Search results

  1. bruceb58

    Mercruiser 6.2L MPI overheating

    Because then the speed of the boat forces the water up the inlet hose. Not even an issue once the boat is on plane. I have two friends that had Cobra leaks at the shaft that drives the water pump impeller. It happens. Volvo decided to abandon that idea for a reason. There were people on here...
  2. bruceb58

    Mercruiser 6.2L MPI overheating

    The water pump in both the Mercruiser Bravo Drive and the Volvo drives are below the water line. There is NO pumping UP to either of the input of those pumps. There is a reason Volvo eliminated the impeller on the drive like the Cobra had when Volvo did the joint venture. It's a poor design...
  3. bruceb58

    How too test if PU coil is weak ?

    First off...since when does a 4.3l have coil packs? You mean the coil itself? Replace the distributor cap and rotor. Do not try to clean. What do the plugs look like? A coil can get damaged when the spark has no where to go. That means distributor, rotor, wires and plugs can cause a coil to be...
  4. bruceb58

    Engine won’t turn over

    And...you don't need to pull the whole drive...just the upper drive housing.
  5. bruceb58

    Gasket..Glue or no Glue

    No gasket sealer needed. Torque per the spec in the manual.
  6. bruceb58

    Oil change could be easier...

    Agree...why would anyone put a smaller diameter hose down the tube when it has the garden hose fitting and a larger diameter tube? I can dump the 8 qts from the pan in my 7.4l in hardly any time at all with the garden hose adapter and my power pump.
  7. bruceb58

    2020 NFL/NCAAF News and Nonsense

    They gave the game away going for 4th down 3 times when they should have punted. Chip Kelly play calls always kill them
  8. bruceb58

    Rocker Switch Panel

    The switches all get a ground to allow the switch to light. The output of the switch is what goes to the positive side of the light. If the rocker switches that are turned off, have their indicator lights turn on, that's a sneak path to ground through the light.
  9. bruceb58

    2020 NFL/NCAAF News and Nonsense

    Somebody had to win.
  10. bruceb58

    Rocker Switch Panel

    My bet is you have one or more bad grounds and you are picking up a sneak path ground through some of the indicator lights.
  11. bruceb58

    Rebuilding or replacing Mercruiser 4.3 in 1996 caravelle 1950SE

    No idea about the exhaust manifolds. Vortec engines in GM vehicles came out in 96 but the marine industry didn't get them until the following year.
  12. bruceb58

    Rebuilding or replacing Mercruiser 4.3 in 1996 caravelle 1950SE

    A 96 boat likely doesn't have a Vortec Head and associated intake manifold. At least on Volvo, they didn't have Vortec until the LK model which was 97. Even then, an LK model may even be in a 98 boat. Mine is a perfect example of that.
  13. bruceb58

    Oil change could be easier...

    It's too allow you to drain the system by just attaching a bicycle pump. I know because I just bought a 2017 Mercruiser powered boat and was perusing the service manual for it last night. Mine is raw water cooled. Not a big deal to me. Volvo has an almost identical type setup although their's...
  14. bruceb58

    Oil change could be easier...

    My current Volvo has the oil filter mounted upright so there is little oil leakage. However I just bought a 2017 6.2L 350HP Mercruiser and will be doing an oil change on it soon. I like the idea of punching the hole. Makes perfect sense as long as there is no anti drainback valve that prevents...
  15. bruceb58

    SeaDek

    My new to me Cobalt I am buying has it. If it don't come with it I was planning on putting it in. Right now, its just on the swim step but may have it go all the way to the bow eventually.
  16. bruceb58

    Clip for wiring harness

    I use that same thing. Every one of my trailers gets converted to a 7 pin connector. The 4 pin connectors suck.
  17. bruceb58

    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    deleted
  18. bruceb58

    Engine oil pan leak

    On a 280, you don't have to remove the whole drive, just the upper drive housing. If the boat is a saltwater boat, removing the engine from the flywheel housing may be the best option.
  19. bruceb58

    1996 Volvo Penta 7.4 will not stay running

    Why would you do that when you can just put in a Delco Voyager?
  20. bruceb58

    Tankless Hot Water Heater Recommendation

    Even with that, you can only run 2 fixtures at the same time in Southern California where the cold water temp starts out higher than most places. Up in Wisconsin where Musky is, likely only 1. The BTU requirement goes up the colder your initial water temp is. There is a chart that shows desired...
Top