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  1. alldodge

    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Correct
  2. alldodge

    Anyone use a river anchor?

    Think it was 15 . The 3 prongs helped it hold over the regular mushroom
  3. alldodge

    1997 Mercruiser 5.7l w/ 2 barrel carb & thunderbolt ignition

    Could use the serial number of your motor? Most of your issues sounds like a flooding carb which needs rebuilt, but looks like your replacing. Pull the plugs, inspect them and do a compression test. If the motor has low compression then it will be hard to start. Need to check timing Being a...
  4. alldodge

    Anyone use a river anchor?

    Used one of those on my 23 footer for more then 25 years and it did great. From mud, sand, rock and tree stumps only didn't hold one time. The one time was it was slate bottom so nothing to grab hold of
  5. alldodge

    volvo penta Runs and drives but once it reaches operating, it shuts down.

    Need more info on what shuts down means? If it shuts down like turning the key OFF, then most likely electrical Might be the key switch, kill switch, bad connection that is heating up If it stalls out Then look at fuel and the lack of
  6. alldodge

    4.3 over heating at low rpm Help

    Thanks Get a piece of clear hose from HW store. Remove the hose going into the thermostat housing coming from the power steering cooler. Place it inline with other hose. Run the boat in the water and see if there are any bubbles. My guess is there is a air leak If no air leak, remove same...
  7. alldodge

    4.3 over heating at low rpm Help

    Being a 1993 the 4.3LX can have either a 4 port or 6 port thermostat housing. Which do you have? Serial numbers are great
  8. alldodge

    Running Out of Fuel - Half Full

    Good point Ding Baffle in the tank with a small hole at the bottom Buddy bought a new holding tank and told the manufacture he wanted at least 2 inch holes need the bottom in the baffles. He gets the tank and only holes in the baffel is one large hole in the middle, 4 inches above the bottom...
  9. alldodge

    Running Out of Fuel - Half Full

    Get it where you run out and disconnect fuel line from tank and fuel cap. Use a compressor and blow low pressure air back thru the fuel line into the tank. Do that and few times. Reconnect fuel line and see if you can pump gas using the ball
  10. alldodge

    Running Out of Fuel - Half Full

    Only possibility I have left is wonder if the pickup tube goes into another tube in the tank. If it has something like this, maybe like putting the end of the tube in a Glass. The tube should have a hole near the bottom, but if its clogged up then it only gets fuel when its able to pour over...
  11. alldodge

    Running Out of Fuel - Half Full

    ok got it, thanks Then if the tank is 19 gallons then the pickup tube (old and new one which you replaced) is being bent so it does not reach close to the bottom. Or its not long enough
  12. alldodge

    Running Out of Fuel - Half Full

    The pic doesn't look like the drawing in latest post. My thought comes from the drawing I see a fill neck coming out of the tank, and the pic shows the neck going into the tank That said, if (note the IF) were seeing gas through the neck and its "not" filling up the neck on the inside, that's...
  13. alldodge

    Running Out of Fuel - Half Full

    Most would never notice if the tank was cut out and glassed back in What is you pic showing? Looks like about 10 inches to bottom of a insert tube
  14. alldodge

    Running Out of Fuel - Half Full

    If pump has trouble drawing fuel up it gets to the point it can't do it anymore. Like a pump can only lift so high, a weak one may have the same in reverse Another thought; being a 2 cycle, can you get it going again by squeezing the ball again? If not then its not the pump Wonder if the...
  15. alldodge

    Vapor Lock?

    Easy test for overheat problem is get a piece of clear hose, double barbed fitting and hose clamps from HW store. Disconnect hose going into the Tstate housing coming from the pump. With boat in the water look for bubbles.
  16. alldodge

    Peter backs boat down the ramp like a pro

    cutie
  17. alldodge

    Running Out of Fuel - Half Full

    My thought also, fuel pump getting weak or fuel line has a crack so your sucking some air
  18. alldodge

    Engine Heating Problems - Please Help!!

    Your sketch looks close to what is shown on pages 10 and 11 in the pdf. Water comes into the Tstat and with Tstat closed water goes to the exhaust. The circulation water pump tries to move more water into the block but with Tstat closed nothing moves. Think your Tstat will have a hole which...
  19. alldodge

    2021 Ram Oil and fuel filters

    Agree but no area to put it unless maybe near the rear axle
  20. alldodge

    2021 Ram Oil and fuel filters

    Changed oil and fuel filters for first time on my truck. The oil filter is in the same location as the 2008 (old truck) but they have some kind of protection steel piece of @#$ in the way. No way to get at it from under the truck so you have to get at it from the passenger side wheel well...
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