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  1. Scott Danforth

    2014 GMC Sierra AC

    have a flush canister coming from amazon. (with regulator, nozzle, and stainless tank) talked to my bud who is a chief engineer at a commercial AC/Refrigeration company about flushing with acetone. he said just run the vac pump about an hour vs half hour to make sure its gone. it will work...
  2. Scott Danforth

    2014 GMC Sierra AC

    so, the 2014-2015 GM trucks have a couple of known AC system issues. first issue is the original designed condenser cracks.... and leaks..... this was replaced a few years ago. the second known issue is the A/C compressor locks up, usually explodes and has the glitter fairy visit the...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 3863330

    contact these guys...... https://obd2allinone.com/ecm/3863330.asp
  4. Scott Danforth

    Need Advice

    on a pontoon, motor height (prop depth) is 100000% more important than trim angle in getting the performance right. if you are too deep, you bog the motor and plow with the motor. if you are too shallow, you ventilate 31mph is reasonable for a pontoon.
  5. Scott Danforth

    2006 Volvo 5.0 Penta water ingestion

    measure A, subtract B. should be 14 or more. if less, find out why. here is the flapper and exhaust exit.
  6. Scott Danforth

    What Is This Stuff?

    Get the 6 pronged T-nuts if you can get them (vs the more common 4-prong)
  7. Scott Danforth

    Boat Lag Screw Mount Stripped

    The link to the stickies I sent you is for all the information one would need to restore and fix any fiberglass boat. Go thru link 14 in its entirety. Read everything, watch all the videos. It will answer your questions for both boats
  8. Scott Danforth

    2006 Volvo 5.0 Penta water ingestion

    Volvo has the external flapper on the drive. Measure the SWL to riser dimension. Should be 14". However if your boat is waterlogged, it would sit lower and promote water entering the exhaust
  9. Scott Danforth

    Cable guard

    I have seen those cables cut thru Corvettes. Glad you're still with us
  10. Scott Danforth

    2016 Mercruiser 6.2L ECT DTS Axius Cooling System Issue

    Marelon is the ABYC certified plastic used in thru hull fittings below the waterline
  11. Scott Danforth

    2005 Volvo Penta 3.0L - Stiff Power Steering after Actuator Rebuild

    make sure the flats are in the proper orientation for the pilot section to work properly. see the manual on aligning the flats.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Boat Lag Screw Mount Stripped

    it is a separate piece that touches the stringers. most likely held to the wood with a staple or two, then glassed in place. suggest you go here, and look at link 14 in its entirety. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/
  13. Scott Danforth

    1986 four winns 160 restoration

    new motor time. that is a thermal declination phase-shift material breach. (dropping temperature turns water from liquid to solid and it breaks the block)
  14. Scott Danforth

    2016 Mercruiser 6.2L ECT DTS Axius Cooling System Issue

    Ted, not sure if your seastrainer fittings are bronze or marelon. however i recall someons makes a 3-way valve for hose flushing that you can run the motor in one position on a hose, backflush the seastrainer in the other position and the center is hose inlet plugged. dont remember who makes...
  15. Scott Danforth

    What Is This Stuff?

    starboard comes in about 30 different colors, including having mica chips in them for that 70's disco look. HDPE (Starboard) has been used to hold T-nuts for decades on seats and boat upholstry. it replaced wood in about 1998-2002 range
  16. Scott Danforth

    Tensioner Replacement

    yes
  17. Scott Danforth

    What Is This Stuff?

    HDPE = Starboard. why not reuse what is there?
  18. Scott Danforth

    Weak spark, no start after bump in road 86 OMC 4.3

    factory OMC manuals direct from the printer. https://outboardbooks.com/
  19. Scott Danforth

    Bent prop shaft

    if the gear teeth are damaged, the bearing took a hard hit too. inspect for brinelling marks.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Hope you are not afraid of heights!

    that instant deceleration upon a hard surface will get you every time.
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