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  1. Scott Danforth

    Eagle trailer surge brakes

    My trailer has both the solenoid and a lock-out plug (mechanically wedges between the slider and the frame)
  2. Scott Danforth

    Eagle trailer surge brakes

    is it leaking out of the master cylinder boot on the input rod? or out of the boot on the caliper disc? if the master cylinder boot, then most likely either the seal is leaking from rubber degradation, or something is corroded.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Frogs, Lizards and Wasps

    light reading on sealants. https://www.practical-sailor.com/boat-maintenance/marine-sealant-adhesion-tests https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/ps-seeking-reports-of-3m-4000-uv-failure
  4. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    any time you need a service tool to retract a park brake actuator to do a pad change or even bleed the brakes means that the electronics have been attached to systems they should not be attached to. My next two vehicles will be a 81-87 CJ8 for the wife and a 1952 Fiat for me...... Round sealed...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Trim keeps sometimes keeps going down after hitting the button.

    Your switch or your relays have arced contacts making them stick. Use a DVM, do some troubleshooting, replace the defective switch or relay
  6. Scott Danforth

    SX-M Outdrive "Impossible" Removal

    Expanding on Kenny's idea in his post. Get 6 coupling nuts to screw on vs the nylocs. That way when you thread on the longer coupling , you have larger area to hit with a bigger hammer that is further away from the case
  7. Scott Danforth

    R.I.P Siphon gun.

    That's why I spray with low$ HVLP guns. Lost 2 spraying gel in Florida heat. One second it's liquid, the next cottage cheese melting the plastic cup have a body schutz gun that I plugged up back in 2007.....
  8. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I want something other than black, white, grey or silver Give me bright green, yellow, blue, red, teal
  9. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    If we want to talk architecture of engines.... dislike Direct Injection on spark ignited motors due to the extra maintenance , like variable valve timing on DOHC motors, hate dual mass flywheels I like carbon fiber synchro rings Love Semi-Metalic brakes, impartial to ceramic brakes Not a fan...
  10. Scott Danforth

    New study on tow boat environmental impact

    Just saw this, worth posting https://www.wpr.org/news/study-wake-boats-deep-waters-surfing?fbclid=IwY2xjawL-IaJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhx0cy6wkKzWIm0Xs9rkpzj6j-0WZivb4EAVyHBu3FFbFj5raCo1BLA2tnUa_aem_y9JOicvpsMgV_aKghMo3ew
  11. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Remote start has been around for 30 years. Heated seats about 40. Sat radio for about 30 All the screens in my truck now have dead spots from heat
  12. Scott Danforth

    Water intrusion at the cockpit drains.

    Scuppers are to be 8" above the SWL Weight your boat. You may have water logged flotation foam
  13. Scott Danforth

    More speed from 9.9 merc

    Which 16 foot bass tracker model? The only one I found with a dry weight near 1000# has a HP rating of 50hp
  14. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    The list of things I dislike Cup holders Touch screens Electronic dashes "Courtesy Wipe" LANs, BCMs, TCMs and the 9 other modules Plastic headlights Faux wood Faux leather steering wheels CAFE mandates TPMS sensors Automatic Transmissions Electric park brake Things that I do like Limited...
  15. Scott Danforth

    I spent the last 24 years driving at 29.25 miles per hour

    In January 2019, I sold both of my late father's vehicles. The 1996 Dodge Turbo Diesel had 374,000 miles. His other vehicle a 2009 VW Jetta sportwagen TDI has 364,000 miles.
  16. Scott Danforth

    5.7 Switched 12v

    ABYC and the Col Regs have requirements for either an oil pressure switch or powering the fuel pump from the alternator output. What does the sniper have
  17. Scott Danforth

    I spent the last 24 years driving at 29.25 miles per hour

    you need to put more miles on it.
  18. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    I know the engineers that developed the Merc OB's (some used to work for me at one time) I will stick with I/O's
  19. Scott Danforth

    SX-M Outdrive "Impossible" Removal

    Wisdom comes from Experience..... Experience comes from Mistakes and Bad decisions..... (I also buy basket cases and deal with corrosion, etc.)
  20. Scott Danforth

    Oil, pressure safety switch

    or the third link here. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/generic-boat-wiring-information-updated-verified.726970/post-5512928
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