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  1. alldodge

    Formula 27PC Complete Power plant rebuild

    Started the install of the engine, it takes a lot of chain pulling to pick it up high enough Tried to install and it was not going in, need two shoe horns.:facepalm: Took it back out and repositioned the straps to put the engine at an angle tipping to the rear. This helped but still no go...
  2. alldodge

    Twin 1998 Merc 350EFI - Riser temps

    This isn't an issue, one side will always be hotter then the other, its just the way water flows more easily to the port side over the starboard. :welcome: to iboats You should use open gaskets but yours don't look like what was in your bulletin they look like this one
  3. alldodge

    Formula 27PC Complete Power plant rebuild

    Transom is done now to install the engine tomorrow. YEA Hooked up several other items will get more pic later
  4. alldodge

    Formula 27PC Transom Work

    Transom is done and stuff is back in the boat. Now going back to the engine thread until the install and testing is done. Installed the Gen also just don't have a pic yet. This was a job glad it's done. Now to the engine side
  5. alldodge

    Perko Battery Switch Powers Panel Even When Off?

    If your house battery goes from battery # 2 directly to the panel then you cannot turn it off with the switch. For the most part this is the way it works. the down side is if you keep it on both, you can drain both batteries. If you keep it on both until you stop your charging both batteries...
  6. alldodge

    1961 Arkansas Traveler Skijack-will it float?

    :welcome: to iboats Were not able to see what your seeing without pics. That aid, since your using it on a lake with a trolling motor you not getting to far away. Keep a life jacket close and go fishing
  7. alldodge

    Anyone willing to waste some time

    No you need something like one of these
  8. alldodge

    Mercruiser 7.4 Won't Start After Rebuild

    If your using an inductive timing light I don't know why it won't flash, may just be your light. If it is running rough then maybe your plug or plug wire is bad. You have an MPI engine and you need to put the engine in base timing mode to set the timing correctly. If your engine does not...
  9. alldodge

    problems with idle ?? Fuel?? Fuel system??

    Being a 2011 model it's a fuel injected engine, the thing that looks like a carb is the throttle body. Remove the arrestor and clean it then also remove the IAC muffler and clean it with soap and water. It is made of foam rubber and be easy when removing and reinstalling.
  10. alldodge

    New to the forums

    Yep note arrow Needs a lot of work, but hey for $600 what can be expected. Run a compression test to check status of the motor. If it checks out, change all the fluids and filters, maybe even the gas if its old.
  11. alldodge

    Fuel starvation??

    Looks like your engine has two oil pressure switches. The one below the distributer may not have anything to do with the fuel pump. There should be a Tee fitting where the oil sender is and may have the switch to control the pump on/off
  12. alldodge

    Ignition Delay - Mercruiser 1997 Bravo One w/ 454 Mag (carbed)

    Your jumping between the two terminals below
  13. alldodge

    Mercruiser 3.0lx exhaust shutter - what should it look like?

    Looks like you have your answer but you asked
  14. alldodge

    Ignition Delay - Mercruiser 1997 Bravo One w/ 454 Mag (carbed)

    Agree with BTdoc, find the slave solenoid and then make a 12 AWG jumper. The next time it does it turn key to on and then jump across the two top large terminals. If it cranks over you found your issue. Writing is the pic is not the post I'm talking about, they are the larger ones on top
  15. alldodge

    454 magnum"bravo1" 9 mph tops on 26 foot

    Your engine coupler is located in the pic below item 24 If you remove the drive and look through the gimbal bearing hole look at the rubber around the splined shaft for cracks
  16. alldodge

    Pop noise under engine cover,then no steering

    :welcome: to iboats I think you either snapped the steering cable or broke the gear in the helm (steering box). In the bottom lower pic, remove the large nut (letter c) going to the steering ram (letter d) at the engine. Once removed then rotate the wheel and see if the cable moves
  17. alldodge

    Gas Line

    HPLou your last post is messed up somehow, not your issue hope the web kolks can fix. You posted Since you have an 89 4.3 your fuel pump will have the filter above the pump as in the pic below You don't want to have both filters installed. Also check your anti-siphon valve on the tank
  18. alldodge

    Boat pulls to the left

    Since you have PS go back to the steering ram and check to see if the cable nut is tight. There are flats on the round part of the ram, those flats need to be straight up and down.
  19. alldodge

    Transom assembly sealant Yes/No

    Reading through the Merc installation manual it talks about using a locally found sealant around the inside edges to help prevent water absobtion. It does not say to use anything between the transom gasket and the outer hull. When I removed the transom assembly I didn't see anything which...
  20. alldodge

    Formula 27PC Complete Power plant rebuild

    Been doing a bit of work on the engine to get it ready to go in. To look at it, it doesn't seam much different on the out side other then change over from V-belt to serpentine, same paint and other items. Removed the oil fill cap and you can see one of the new roller rockers A new set of...
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