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  1. Lou C

    Question about paint chips in fuel system

    Unless that 10 micron isn't really a 10 micron! I know there was some discussion about this in reference to Sierra's self-certification of their filters. Might be worth it to switch to Racor. Just watch that extra gasket.
  2. Lou C

    Question about paint chips in fuel system

    Just thinking of the difference in fuel flow from idle to 4500 rpm in terms of GPH makes you realize the effect of fuel restrictions..
  3. Lou C

    Good Ear muffs

    True, the only real test of an impeller is when the lower unit is in the water.
  4. Lou C

    Good Ear muffs

    I used to use the Tempo rectangular dual inlet muffs but the stiff rubber and rectangular shape just didn't seal that well.
  5. Lou C

    Switching from Volvo TBI to Carb on a 1996 5.7 GI

    That carb had the nipple built in so you can use a standard flame arrestor
  6. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    I was driving up to the F-1 race in Montreal QC like we do every year and driving a rental Chrysler Pacifica (nice vehicle for trips by the way). After we crossed the Canadian border and were in an area of mostly farms (La Prairie I think) at about 1:00 AM this deer, or moose runs out in the...
  7. Lou C

    Good Ear muffs

    https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/074ke9bp0zk1ys6xg767h/Cobra-running-on-the-water-hose.MOV?rlkey=mu0s4k98e3zs6rfsyius2hl8u&e=1&dl=0 You can tell these are working well by how much water is coming out of the idle reliefs, right in front of and above that front anode.....
  8. Lou C

    Volvo Penta engine coupler runout … aka wobble

    Maybe remove the coupler and make sure nothing of off with the mounting also you might be able to check the run out of the flywheel where the coupler mounts…
  9. Lou C

    Winterizing for in water - engine raw water drain

    The only way to be sure is to disconnect those easy drain hoses at the block itself and probe those block drains. You’ll get a fair amount of water out of each side. You know I thought of making my own easy drain set up just for those hard to reach block drains but then realized I could not...
  10. Lou C

    Switching from Volvo TBI to Carb on a 1996 5.7 GI

    Post up a pic of what your stock intake looks like. If it looks like a 2 bbl intake I would not use it. If when you remove the plate it looks like a 4bbl intake then I think it’s fine..
  11. Lou C

    OMC 4.3 V6 dry joint "batwing" conversion exhaust kit

    That’s great! Thanks for the follow up! I’ll be considering this when I have to change mine next time….
  12. Lou C

    Good Ear muffs

    these, the rubber is softer and more compliant and with the clamp you can get them tight and they can't fall off.
  13. Lou C

    Good Ear muffs

    The best I have found is the Merc/Quicksilver round ones with the rod clamp. Those have to pass the rod thru the holes on the lower unit to work, they appear to be made out of softer rubber than the typical rectangular ones so they seal better.
  14. Lou C

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Tight Bubba Tight Busted!
  15. Lou C

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Got a bit over 4" from the same storm. Glad I put up my winter cover on the boat yesterday before it started!
  16. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Wow I’d say they were off a tad! Lucky for me I put the winter cover on the boat yesterday!
  17. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    4” today here now all frozen
  18. Lou C

    1990 OMC 4.3L No-Start Condition :*(

    looks pretty good. you can see the pipe plugs I used to do the inspection on the top of the elbows, there are also larger plugs on the sides that can be used for the same purpose. Those are for a type of vacuum break set up that they adopted after they came out with the Vortec engines due to...
  19. Lou C

    1990 OMC 4.3L No-Start Condition :*(

    Yep I did that same job, replaced heads in 2017, I had an overheat in 2013 which I'm sure damaged the head gaskets, they finally leaked in '16, but looking back I saw some salt water showing the oil sample as far back as 2011, so they had already started to leak before the overheat. Had water in...
  20. Lou C

    Switching from Volvo TBI to Carb on a 1996 5.7 GI

    I’d think about taking the time to replace the brittle wires of you can. Because if you can get it to work you could potentially save a lot of money. If not then see if you can find a harness for the GL model & if not you might be able to make one from the schematic.
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