Ok, y'all. you made your point and I agree. OEM from now on when it comes to bellows for sure, but I already installed this new AM one and I will see if it lasts. The biggest PITA was positioning and reaching the clamps on both ends and I do have a box full of trick tools. Since the bellow was...
If the OEM bellows were made in the USA I would hope that they last at least 8 - 10 years. But with most stuff being made in China or somewhere else I wonder how much better the OEM parts really are, but 18 years that is incredible. You did have a good bellow there for sure! I did buy a more...
Wow, this bellow was installed exactly 3 years ago and maybe has seen 100 hours of time in the water. Late last summer I noticed water in the bilge and I observed it coming thru the drive shaft tunnel, knowing I had a bellow problem. At first I suspected a faulty or loose clamp or it may have...
I made it easy on myself and I had my brother come over with his Chevy truck and we tested the trailer on his truck and everything works like it is supposed to, which eliminates any problems with the wiring on my trailer. Then I did some more testing and sure enough I have no voltage on the...
I installed new LED tail lights on my trailer and I am pretty sure that the wiring was done right and I am also pretty sure that the problem is with the source, a 2004 Chevy Tahoe with factory towing package. Here is what happens: It does not matter whether the trailer is hooked up to the tow...
Yes Lou, when I get my mercarb rebuild kit I will give this carb the treatment. All new parts, O-rings, gaskets and seals and I am sure these problems will be solved. A small hick up compared to the whole project. Even though stuff like that is annoying, it's also challenging and fulfilling when...
In the next couple of days I will tinker with the adjustment (flex tool etc) or I will just take the carb off the engine, it's easy enough, and open it up and make sure everything is perfect and make the initial adjustment again (1 1/4 turn back from 0) and then do the final fuel/air adjustment...
Ok, I am back. To answer your questions. My carburetor is the Mercarb 2bbl #807764A1. Had the boat in the water today. I think the problem might be with the carburetor. I am unable to maintain an idle speed of 600 or even 700 when in neutral. The engine will always stall. When idling at around a...
Scott06, I said no propeller OUT of the water for the purpose of testing the shift cables. They are smooth as can be just as they were 3 months ago when I did all the shift cable adjustments. I am pretty sure that the shift interrupt mechanism is working as intended. It does not activate going...
1/8 of travel is about what my switch does before it closes, but I will double check again with my volt meter to see exactly when the switch closes. I believe my shift cables are in good order. I tested them out of the water with no propeller installed, engine running at about 1000 rpm and they...
Long time away from iboats. This is Rivergator. I had my boat now 3 times in the water for testing purposes and to make on the water adjustments. I couldn't be happier considering that I completely restored this Katrina wreck. I still need to do some upholstery and cosmetic work but all the...
This project is finished and the reaction to this thread has been wonderful. With your help I was able to restore this totally hopeless and neglected engine to its former glory. Here she is humming along just beautifully. Vital statistics are:
Compression: #1=140, #2=150, #3=130, #4=140, #5=140...
I went about it systematically to see what was going on. Since I am restoring the boat and everything connected to it, I looked up my documentation to see what I did when I did it and all the intake manifold bolts were treated with sealant at the time as well as the manifold gasket and torqued...
I am noting all of these good tips here and I will get back to the boat on the weekend to do some testing and follow your suggestions. But I have some answers already. It's not a Vortec, no water in oil, no hatch or cover or other external source where water could come from, waterhose was turned...
