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  1. Scott Danforth

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

    thats the "hey Newbies" thread
  2. Scott Danforth

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

    @jaxbch check if you have spark. if you do not have spark, the $40 (now $60) ignition trigger assembly in the distributor may have gone south. it is also available here on iboats. https://www.iboats.com/shop/sierra-ignition-sensor-18-5116-1.html? There is Thunderbolt ignition...
  3. Scott Danforth

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

    https://forums.iboats.com/threads/for-new-members-needing-help-buying-a-boat-a-buyers-checklist.612841/
  4. Scott Danforth

    Nada Guide

    NADA on a 1990's bayliner sitting in the swamp for 10 years with a rotten hull, bad motor and bad drive would be $0, yet people are still buying them for $3-$5000 NADA on my boat says $15k with the work I have done, yet cant touch a similar boat for under $25k I also know that taken a...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Buying brand new Yamaha repair/repair manual or used one.

    most likely some minor reprint changes.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Need advice about bimini

    go hard top?
  7. Scott Danforth

    2021 Ram Oil and fuel filters

    do you need ammo?
  8. Scott Danforth

    spring vapor lock?

    post a pic of the mating surfaces. That may be the source of your hydrolocking
  9. Scott Danforth

    2007 Mercruiser 5.0 MPI randomly stalls

    check your fuel filter contents to make sure you have only fuel in there.
  10. Scott Danforth

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

    could be anything. check the condition of the raw water impeller check the distributor, cap, rotor, plugs and wires check the fuel system - specifically fuel quality, choke settings, and condition of carburetor check engine compression
  11. Scott Danforth

    spring vapor lock?

    you dont have a starter issue. you have a water in the cylinder issue from the manifold to elbow joint. what you are describing is hydrolock separate the elbow from the manifold and inspect the joint. you may be able to clean up the mating surfaces, however you may need new manifolds and...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Waste Tank Level Indicator - Options?

    the problem is your indicator. there are broken traces on the back of the board
  13. Scott Danforth

    Spare parts and manuals

    https://tohatsu.com/marine/na/tech_info/manuals.html
  14. Scott Danforth

    Solving inaccurate tachs?

    There are ultrasonic fuel level sensors, however you have to program them for the shape of the fuel tank Regarding the tach, they all are off somewhere. As long as its close, you are good. The airmotor on the tach is a very simple device
  15. Scott Danforth

    1987 19 ft Bomber Vanguard I/O

    This is not a buy and sell site. However regardless of the status of the title, that boat has a $negative value, meaning, you would need to dump up to $5k into it to have a value of $0
  16. Scott Danforth

    just asking, What about a Thread for Free, Cheap, Abandoned, I just got this great deal on a boat.

    The newbies wouldnt read it
  17. Scott Danforth

    Best way to repair corrosion on aluminum boat

    https://ammo.com/bullet-type/00-buck 00 buck, or double-aught buckshot (commonly mistaken as double ought buck), is probably the most famous type of shotgun ammo of all time. Even people unfamiliar with firearms know of it from movies and television. This ammo type, as the name implies, is for...
  18. Scott Danforth

    spring vapor lock?

    it will run fine, however it will hydrolock on you shortly after shutting it off.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Fuel Consumption - Is This Right?

    no problem..... I call it a vintage moment in our household
  20. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 Alpha One TKS - Fuel Pump issue?

    the steps I would personally do: replace the engine belt remove the drive and do a full PM on the drive, including inspecting the u-joints, gimbal bearing, bellows, and alignment while replacing the raw water pump, and then change fuid drain the fuel tank and inspect its contents. if the fuel...
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