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  1. Scott Danforth

    tilt trim suddenly stopped working- troubleshooting?

    Motors are about $75 on Amazon
  2. Scott Danforth

    Broken Skeg

    your insurance company may insist on repair vs replace. talk to your agent. GPS works if the area was mapped regarding not hitting the rocks. best sign I ever saw was "Warning, local knowledge required" then again that was talking about the shifting channels down at Big Pass in Sarasota.
  3. Scott Danforth

    New(ish) motor is in! - Lifter tick?

    no, a lifter tick is not common. what is a "partial rebuild"
  4. Scott Danforth

    Bow light not working

    your old light was most likel Because the switch is wired wrong
  5. Scott Danforth

    Clutch Fan to Electric Conversion, 1997 Suburban

    And moves a lot more air
  6. Scott Danforth

    Lumpy idle after carb rebuild | Holley 2300 | Volvo Penta 3.0 GS

    There is no place on a marine carb to plug in a vacuum gauge
  7. Scott Danforth

    Holley 2300 2 BBL fuel filter

    With a fuel/water separating filter, that small inlet filter is not needed
  8. Scott Danforth

    Steering issue

    If you remove the cable, make sure it's smooth in the sheath If there is sticking and binding, it won't move the pilot shuttle property
  9. Scott Danforth

    New control box for a pontoon

    Lube up the button. You can. Just get the parts you need to repair your controller
  10. Scott Danforth

    How to install a hull lift point?

    Transom eyes and bow eye will support the weight of the boat if the hull is in good shape However the easy way. Put the tongue of the trailer on the ground. Block up the back of the boat. Raise the front of the trailer really high, use a wood beam across the bow with some blocking. Lower...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Alpha One 3.0 Starter questions

    There are 2 starters for the 153 tooth flywheel. A direct drive and a PMGR. These have a straight across bolt pattern There are 2 starters for a 267 tooth flywheel. A direct drive and a PMGR. These have a staggered pattern. Since you don't list a year or serial number, look to see what...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Steering issue

    Could be a cable issue, could be an actuator issue Moved to VP forum
  13. Scott Danforth

    Blogs plug housing loose and turns

    By the time you hear a hollow sound, the rotten wood has disintegrated. Many many years after the wood rotted
  14. Scott Danforth

    1972 Mercury 402 - r/r water pump impeller shredded

    The bits have to come back out the way they went in. Many cases that means pulling water covers This is why it is recommended to change impellers every few years (before they fail)
  15. Scott Danforth

    Lumpy idle after carb rebuild | Holley 2300 | Volvo Penta 3.0 GS

    rule of thumb.... your starting point on a holley carb is always 3/4 turn out from seated. 99% of the carbs will be between 3/4 and 1 turn out with most in the 3/4-7/8 turn range
  16. Scott Danforth

    Lumpy idle after carb rebuild | Holley 2300 | Volvo Penta 3.0 GS

    no need for vacuum feed if you have a tach and an unlit propane torch
  17. Scott Danforth

    How do I test a shift interrupter switch?

    agreed, service the points. use the dwell meter for troubleshooting and setting the dwell.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Hunter Anchors

    There are about 75 small companies in the US that make anchors, and in the next year, half will be gone. Most of those products moved off shore where materials are half and labor is 1/30 it is in the US.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Need help with Hull crack in Aluminum Lowe Boat

    See your local radiator shop a d get it welder
  20. Scott Danforth

    1996 4.3L V6 Mercruiser - max @ 1200rpm

    Means nothing. The motor will spin 5000 RPM on 2 cylinders running on bad gas Motors under load need all their cylinders and lots of fuel Do a load balance check Do a compression check (should be 150) Measure fuel pressure Check timing Replace the fuel filter and check the contents of the...
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