its a generic GM crank sensor for 1996 and newer 4.3/5.0/5.7 motors. if you look in the electrical forum stickies, I have the generic sensor catalogs there. either SMP or littlefuse will have it.
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to answer this question. Mercruiser used to have in the manual
"optional: after draining, to add antifreeze, remove the thermostat and fill the system with a funnel" or something to that effect.
the idiot at Mercruiser that thought that little hand-pump would blow debris out of the system never had to pull a drain plug on a shop compressor that only had 1/16" of rust sediment on the bottom and it shows.
if 5hp and 150 psi cant clear a 1/4" NPT port with only 1/16" of sediment on my...
depends..... sometimes you can see 40 feet down just outside the channel past the door county light house, sometimes you cant see more than 2 feet.
plenty of sediment in lake michigan, especially if you run in the channels in spring
Just dont hit the big rock in sand bay.... BTDT, bought a set...
Check the fiberglassics library.
there have been over 150,000 boat companies that have been around for the last 100+ years. some only made one or two boats.
if you have a garmin that is NMEA 2000 compliant, you can get their fuel flow meter to connect to that. it goes in-line between the motor and the fuel tank
Boating is the world's most expensive hobby
However with any new to you boat, you need to do all the maintenance that was ignored by the prior owner before selling it to you. I simply listed the annual maintenance requirements for your AQ series drive. Most likely a 270
The raw water inlet...
Your question assumes everyones boats have the same boat hull, same gear ratio, same prop, same load, same wind, same trim angle, etc.
2 identical boats can have different RPMs at cruise
Your burn rate is 0.4# of fuel per HP commanded
The block busting single point drain works only if the boat is operated in a swimming pool (no debris and dirt)
The system starts getting plugged at the lower block drains, it spreads to the drain manifold and the block never drains
Anything over 150 is an overheat
Start with servicing everything...... That the PO didn't
Pull the drive, for all drive maintenance, including a new water inlet casting (common issue)
Pressure test the O-rings at bottom of pivot tube
Service the raw water impeller again (it's probably...
There are only 4 starters for I/O GM marine motors (non RH , and non Inboard )regardless if it's a 3.0 liter or a 8.2 liter.
The straight across pattern for 153 tooth flywheel in both direct drive and PMGR
The staggered pattern for 168 tooth flywheel in both direct drive and PMGR
The DB...