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  1. Bondo

    Anyone use synthetic nylon winch cable? Or anything besides steel?

    Ayuh,..... I've been convertin' all of my winches to amsteel, or dyneema rope,.... No longer any need to wear leather gloves when usin' 'em,.....
  2. Bondo

    Maybe gimbal bearing?

    Ayuh,..... The tops of the splines should be 'bout 3/32" flat, not pointy,.... If they're pointy, the coupler is worn out,....
  3. Bondo

    Mercruiser 4.3 idles at 3k rpm

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... A carb that sat for 4 years with gas in it, is no longer a rebuilt carb,..... I'd pull it, 'n do a full-on rebuild on it, fixin' the choke while yer at it,.....
  4. Bondo

    testing water pump mercruiser pre-alpha

    Ayuh,..... 'bout the only "Test" is to pull the hose from the outdrive off the t-stat housin', direct it into a bucket, 'n time it to see the volume it moves,.... The fins on the impellers take a set with time, especially when not run often,.... They stay bent, insteada flexin', 'n won't...
  5. Bondo

    83 Sylvan 18' rewire

    Ayuh,..... Thjere's really only one major difference,..... Never, Ever use the hull for a ground path,..... Always run both a positive, 'n ground wire to all of the accessories,.....
  6. Bondo

    2007 Baja Islander 202

    Ayuh,..... It's a mortal sin to leave the bilge drain plug in any boat stored on the hard,....... Always, Always pull the drain plug,.....
  7. Bondo

    350 mag Dist cap replacement?

    Nope,.... Not really,..... Clean up any corrosion, 'n slap on the new one,.....
  8. Bondo

    Alpha drive will lower but not raise

    Nope, not really,.... It's either bad connections, a bad solenoid, or bad trim motor,....
  9. Bondo

    testing water pump mercruiser pre-alpha

    Ayuh,..... How long has it been since you replaced the impeller in the drive,..?? If more than 2 years,.... It's time to replace it again,.....
  10. Bondo

    Confused on engine rotation

    Ayuh,..... Forgetabout the call back,..... Both motors are standard ccw,..... 'n either, or both of the drives will bolt onto, 'n run perfectly on yer MC-1 transom assembly,.....
  11. Bondo

    Landlocked salmon fishing questions

    Ayuh,..... So long as the wind ain't blowin' like it is today, a canoe can get ya into ice-out salmon, 'n trout,.....
  12. Bondo

    14’ aluminum sports craft

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,....... What does the title/ registration say it is,..??
  13. Bondo

    no spark , Please help

    Ayuh,..... I'm with Jerry,.... Either change or file the points,..... Their faces form a glaze that can't be seen,.....
  14. Bondo

    5.7 Riser - Clean and reuse or replace?

    Ayuh,...... Failures occur when the flatness of the inner wall, 'tween the exhaust, 'n water jacket gets too thin to support the gasket,..... It looks Good, in the pictures,....
  15. Bondo

    2007 Baja Islander 202

    Ayuh,..... I'm with AD on this one,..... A bad winterization pushed out the big core plug behind the flywheel,.....
  16. Bondo

    Confused on engine rotation

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... They rotate ccw viewed from the flywheel end, cw viewed from the pulleys end,.... 'n Merc serial numbers, begin with letters,....
  17. Bondo

    73' mercruiser rewire

    Ayuh,...... The coupler in the picture is junk,..... The splines are very pointy, Worn out,..... The inner tops of the splines should be flat, 'bout 3/32" wide,....
  18. Bondo

    Chrysler 318 bellhousing for Volvo 270

    Ayuh,...... I'm certainly no Volvo guru, but I'm pretty darn sure that Volvo ran some Chrysler motors back in the mid/ late 60s,....
  19. Bondo

    Ski rope caught in prop

    Nope, probably not any outward sides of trauma,.... The prop has an internal rubber hub that can break free, 'n slip when under load,..... When you say, "Boat wont engage into gear",..... Is the boat on the hard, 'n yer observing the prop in the air,..?? Or is the boat in the water, 'n you...
  20. Bondo

    5.0l mercruiser 2003 670 hrs puffer

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Do a compression, 'n leak down test to see what it's general condition is,...... If it's valve seal/ valve guides, get the heads rebuilt,..... Changin' to a different oil, or addin' snake oil won't fix anything,....
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