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  1. Bondo

    Volvo Penta 3.0 4 cylinder engine won't start

    Ayuh,....... When you take the distributor cap off,.... There'll either be a set of points starring back at you,.... Or, an electronic trigger of some sort that tells the coil to fire,.... 'n Yes, I've set 'em with a matchbook to get it running enough to get to the shop, where they...
  2. Bondo

    Crank no fuel - oil pressure safety switch ?

    Ayuh,..... As in the diagram from AD, the fuel pump is fed power from 2 points,.... It primes when the starter is engaged from the outside tiny terminal on the starter's solenoid,.... When the motor starts, the power is fed by the key switch, in yer case, off the coil's terminal, through the...
  3. Bondo

    Coil Question

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,....... Yer problem sounds like a key switch issue, definitely not a coil issue,....... With a meter, or test light, test the key switch, before you start blowin' money on anything else,.....
  4. Bondo

    Very difficult to shift into Neutral

    Ayuh,..... Welcome back gator,...... To fix yer idle problem, set the idle screw to 650/ 700 rpms(spec),.... It should be the same, in the water, or out, in gear, or not,..... If it stalls, odds are it needs to be richened up abit,....
  5. Bondo

    Carburetor switch

    Ayuh,...... Have you cleaned, 'n rebuilt it,..??
  6. Bondo

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI Exhaust riser won't come up to temp

    Ayuh,......... Welcome Aboard,...... So what does it do, running with a load, on the water,..??..??
  7. Bondo

    Carburetor switch

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,....... It might, or might not,..... Why not just rebuild the carb that's on it,.....
  8. Bondo

    1973 Gibson help

    Ayuh,..... Which is not a standard well known motor, which we can't see,.....
  9. Bondo

    Old Mercruiser 120 3000rpms WOT rated for 3900-4300

    Ayuh,.... Have you tried a smaller prop,..?? Is the drive original,..?? If not, is it the right gear ratio,..??
  10. Bondo

    1973 Gibson help

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... There should be a heat exchanger where the antifreeze is cooled by the raw water from outside the boat,.....
  11. Bondo

    81 sunrunner omc800 3.8 sterndrive issues

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,..... Usually there's another set of holes in the controller that moves the cable in the opposite directions,....
  12. Bondo

    Volvo Penta 3.0 4 cylinder engine won't start

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,....... Did you service the points,..??
  13. Bondo

    What does HEI / D.U.I. replace

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... Are you sure it's not just a key switch issue,..??..?? Have you tested it with a meter, or test light,..??..??
  14. Bondo

    No Fire

    Ayuh,...... The points fire the coil, so service the points,....
  15. Bondo

    Mercruiser 7.4 Carburetor 9777s needs repair kit

    Ayuh,...... It's the same carb, so yes, it uses the same kit, which is much cheaper than the kit badged as Merc,.....
  16. Bondo

    need help finding part Its the drain thru my transom from the engine splash area to the outside.

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Those are usually called a garboard plug sleeve,.... https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2332490.m570.l1313&_nkw=T-H+Marine+SWD-1W-DP+Splash+Well+Drain+Tube&_sacat=0
  17. Bondo

    Alternator/tensioner bracket

    Ayuh,...... The heli-coil threads are much stronger that the original aluminum threads,....
  18. Bondo

    Distributor alternatives

    Yes,....
  19. Bondo

    2006 SeaRay 195 Sport not accelerating/boggy

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,..... Has any service work been done to it,.?? I'm guessin' the fuel filter has crap in it,.....
  20. Bondo

    Steering Difficult

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... Merc started deleting grease zerts 'round '86, so I suggest you lube the moving points with yer favorite spray lube,.....
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