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  1. Scott Danforth

    Jacking Trailer

    Where is the popcorn emoji when you need it Jack stands and jacks, never a cinder/concrete block
  2. Scott Danforth

    Cross reference mercruiser V belt part# to auto parts store?

    Take your old belts to the store, they have a belt measure tool
  3. Scott Danforth

    No start merc 4cyl

    New doesnt mean good
  4. Scott Danforth

    No start merc 4cyl

    Service the points, set the dwell, and the timing Check the fuel in a clear container. Make sure its clear, with a bluish ting and not cloudy and doeant separate Your 470 has a news stand full of issues, however its a simple motor needing compression, fuel and spark at the right time
  5. Scott Danforth

    14mph speed

    If your RPM is the same, but your speed is down, look at load, and if the logs have water in them
  6. Scott Danforth

    Crack in Hull

    ^+1..... What he said
  7. Scott Danforth

    Yellow sticky fluid from engine

    Buy a new longblock for $3k, buy new manifolds for $600, $400 in incidentals, and do the work yourself
  8. Scott Danforth

    My boat won't get up on plane with 2 people on board.

    move your buddy forward too
  9. Scott Danforth

    Yamaha L4 3.0 stalls when put in gear

    First, Welcome aboard Second Why, the drive is obsolete with near zero support and the boat is 28 years old. consider the boat a project. could be shift cable and shift interrupt, however could be carb needs TLC
  10. Scott Danforth

    ‘86 125 Force 2 cycle ran without oil

    educate yourself fully prior to buying anything. in addition, there is the sticky in this forum you should look at https://forums.iboats.com/forum/boat-topics-and-questions-not-engine-topics.10/
  11. Scott Danforth

    Throttle cable length

    it should be printed on the existing throttle cable jacket, about every foot or so
  12. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 280 outdrive tilt issues

    there is the large fuse at the starter which supplies the motor, there is the control voltage which comes from the helm. have you checked voltage while operating at the motor? is the motor itself getting voltage?
  13. Scott Danforth

    no gas in the fuel line before and after the pump

    if you rebuilt the carb, then you also properly set the floats, correct? float setting instructions are in the carb kit. did you check your tank pickup? is the filter still there and plugged? if so, remove it. is your anti siphon valve working? if not, replace it. why do you have 3 fuel...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Thru hull exhaust

    again, how would you know? the mark IV BBC block has passenger high performance on the side of the block and has been installed in everything I listed, as well as gensets and forklifts as a natural gas engine the only thing I do know is the air cleaner is not a marine spark arrestor based on...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Thru hull exhaust

    Not sure how you know that as the same 454 block that went into a chevelle, also went into trucks, boats, ambulances and other things. Hope the core plugs are brass, and the cylinder gaskets are marine. Hope the cam is either Marine or Truck
  16. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 280 outdrive tilt issues

    Check voltage?
  17. Scott Danforth

    Yamaha 3.0 Head Design - unique??

    What makes you think it needs a gasket?
  18. Scott Danforth

    new member

    never had an issue receiving product from iBoats.
  19. Scott Danforth

    boats-from-usa site?

    90% of the things posted on social media are a means to get personal information to hack your life. Questions about your child hood pets, first cars, etc. all align with bank security questions. other sites put tracking cookies on your browser so they can sell the tracking information.
  20. Scott Danforth

    96' Johnson will rev up in neutral but only 2500rpm in gear.. No power, need help

    thought is motor running in neutral will do so with only 2 cylinders running. that proves nothing. you could have a fuel delivery issue, you could have a spark issue, you could have a timing issue, you could have 6 pistons with low compression. please answer the questions in post #2 as a...
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