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  1. Bondo

    1996 OMC 5.0FI (50FAPNCS) Fuel Reservoir/Cooling

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Is this a brand new motor in a '96 boat,..?? Or is this the original '96 motor that's been raw water cooled all these years,..?? If the latter, yer wastin' yer money on the freshwater coolin',....
  2. Bondo

    Help! Can't find HIN on Chris Craft Scorpion 210

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,...... The number will be on the registration,.....
  3. Bondo

    Fuel leak

    Ayuh,..... What motor is this,..?? You might be able to cut the crimp collar off, 'n attach the hose with hose clamps, as it appears to be on the suction side,.....
  4. Bondo

    Water not pumping out continuously

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... I'd put a new water pump impeller in it, just to be sure,.....
  5. Bondo

    What is this gel-like substance in my carb? Mercruiser 3.0L Alpha 1

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... I don't run ethanol, so can't say, but, there should also be a fuel filter inside the fuel pump,..... 'n if you don't have one, you should add a canister type fuel filter just ahead of the fuel pump,....
  6. Bondo

    Mercruiser 4.3L pushes 2400# runabout only 36mph max

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... You need abit less pitch, to get the rpms closer to 4800 rpms,....
  7. Bondo

    Bravo 3 trim

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Remove, 'n clean all the wirin' connections on the pump's solenoids, 'n try it,..... If it still don't work, use a test light to see where it's gettin' power, or not,.....
  8. Bondo

    What is this and where does it mount?

    Ayuh,.... That's the reverse lock for the outdrive, 'n mounts on the shift plate,....
  9. Bondo

    Out of water running

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... It'll go into gear, but won't come outa gear,....
  10. Bondo

    Water from 3.0L mercruiser

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Saltwater boat,..??..?? It appears several steel core plugs are rusting/ rusted out,..... Can't believe Merc used steel core plugs, rather than brass or ssteel,.....
  11. Bondo

    Problem with paint after refreshing Alpha One Gen 2

    Ayuh,..... Is this boat a trailer queen, or dock kept,..?? If a trailer queen,.... wipe it down, 'n rattlecan paint it, every time you take it outa the water,..... If it's a dock kept boat, yer never gonna keep it shiny clean black,..... My boats, I scrape off most of the crud once a...
  12. Bondo

    99 5.0 GI Volvo Penta siezed

    I'd be more concerned with This,..... Odds are, yer transom is rotten, 'n needs replacing,.... This needs to be repaired, before a new motor can be installed,....
  13. Bondo

    99 5.0 GI Volvo Penta siezed

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... Donno what yer talkin' about,..... If you get a post-'96 long block, 5.0l, or a 5.7l, everything off yer old motor, will bolt onto the new long block,...... The 5.0l, 'n the 5.7l are Identical, externally,..... No differences,.....
  14. Bondo

    quick prop help

    Ayuh,...... Really, Really old MC-1s used a stepped propshaft,.... Sometime in the late-60s, or early-70s, it went to the current Alpha configuration,....
  15. Bondo

    Engine Replacement/Upgrade

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... As Rick says, beefin' up the 4.3l is certainly viable,.... Goin' to a 5.7l would require replacin'/ regearin' the outdrive though,....
  16. Bondo

    Start Isolation for Bluesea ACR & Mercruiser 5.0

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... The Yellow/ Red wires,.....
  17. Bondo

    Remove Mercruiser throttle cable guide?

    Ayuh,..... If yer's is removable, that brass circle to the left of the arrow in yer picture, will be 2 square head brass set screws, 1 in from each side, lockin' the cable,..... If ya got rivets there, yer outa lick, 'n it's a one time use thing,....
  18. Bondo

    Low Cranking Voltage at Key switch 9volts.

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... Is the slave solenoid puttin' out 12v, when the key is in the "Start" position,..??
  19. Bondo

    Alpha 1 gen 2 steering gets hard at full left

    Ayuh,.... If the cable won't tighten into place, on the tube, Ya, take it apart more, in the direction of replacin' the cable,..... Hopefully, you'll See the issue when ya get there,....
  20. Bondo

    Spark Plugs

    Ayuh,..... It's a Chevy motor, 'n I only use AC Delco's in Chevy motors,...... The MR43T for motors up to '95, 'n the MR43TLS in the '96, 'n later motors,.... The AC Delco marine spark plugs are Not Plated, they're an alloy body, 'n don't rust into the heads,..... That's where the "M" in...
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