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My strength is also deteriorating with age, so I use a floor jack to get in close proximity then I wiggle on it in from there...good luck! You'll get it.
I just pulled and replaced my bearing. I set the bearing/carrier at the entrance and used a pipe to drive it in with a 3"x2" abs landscaping coupler at the pipes end and smacked in in...worked perfect.
Your photo shows exactly the problem I had recently...read my earlier reply to another members similar delema:
Recently my bilge was taking on water big time. I live on the Parker Strip in Arizona and we like to put our boats in the water and leave 'em over night on occasion. All summer my bilge...
I certainly realize how late this reply is however I thought I might chime in...
Recently my bilge was taking on water big time. I live on the Parker Strip in Arizona and we like to put our boats in the water and leave 'em over night on occasion. All summer my bilge would fill up a few gallons...
Yes! I was thinking it was the open raw water system that was employed on my boat...but now I know for sure. She runs at like 140° consistently so I'm great full for the clearity!
Thank you to each and everyone of you here to take the time and consideration to reply here.
Yes, I have changed...
Ok, I sort of feel like a dork, but upon reviewing service manual over and over again, I can't figure out if my v8 is open or closed and how to check cooling system with regards to maintenance in general.
I don't have a heat exchanger or a degaussing/overflow tank. I am not overheating. But I...
No, it is just really difficult to get it reinstalled. I did it first time, but this time I was just over it. Today, a push on the start button and she fired right up and ran great without it. I will definitely keep it nearby though, thanks Lou!
No, when I rebuilt it originally, I was unaware of one and/or the tensioner wire designed to hold valve down and in place while attaching the air horn. Either it bounced while I disassembled or it wasn't there. I had never been into a carb like this prior to...anyway, I think I got it today upon...
