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  1. Scott Danforth

    Merc 5.7 Keeps Shearing starter bolts

    huh? if you have a dead battery, you have less juice to make torque state of battery has nothing to do with breaking starter bolts
  2. Scott Danforth

    Did my new coil die after one hour use.

    in the stickies is the troubleshooting guide for the TBIV and TBV systems.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Decals and engine Badges

    look at AOMCI
  4. Scott Danforth

    What is this plug for?

    if one of the wires is grey, then its for the white light on top the bimini
  5. Scott Danforth

    Ignition system common failures? 1994 7.4GL

    bad cap and rotor
  6. Scott Danforth

    '99 Four Winns 4.3 - No Start / No Trim

    start by cleaning the batter connections, the cable connections at the motor block and starter, and all the connections up to the helm
  7. Scott Danforth

    Runs great on muffs but not in lake

    it could be running on 2 cylinders on the muffs and you wouldnt know it do you have points or electronic ignition? if points, make sure to set your dwell with a meter
  8. Scott Danforth

    I’m buying a Starcraft with the 110hp I/O.

    stop. this sounds like an old OMC stringer motor with the old 2.5 liter single throat carb If so, most parts are no-longer available. compression would be 140 psi new, if the boot is shot, what other things were neglected? since you dont want to pay too much for something that needs a...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Runs great on muffs but not in lake

    your mix screws are way too far out (rich). start at 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 turn out and bring your idle speed up
  10. Scott Danforth

    Fresh water cooled system radiator cap PSI

    depends on the system, the manufacturer and the motor
  11. Scott Danforth

    Merc 5.7 Keeps Shearing starter bolts

    Direct drive starters have a support bracket
  12. Scott Danforth

    Pontoon speed vs rpm

    pontoons are they hydrodynamic equivalent of a brick they take a whole lot more hp than you think the speed to RPM is never linear, its a 4th order polynomial curve youre fine, go boating
  13. Scott Danforth

    Signs of bad pour foam

    US composites are good. I personally use FGCI with expanding foam, best to make small pours. the warmer it is, the faster it kicks
  14. Scott Danforth

    Runs great on muffs but not in lake

    You IDLE speed is 650 RPM in water in gear. Out of water and in neutral, that is about 850rpm Where are the idle mix screws set?
  15. Scott Danforth

    Signs of bad pour foam

    I notice their website doesn't have a physical address listed and they are internet only
  16. Scott Danforth

    Fresh water cooled system radiator cap PSI

    12-15
  17. Scott Danforth

    4.3 mercruiser overheating

    It's almost NEVER the thermostat and almost ALWAYS the impeller when there is an overheat
  18. Scott Danforth

    1982 OMC sterndrive model 983159

    Sounds like the ESA switches need adjustment Get the factory manual, or at a minimum go to sterndrive.info and watched the videos for your stringer 800
  19. Scott Danforth

    Signs of bad pour foam

    You bought from from EBAY? And not a reputable fiberglass supply house?
  20. Scott Danforth

    rebuild kit

    Yes and no. First, yu need to tear the whole motor apart, measure everything, then machine everything Then after the machine work is done, buy parts However, finding a running motor would be cheaper I would worry about finding the exhaust manifold for a 2.3 before I spent any money on the...
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