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  1. Lou C

    Time to chuck the 470

    For a 22 ft boat I'd go 5.7. I have a 4.3 in a 20' (heavy for its size) and that's about as big a boat that IMHO that a 4.3 feels good in, and that's with a 4bbl carb. Beyond that you want the extra torque of the V8. So if you're going to do it, go all the way.
  2. Lou C

    At wits end Runs great for 20miles then knocking then sputtering 3.0

    One issue with electric chokes is that they really are an electric de-choke…they close by spring pressure & the electric heater keeps them open…but if the electric supply to the heater isn’t 100% reliable they can close… Old fashioned manifold heated chokes open slower than electric but once...
  3. Lou C

    At wits end Runs great for 20miles then knocking then sputtering 3.0

    My thought as well. Is the choke opening; if so check to see if the float is sticking or the needle valve isn’t sealing…. Reman carbs are only as good as the person who set it up. Those plugs are REALLY RICH! Also unrelated issue but you may have a water leak 3/4 of those plugs are quite rusty
  4. Lou C

    replacing tires

    I’ve always jacked on the axle right by the spring mount. However the axles I’ve used were fabricated out of 1/4” thick galvanized steel…not all are that strong…
  5. Lou C

    2016 Mercruiser 6.2 ECT - long beep every few minutes???

    That's great to hear, always nice when you can end the season with at least one solved problem!
  6. Lou C

    Fuel treatment question.....

    Boat looks great! No one makes big cuddies like that anymore….only bow riders…big cuddy much better/safer for rough water….
  7. Lou C

    5.3 Direct Injection Volvo motor carbon cleaning. Often a problem and done on 5.3 GM vehicles - why not on boats?

    I’m wondering what real advantage direct injection is vs port injection? Port injection is normally very reliable and requires little maintenance. Sounds like yet another dubious “improvement” like cat converter exhaust
  8. Lou C

    5.3 Direct Injection Volvo motor carbon cleaning. Often a problem and done on 5.3 GM vehicles - why not on boats?

    It would be interesting to find out if Volvo has put out a service bulletin on this.
  9. Lou C

    Fuel treatment question.....

    One time I was very happy I filled it at the end of the season. That year was 2012. Then, we had Hurricane Sandy. I wasn't able to store that much gasoline then and you couldn't get gas easily for 2 weeks. So, I siphoned out 40 gallons from the boat. Had to pull out the rear seats and siphon it...
  10. Lou C

    No power to ignition (need help please)

    Don’t know the answer to your specific question but note to self DO NOT USE A PRESSURE WASHER to clean anything in the engine compartment! It forces water in places where it should not be! You might have to unplug wiring connectors & carefully dry everything out. You also don’t want water in the...
  11. Lou C

    HELP 2005 5.0 MPI OVER REV

    Even when set right boat tachs can be off by a lot. Mine reads 150 rpm high at idle, and the difference is more at higher engine speeds.
  12. Lou C

    Fuel treatment question.....

    I used 1.5 year old fuel (E10 stabilized) after my boat was laid up for engine work and it ran fine with no unusual problems. However in this case I would wait till next season to fill up. Try to use fuel less than a year old if you can. I buy fuel for the generator in August & September and if...
  13. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    When we were kids my parents took us to a farm in upstate NY for vacation; this was circa 1960-1964. In 1968 the family retired and sold the farm to none other than…Bob Denver! True story, it was the Red Pine Farm in Bovina Center in upstate NY. We drove by in the summer of 1969 right before the...
  14. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    I think he was pushing water with his prop, to stay in place!
  15. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    A few pix from last week... It is rarely this calm in my boating area, first pic is entrance to our home port, second is looking across LI Sound with coast of Connecticut in the far distance with the Eaton's Neck peninsula in between....
  16. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Fire boats old and new at the Oyster Festival in Oyster Bay Long Island NY....
  17. Lou C

    5.7 VORTEC /EDELBROCK CARB QUESTION

    Yep just put a rubber cap over it. Not needed on the electric pump.
  18. Lou C

    5.0gi TBI to Carb

    Michigan Motorz sells the set up you’d need for a carb conversion (pump, bracket & oil pressure switch). I’d want to see how the original ignition system is connected to the ECM and then figure out how to wire around that…might be able to eliminate the ECM entirely.
  19. Lou C

    First time winterizing my boat myself.

    Always better to change oil; if by chance there’s any water in either you want to know that now so that it can be dealt with over the off season. In addition while most people wouldn’t bother I think that doing an oil analysis on the motor oil is a good idea. It will tell you if cooling water is...
  20. Lou C

    First time winterizing 4.3 mercruiser, alpha one.

    The problem with the suck AF up the drive method is that most people don’t understand how raw water cooling works. The system has excess capacity and to keep the engine warm enough the thermostat functions as a gate valve. It only opens as needed to keep the engine temp close to the temp rating...
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