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  1. Scott Danforth

    Ethanol free gas for Mercruiser

    part of testing equipment for OPEI is a phase-separation freeze test of the fuel tank. This is a requirement for all plastic fuel tanks on lawn mowers, snow throwers, etc it takes a lot of work to get E10 to phase separate for testing. usually leaving the tank in the cold chamber for well over...
  2. Scott Danforth

    opinions..pictures

    the 305 only has 260 hp if it can hit WOT. there is not much torque under the curve. if the motor never gets above 4600 RPM, there is only about 210hp there
  3. Scott Danforth

    Photos not saving to server

    :D :ROFLMAO:
  4. Scott Danforth

    Dual Battery Box ?

    look for a 4D or 8D industrial battery box. I have one in my boat to hold the fuel pump, oil filter head and extra oil filters, a some auto chemicals, etc.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Ethanol free gas for Mercruiser

    its not. you are literally worried about nothing. phase separation generally doesnt happent unless you let the fuel sit for a long time at really low temperatures. again, you are worried about nothing.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Manual jack plate starting height

    because simply tilting doesnt always cut it as the tilt also changes the bow attitude but doesnt raise the motor. many flats boats use jack plates in addition to T-n-T to run perfectly flat in 4" of water by getting the boat on plane, trimming it out, then raising the motor to get that perfect...
  7. Scott Danforth

    1960 40 hp Johnson lower unit leak

    the thread is over 20 years old. the OP hasnt been back for 15. read the rules on posting in old threads.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Can you paint an outboard cowling with automotive spray paint?

    Your motor was sprayed with PPG DAR series of automotive paint in the plant
  9. Scott Danforth

    Manual jack plate starting height

    Can you convert to a hydraulic jack plate? That's the ticket
  10. Scott Danforth

    Manuals for 5.7

    From the Brunswick site?
  11. Scott Danforth

    2017 115hp efi fuel issues please help

    Pull the inspection cover over the tank Pull fuel sender
  12. Scott Danforth

    for discussion

    looks like it was chewed on by an angry beaver
  13. Scott Danforth

    2017 115hp efi fuel issues please help

    start at the tank when cleaning the fuel system. tank, pickup, anti-siphon, then fuel/water filter, then FSM, then injectors.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Manual jack plate starting height

    rule of thumb with setback. for every 4" back, raise the motor up 1" so with the 4" of setback on the transom jack, I would have the AV plate 1" higher than normal as a starting point. you will blow out prior to running out of water.
  15. Scott Danforth

    opinions..pictures

    the 240 sundancer with a 350 mag just barely gets out of the hole. not having one with a 5.0 is almost 50 hp less.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Customer advice

    should run Vertex vs Wiseco on outboards. Forged pistons tend to cold-seize.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Wiped cam lobe mechanical fuel pump

    agreed. it will be in the pickup strainer and bottom of the pan as well as embedded in the oil pump. hopefully the oil filter did its job and didnt bypass.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Windmill boat bettery charging

    have you looked into on-board chargers? a good noco is only $100. pull boat home, plug in extension chord.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Wiped cam lobe mechanical fuel pump

    using a 3 contact oil pressure switch. wire the common to the 85 terminal on a VF4 ice cube relay. wire the NC terminal to the R terminal on the starter. wire the NO terminal to the ignition feed (choke or other purple wire). wire the 86 terminal to ground. wire the 30 terminal to a 10...
  20. Scott Danforth

    boarding ladder

    searay went from the 2-step ladder to 3 & 4 step when the ABYC rules came out. you can find their ladders here. https://shopggschmitt.com/collections/ladders
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