB-35 model. Has anyone here installed pads for these? I can't find instructions anywhere for it.
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    Disc Brake Identification

    I need to replace the pads. But the old manual that came with my 2003 trailer is for a DB-42 disc brake. Mine don't look like one in my manual. Can someone id these? Those aren't cracks in the photo, they are cobwebs
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    Oil Analysis Poor Sample

    Is it safe to leave the pvc reinforced clear tubing on for a few hours with the engine running, for bubble test at sea; or is that risking the tubing to fail.
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    Oil Analysis Poor Sample

    Taking the boat out Monday. Little swell or wind! Will see what the fiber reinforced clear water line going from the thermostat to the exhaust manifold does. Going to be awkward having a fishing buddy hold open the engine cover a little bit with the wide throttle open.
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    Oil Analysis Poor Sample

    At this point, I need to take a sea test and find out if the bubbles were from the garden hose hookup, or from the engine itself. 6 wind swells this week so not yet.
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    Oil Analysis Poor Sample

    It has been too windy to go out, so I did the clear hose test from stat to exhaust manifold at idle; connecting the garden hose to the flushing hose on the engine, not the muffs on the outdrive. At 2500 rpm in idle position, there were some steady bubbles, and at low idle (650-700 rpm) there...
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    Oil Analysis Poor Sample

    I agree that is a good project for me in the next day or so.
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    Oil Analysis Poor Sample

    Rotella T4 15W40 Diesel oil for the last 3 years.
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    Oil Analysis Poor Sample

    Pulled a couple sparkplugs and they have dry black carbon; but not too excessive. Guessing from slow trolling for hours. Not seeing any evidence of water. They are a pain to get to with the tight engine quarters and working by feel. I'll do a couple more tomorrow.
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