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    1984 starcraft islander

    Gasoline + spark = boom. Not a good idea having loose spark plug wires near the spark plug hole with them out with ignition on. I bring it up as a safety matter because it only takes once to forgot draining the gas or forget to secure them away/ground them and bad stuff happens fast. If you...
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    1984 starcraft islander

    Buy a remote start switch if you don't have a man overboard kill switch and wire it into the starter solenoid to do compression test. Battery positive on one lead, then the other lead to the starter solenoid post that has the yellow and red striped wire on it...
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    1984 starcraft islander

    Lots of detailed pictures of the progress (before, during, after) or it never happened. As a bonus, with the right pictures taken at the right moments will definitely save time by being a data reference for how it was installed or what order it was removed. Some stuff doesn't come with any...
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    Re-wire kit

    Making a wire diagram of what exists first and another diagram of the final product well planned is the best help you can give yourself. Based off available room, wire channel limitations and the desired end result will determine what you do. More than likely you would leave alone most or all...
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    When to change the steering cable

    Define a "little". How much slop exists? You should be able to describe it based on the radius/angle of how much the steering wheel moves before the cable is affected. If you can't describe it, I think you need to get an experienced second opinion involved that uses a lot of boats on a...
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    When to change the steering cable

    Is there corrosion behind the steering rod tied to the outdrive steering arm? The part where the exposed steering cable and steering cable rod meet. Significant corrosion there can cause the steering to seize up. If someone holds the outdrive firmly still with engine off, do you have any...
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    150 blackmax trigger wiring

    I can't speak about that model's wire identification. I can say you can however identify TDC for each cylinder for spark using #1 cylinder and make paint pen marks for each cylinder's TDC spot with a number based on firing order in the opposite direction of flywheel turning. Nothing more than...
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    Be easy on me please. Total newbie.

    There is a reason why rot in boats with wood in them is called cancer, because it is cancer. It grows worse the longer it goes untreated. Boats just like people can look young and healthy with this threat looming until it reaches the point of no return, then it goes badly very fast.
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    1987 Four Winns Boat 16ft inboard would you Buy?

    Won't touch an OMC or Yamaha sterndrive boat under most circumstances. Only justification I could see is if the hull was not rotten and the engine was in good running condition that could easily be used for an Alpha 1 Gen 1 or Gen 2 setup. For example. If they were selling an aluminum...
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    1994 Johnson 115hp, V4…Tilt Trim question?

    When people do not take the experienced advice and go chasing off in different direction, people are less inclined to continue answering questions. Bad compression numbers is like someone being told you have serious heart health issues that need fixing right now, whereas trim system issue is...
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    Youtube - 1977 Starcraft Boat Brochure

    Need more of this, hopefully more will post ones not provided by boat manufacturer for free.
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    High Idle

    Did you make sure the throttle arm on the linkage was at the wide open throttle stop limit? Did you subtract -4 degrees on the max timing when doing Joe Reeves method?| If not, you need to change it. 28 degrees BTDC would need to be 24 degrees BTDC on flywheel when doing Joe Reeves method...
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    High Idle

    For future reference/note, max timing is 28 degrees BTDC is for these V4 crossflow engines. Always reference the OEM service manual to make sure if you have a different model/year.
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    High Idle

    The 1990 V4 90HP is a crossflow motor with no fast start spark advance. The gray wire is the tach signal to the RPM gauge. Do you have the factory OEM service manual for this engine or not? If you are messing up your timing with too much advance by not knowing how to do it correctly, you...
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    Best way to free steering cable retainer nut stuck on tilt tube shaft

    The usual 2 ton cherry picker hoist Did a powerhead rebuild on it so no issue. Should have plenty of clearance at the longest hoist extension rating at 1000 lbs, I don't want to deal with awkward outboard engine angles lifting it off so if taking the lower unit off makes that job easier, off...
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    Best way to free steering cable retainer nut stuck on tilt tube shaft

    I have edited my original post and moved these things down below to make it easier to follow. The steering cable nut is now off. The way I got it off I did not expect to work, but it did. The following below are follow-up questions underlying the reason why I am trying to remove the steering...
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    Best way to free steering cable retainer nut stuck on tilt tube shaft

    A re-try of taking a pair of vise grips on the steering cable metal crimp part, a cresnet wrench on the steering cable nut, then moving it back and forth harshly back and forth like an impact gun freed up the nut. There was some garbage that looked like possibly liquid plumbers tape on the...
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    Best way to free steering cable retainer nut stuck on tilt tube shaft

    I have the standard outboard steering setup that appears corrosion free that I am needing to get the steering cable nut off that bolts to the tilt tube. The issue is the tilt tube keeps spinning even when I have a wrench on the tilt tube nut and attempting to loosen the nut. I've disconnected...
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    No power to fuel injectors

    What was the low voltage error specifically? Need to be more specific than that. I'm not familiar with the exact type of injector for your model but it usually follows the same or at least similiar setup as automotive fuel injection systems. If it is the dual wire injector setup (one to...
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    Trying to sell some boats

    Make sure to have all the ownership paperwork verified as ready for legal transfer. Performing the transaction at a bank that you have an account with is usually a good safe location to perform the sale/transaction. Facebook Marketplace in my opinion works a lot better for private party buying...
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