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  1. Scott06

    Small Oil Leak 23' VP-350-CE

    If its Ps fluid check hose connections on return line on PS cooler, common leak point
  2. Scott06

    Crownline 180 BR - Merc 4.3 MPI Prop

    What was your wot rpm with the 21” pitch ? If you were close to 5000 you may not want to drop pitch so much
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    5.7 EFI stalls when warm and shifting into gear

    Would also think if IAC is closed it’s getting air elsewhere. Have you tried spraying carb cleaner or starting fluid around the gaskets on intake and throttle body ?
  4. Scott06

    SS Prop for Volvo SX

    I landed on the same - I got slightly higher top speed with a Rev 4 than an enertia, can really use full trim
  5. Scott06

    08 bayliner 3.0

    There may be a stone type element in carb inlet might check that first of fuel contamination is an issue. 3.0 has a fuel filter on bowl on btm of pump
  6. Scott06

    Ethanol free gas for Mercruiser

    this is exactly right only place I have had issues with E10 is when it sits in a generator etc. I run the boat on non ethanol because that is what the marina sells and I dont want to lug cans to fill a 37 gal tank. Jetski I use E10 from the pump because I dont take it that far to go to the...
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    Boat age vs financing.

    @Lou C can tell you all the good bad and ugly on Cobras. The impeller access is nice but in my experience using OEM merc parts I don't change them enough to have to worry about splitting the drive. I do actually like the smaller lighter alpha drives even with having to split it and the dog...
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    Changing outdrive on my inline 6 165 HP.

    did you just replace it ? odd it needed to be cut off or was it on there a while. Impellers are a good place to use OEM merc parts in my experience they seem to last 2x what even good aftermarkets parts like sierra
  9. Scott06

    Wiped cam lobe mechanical fuel pump

    Definitely drain by plug and flush with kero or diesel. Would put some oil crank it to push remaining crap into filter and cut open filters until it is clean. I used to jack up the front of my tailer and drop the oil in the bilge and out the drain plug makes a mess but you need to flush the...
  10. Scott06

    opinions..pictures

    depends on what u want to use it for. A couple of thoughts of course depends on price of boat and what u want to get into. if you just want a cruiser and inexpensive way to get on the water, may work just fine as is or swap a lower pitch prop for when you are more loaded down. if you like...
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    opinions..pictures

    the small power plant may be why it has sat or because the seller is full of himself. Basically all you care is was it taken care of. If it was and especially if seller is still in boating it probably was cared for. There is no hose to an airbox like on a car. Flame arrestor is on top of...
  12. Scott06

    opinions..pictures

    yeah thats a boat show special. if in good shape and you dont want to tow for water sports you can go down in pitch if need be My good friend has a 24 ft crownline with his family and mine the 350 mag / 300 hp is just barely adequate Is this a carbed 220 hp or 260 hp mpi
  13. Scott06

    Wiped cam lobe mechanical fuel pump

    In addition to the wiring of the electric fuel pump, I would think you have a lot of metal in the engine from the cam lobe that needs to be cleaned out
  14. Scott06

    opinions..pictures

    what size boat is it. May be underpowered with a 5.0 . Would inspect the B3 for corrosion. Some of the early B3 s had a lot of corrosion that was rectified with additional zincs on later ones.
  15. Scott06

    Is it safe to replace the engine circulator pump in the water?

    something like this may come in handy...
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    Is it safe to replace the engine circulator pump in the water?

    You may have to clamp off or plug the raw water intake line otherwise should be ok.
  17. Scott06

    08 bayliner 3.0

    Also check anti siphon valve on top of fuel tank they can get stuck
  18. Scott06

    saltwater 5.0 weak points

    I noticed when I did my repower a few years back right about the time GM discontinued the 5.0 that a lot of marine suppliers the 5.0 was more than a 5.7 . I guess if you needed a 5.0 instead of converting to a 5.7 and reflashjng ecm or tuning a carb they were going to tweak you cost wise Now...
  19. Scott06

    Changing outdrive on my inline 6 165 HP.

    I think rake is more related to bow lift. Big bladed props with a lot of cup like enertia , Revolution 4 will have a lot of grip on the water and lower slip. This effectively acts like adding pitch because the engine won’t turn a lot of rpms. So if you ran the same pitch black max aluminum entry...
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    Changing outdrive on my inline 6 165 HP.

    If u can find a prop 4” less pitch that would raise rpms about 800. Lugging an engine due to wrong ratio or prop can lead to detonation and ruin the engine
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