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  1. Scott Danforth

    Is A I a totally unreliable function ?

    and on August 29th, Skynet became self-aware at 2:14am Eastern time.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Oil Pressure Sender failure modes?

    the free jet ski will cost you plenty of money. did you get a remote for the lift? we talked about that almost 3 years ago. however for the easy sensor. I use the oil pressure switch feeding my fuel pump for the oil pressure signal. its a 10 psi on rise and 7psi falling switch IIRC. the NO...
  3. Scott Danforth

    2014 GMC Sierra AC

    update from the camping trip in Tennessee. the AC worked flawlessly for about 80% of the trip up to Chattanooga. however the AC started cycling the last hour and half. thats 8.5 hours into a 10 hour trip (680 miles) .... get the site set up..... drink a beer or three look at it the next...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Port motor out!

    troubleshoot..... do not assume anything. start with fuel pressure
  5. Scott Danforth

    Is A I a totally unreliable function ?

    you are being about 1000% generous. about 90 out of 100 questions are wrong, grabbing the recent social media answers (because its newer and more prevalent does not make the answer correct) AI cannot discern between a good answer and a wrong answer. it is up to the average person to use NI...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Port motor out!

    measure the fuel pressure. you may have a pump going out. (common issue)
  7. Scott Danforth

    2006 volvo penta 5.7 rebuild help

    at 700 hours, the motor is barely broken in. most marine motors will run 4000 hours plus with proper maintenance Motor wont run at 80 psi, so your gauge is suspect. could you just have rusty valve seats from a failing exhaust manifolds? you stated this was a salt water boat. most likely not...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Console Wiring 1996 Sea Swirl Bowrider 201 Limited Edition

    gauge wiring should be part of the motor schematics in the motor manual. standard ABYC color scheme is in the electrical forum stickies.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Port motor out!

    it would not turn over, or it would not fire. Two completely different issues. since you typed it would not turn over.....check the oil for water. sounds like water ingestion from failing exhaust manifolds.
  10. Scott Danforth

    69' Whaler Nauset

    Joe, was trying to hot-link over to a continuous wave forum. vs trying to cut-n-paste.
  11. Scott Danforth

    69' Whaler Nauset

    Trying to post screenshots of the hull weights
  12. Scott Danforth

    are there boat "salvage yards" anywhere in the U.S.?

    Dons Salvage and Green Bay propeller are two I have been to
  13. Scott Danforth

    69' Whaler Nauset

    Dry weight of your boat ( no rigging or motor) is 510#
  14. Scott Danforth

    Is it only a matter of time for leaks?

    Because you guys are old....LOL
  15. Scott Danforth

    SX-A thread repair

    It's not metric....it's 3/8-16
  16. Scott Danforth

    SX-A thread repair

    Get a threadsert vs a helicoil and use retaining compound. The oil leaks up the spiral
  17. Scott Danforth

    Is it only a matter of time for leaks?

    I personally consider any boat under $10k a project until proven otherwise Most leaks are simply rivets needing rebuking. Floor and transom is a weekend job in a tinny
  18. Scott Danforth

    tilt and trim fluid for 1989 4.3 liter OMC Cobra

    Tilt and trim fluid is similar to ATF. The pump will run on SAE 30 weight, hydraulic oil, ATF, tilt and trim fluid or even diesel fuel. Over the years, the same Oildyne 108 pump has been spec's with about 30 different oils .... They all work
  19. Scott Danforth

    Flux Marine Outboard Engines . . .

    3 local companies are doing EV boats. 2 burned when the batteries caught fire from getting wet, another has been towed in more than I have ever been in the last 15 years
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