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  1. tpenfield

    ECT Sensor Temperature vs. Temp Gauge Reading

    I had a hunch that my temperature gauges were reading a bit high vs. what the MEFI module was seeing via the Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor. So, today I hooked up the computer to my engines to compare the ECT reading vs. the temp gauges at the helm. Engines are per my signature below...
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    Preping Ford Explorer

    The 2013 Explorer with towing package should have the hitch already installed, looking something like this . . . Just have to remove the bumper cover. No need to spend a dime, except for the 7-pin to 4/5 pin adapter ($10) :thumb:
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    Today's Entertainment

    We anchored at the usual place today. Plenty of sun and calm seas. After a while we noticed this boat across the sandbar. Appeared to be a man and a woman on the boat. I guess they didn't know about tides :noidea: At 5 O'clock, it looked like they had about 4 hours of tide until they...
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    Grease -- What type do you use?

    Any grease is better than no grease . . .
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    Bravo 1 water pressure issues

    The boat seem fairly new for Bravoitis, but maybe. It does not sound like anyone has checked the oil & PS fluid coolers for clogs. I'd look there to see if there is a blockage. does the scan tool show the engine temperature that the ECM is reading while underway? Has the operating...
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    Vinyl cleaner

    Right here on iBoats :thumb:
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    Bilge Pump Help

    The bilge pump wiring should look something like this below . . . Are there 3 wires coming from the bilge pump originally? 2 of them (A, B) would be for the +12 volts. One of the 2 would go to the helm switch and the other would go to the float switch. The third wire (C) would be the ground...
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    Rinker V170 Restoration Project

    A couple of questions for you . . . (sorry if I missed something along the way.) Fiberglass stringers (yellow arrows) Right? Have you done a core sample to see if they are filled with water or wet inside? Fuel tank (red arrow) Is it a plastic tank? Have you pulled the tank to inspect it...
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    Boat Launch Fail . . .

    The boat is in . . . second time around was no problem . . .
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    Bravo 1 Bellows maintenance?

    Keep in mind that water will make its way in the area where the outdrive and bell housing mate right up to where the seal is. (see picture) If the seal is leaking, you will get water in the u-joint bellows. No water in there, no leak. So, it sort of depends on where the corrosion is located...
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    Boat Launch Fail . . .

    Update: Tomorrow is re-launch day . . . After I got the boat fixed last weekend, I used the extra time to shine-up the boat. My boat hauler called me to say that he didn't need the big trailer until we launch tomorrow afternoon, so he 'stuck' it under my boat for the time being. . . . OK...
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    Single switch for multiple courtesy lights

    The circuit would look like something like this . . . Assuming the Red wire on the LED's is the '+' side and the black is ground. You'll need a bunch of "Tee" connectors to attached the lights to the main + and ground wires.
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    Got a Big Tub ???

    Since our summer house is starting to look more like a boatyard, we decided to get some big (100 gallon) 'tubs' (actually farm troughs) to run the engines during prep work, etc. Sort of a necessity with my brothers Yammy F-350's as they have 2 water pickup areas on the lower unit, so the...
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    Boat Launch Fail . . .

    Not the kind that you would see on YouTube, but . . . Yesterday was 'boat launch day' for my 33 ft. Formula. After dozens of hours of maintenance and prep work the boat was ready for its seasonal launch. The boat hauler was scheduled to arrive at 3:00 to haul the boat down to the boat ramp a...
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    Water flow issue 2002 VP 8.1gi-b

    Yes, recognized the thread. You will find more expertise here, but not as much on the Volvo systems vs. the Mercruiser. It would seem that the problem is the balance of the discharge flow. Overall, the flow of water is probably adequate, else you would see it in the temperature gauge. 95...
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    1992 5.7 engine leaking water into cylinder

    there is a water jacket surrounding the exhaust. The gasket keeps the water and the exhaust separate . . . until it fails. Then water leaks from the water jacket into the exhaust. :( See cut-away diagram of the exhaust manifold . . .
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    Bravo 3 . . . More Anodes

    You can never have too many anodes on a Bravo 3 outdrive, it seems, particularly when using/keeping the boat in salt water. I have been getting a bit of corrosion each season on the Starboard side outdrive gimbal ring. I probably need to do a rebuilding on the transom assembly and make sure...
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    Mercruiser 7.4 LX MPI Fuel Pump Question

    I got the fuel pumps. So, I'll probably give them a quick test, the same way I did the old pumps just to see if there is air passage from the input fitting to the overflow fitting. I should have the engines running this weekend. :thumb: I think these will keep up with 300 hp of engine (each).
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    Mercruiser 7.4 LX MPI Fuel Pump Question

    I have the combo fuel pump and sea water pump on my Mercruiser 7.4's. (yes, wonderful) . . . I was changing out the impellers and was having trouble getting the impeller off of the shaft. So, I decided to take out the whole pump assembly. In the process I disassembled the fuel pump from...
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    Need help! Bravo 3 - what are these parts?

    Those parts used to be the internal parts to the exhaust 'shutters' which looked like this Those pieces that you have go in the trash. Time to buy new ones and install them. I am finding that they last only a few years :(
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