Hi everyone. I purchase a motor this winter to replace one in the boat. After wiring it up, noticed that the fuel pump starter wire (one that turns the pump on for starting) was jumpered to be 12V all the time with the key to Run. Well after looking into this, I noticed that the starter...
Hi all. I am kinda at lost here. I have an express cruiser with twin 4.3l mercs with thunderbolt 4 ignition. I had a couple tuliped valves on SB motor recently, so I removed the heads and had them reworked. Installed heads and all was well for about 10 hrs (sametime I installed new cap and...
Re: 1986 Wellcraft Monte Carlo refresh
I am going to fix my bow damage tomorrow. I opened everything up to see what I am dealing with today, and since we are going to have 4 or 5 days in the 60's here in Norfolk, I wanna get this done. I have a plan but want to run it buy all you guys/gals...
Re: Want hot water to shower and galley sink direct from engine
I had a water heater hooked up to my port motor on my Wellcraft. My cooling hose that ran from the water pump to the thermostat housing had a brass "T" in it. One line went from this brass tee to the water heater. Then another...
Re: 1986 Wellcraft Monte Carlo refresh
We decided to install some black countertop sticky paper on the dash to reduce the glare on the windshield. Also a few pictures of the teak work so far.
Re: 1986 Wellcraft Monte Carlo refresh
Its been a few weeks guys, and even with the poor weather we have had in Norfolk, I have been able to get some work done.
Both motors are now painted, new spark plugs, wires and everything reconnected. I have the fuel/water separator installed on the...
Re: 1986 Wellcraft Monte Carlo refresh
Here are a few of the upgrades that are already done. We started redoing the interior cushions, and have the v-berth and dinnet cushions done. We have to finish the aft cabin cushions yet. Also painted the galley cabinets.
Well guys, I have been on the fence about starting a thread about the refresh of our 1986 Wellcraft Monte Carlo, but i decided what the heck. I am not sure how often i will be able to update the thread, but i will do my best documenting and capturing all of the updates i have planned in the...
Hello All. I am still dealing with over temp situation on my twin 4.3L mercruisers with alpha 1 gen 1 drives. Just went out this morning and did the clear hose test
I did the flow test before and after the p/s cooler and got the proper flow about 1 gallon in 15 seconds. Actually filled more...
Sorry for the second post, but figured i should separate this question with last question.
Starboard trim pump (Newer Olidyne version with plastic reservoir) with work great in trim up or out position. Try to get drive down or in, and it will not go down, but the pump is making a high pitch...
Hello All. We got ourselves a new to us 1986 Wellcraft Monte Carlo with twin 4.3L and alpha 1 gen 1 stearndrives. While it was on the trailer I services both outdrives including all new bellows, gimbal bearings, impellers, shift cables ect... Everything i could replace while it was on the...
I have a mercruiser olydine or something like that pump. Trim extented all the way up but would not return down. Pump ran for down switch but with a high pitch squeal. I switched lines at pump and drive went down no problem. What does it mean when lines at pump are swapped to get drive down?
Hey guys. Look what i got for free!! Im not sure what i am going to do with it. There is NO information about this boat anywhere. From what i can find, if this boat is a Omni 22 Elan, it is worth up words of $15000 on the water!
Does anyone have any info about this boat? Anyone ever owned...
I have a volvo penta 500B with a DP-C outdrive. I have a trim switch in the throttle, and a trim control panel as secondary trim. It is the three button switch with a red button and 2 white buttons with arrows (pictured below.)
The trim control unit works, but i was wondering if i can bypass...
Re: 4.3l Block Crack - repair options, or replace?
Re: 4.3l Block Crack - repair options, or replace?
Struc:
I just got done fixing my cracked block in a Volvo Penta 5.0. Motor only hade 300 hrs and ran perfect. I did get lucky and it did not crack the inner water jacket. I did buy this...
