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  1. Scott Danforth

    Rinker Fiesta Vee 265 (1994)

    top of the forum is only one sticky read it at a minimum. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/for-new-members-needing-help-buying-a-boat-a-buyers-checklist.612841/ your are looking at a 27 year old boat that was designed to last 15 if the deck is soft, the transom and stringers are soft. that...
  2. Scott Danforth

    OMC Stringer Trim pump - Question.

    Add fluid. Atf or motor oil
  3. Scott Danforth

    How flat is flat? ‘88 Force 50HP cylinder head

    You need to surface the head. I believe tolerance is about .001
  4. Scott Danforth

    Blew my Lower Unit I think (pics included). Need help replacing

    the fleabay link you posted in post #1 had both.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Fuel

    there isnt. the pertronix kits have issues. I have had 100% failure rate with pertronix points will last you 15 years or longer than the exhaust manifold on the motor, you just have a bit of maintenance of re-filing them after they sit over winter and re-setting the dwell. dont be afraid of...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Help.......

    you realize that free boats are the most expensive. especially free boats that have had items stripped from them, like the carburetor,etc. you will need a signed title, registration and bill of sale prior to going to the DMV to get this floating black-hole of cash registered in your name.
  7. Scott Danforth

    1985 mercurial 3.0 130hp piston

    that is what happens when you have detonation from improper timing and or running lean. that rattle you were hearing was your motor eating itself. additionally your temp is way too high 140F for a carbureted motor and raw water cooling, 160F for a carbureted motor and heat exchanged cooling.
  8. Scott Danforth

    1993 carb 4.3 Mercruiser ?

    start by cleaning your battery connections, then move to the cables at the engine, then migrate your way cleaning every connection all the way to the helm.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Steering maintenance

    dont think so, however it was an issue with comparing outdoor equipment years ago. we had grease fittings and our competitors did not, however the competitor's equipment scored higher because of it. When asked why, it was simple, every service point is a negative to the score.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Chrysler 318 cooling issues

    I would hook a hose and back flush the inlet. you probably have some debris in there that allows a few bubbles, however not allowing water.
  11. Scott Danforth

    2008 4.3 ltr. TKS diesels when turning off

    post a pic there should not be any vacuum hose on the distributor, just some wires dieseling is from improper timing, or running lean is this a new to you boat?
  12. Scott Danforth

    Fuel

    welcome aboard my guess this is a new to you boat your pinto based OMC motor is not a 2-stroke, so there is no oil needed to be pre-mixed the dwell angle is 32 degrees +/-2. that would be about a 0.018 point gap. however use a dwell meter. timing is then set to 10 degrees BTDC how is the...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Steering maintenance

    same reason there are no grease fittings under your car in the garage. because maintenance points are deemed a detriment by consumer reports and those selling new cars/boats/atv's/etc. so if there is no maintenance required for the design life, it gets a better rating. its all about pushing...
  14. Scott Danforth

    How to separate Gunnel from Hull? (1990 Ebbtide Riviera project boat)

    Post pics or it didnt happen.......lol
  15. Scott Danforth

    Steering maintenance

    Start here.
  16. Scott Danforth

    stuck 3000 rpm max

    did you mic the journals and bores for the bearings?
  17. Scott Danforth

    Chrysler 318 cooling issues

    rubber impeller pumps are only self-priming if they are below the water line. they do not "suck" water or "pump" water, they only push water did you backflush with water or just air. if air, you need a lot of air (as in about 500 CFM of air at high pressure (think of a pumpkin cannon) a...
  18. Scott Danforth

    I need help identifying what kind of boat I have

    that list is only after 1984 with the current US MIC codes. all told there have been over 100,000 boat builders that have come and gone over the past 100-150 years. Many making only one or two hulls before going out of business.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Steering maintenance

    is this the searay with the I/O in your signature? if so, are you sure you have slop and not just suffering v-hull bow wander? this occurs between idle and when you are up on plane on all single engine v-hull boats. a single prop will cause the back of the boat to push to one side, until the...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 5.7 gxi overheating

    first, welcome aboard most likely its not the water circulating pump did you find the missing bits of your old impeller? did you back flush the PS cooler and the incoming lines to the water pickup in the drive? did you check the hose between the drive and the transom shield, especialler where...
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