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  1. Scott Danforth

    Hard starting

    how long is it sitting prior to firing it up? a vented carburetor will evaporate the fuel in the bowl over a period of 2-3 weeks. it may need to crank a bit to get fuel to the carb the only filter needed is the fuel/water filter, however as AD mentioned, it wont cause hard starting unless it...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Bad Fuel Guage

    welcome aboard check the wiring, specifically check the pink wire to see if its shorted to ground.
  3. Scott Danforth

    new to winterizing inboard Mercruiser

    with heat exchanger cooling, you dont need to worry about the block and heads, only draining the heat exchanger, the exhaust manifolds and the plumbing from the drive to the heat exchanger for an MPI engine, you dont fog, you run about a gallon of 50:1 mix thru the engine it is all covered in...
  4. Scott Danforth

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    if you have spark at the coil butt not at the plugs, its either your plug wires, your distributor cap or rotor. and the rest it going to be working if you have no spark anywhere then the points are not opening and closing or your condenser is shorted. points are nothing more than a mechanical...
  5. Scott Danforth

    5.0L 305 OMC rebuild

    There is no way to get a 305 to put out 360hp and live in a boat You need more cubic inches. A stroked 350 (377 or 383) would be my first suggestion
  6. Scott Danforth

    How can I fix the water leaking at the stern for my boat?

    Silicone is a false sense of security
  7. Scott Danforth

    Just 3 Words

    You are lucky
  8. Scott Danforth

    ENGINE SWAP built 383 in and stock 454 out

    first, unlike a car, a boat bilge actually traps vapors, and using automotive accessories in a boat means you just built a bomb., marine stuff is designed to prevent fuel leaks and igniting of any leaks. lopey idle usually means lots of overlap, cam centerline on a marine engine is such that...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Battery to motor connection. 15hp Evinrude w/electric start.

    look at the current rating of those terminals and the current rating of your starter motor
  10. Scott Danforth

    OMC to Volvo Penta?

    what is the end goal?
  11. Scott Danforth

    OMC to Volvo Penta?

    BTW, the volvo drive wont fit that giant OMC hole in the transom if that is what you are thinking
  12. Scott Danforth

    OMC to Volvo Penta?

    you will have to change the exhaust manifolds and elbows to VP manifolds and elbows was the 280 from behind a V8?
  13. Scott Danforth

    How can I fix the water leaking at the stern for my boat?

    your boat has a 2.5 liter which puts the boat 1990 or older. fiberglass boats older than 15 years are on borrowed time. your boat is leaking because the transom and stringers are most likely rotten. this is the same as you having a broken back, broken arms and broken legs and expected to...
  14. Scott Danforth

    2003 SeaRay 200 Bowrider seized engine????!!!!

    a new long-block is only $3500 If it was me, I would build a 377 or 383 stroker. However before spending any money, find out what happened.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Won't pump water when submerged

    if it doesnt pump on its own, there is an issue
  16. Scott Danforth

    Update Yamaha to NMEA

    Here is Veethree's website https://www.v3electronicsusa.com/marine/analog-gauges/ Here is Farias website https://fariabeede.com/2-pages/products_marine.php here is a link to the iboats site https://www.iboats.com/shop/boat-motor-parts/boat-gauges-instrumentation/gauges.html?
  17. Scott Danforth

    Update Yamaha to NMEA

    VeeThree or Faria make most of the gauges on the market. VeeThree sells aftermarket thru Sierra brand here on iboats
  18. Scott Danforth

    What is involved in removing center live well from 2017 tracker panfish 16?

    most trackers are intended to go together once, be slapped on its backside to send it down the road. it may not be easy to remove the livewell, however it can be used as a cooler, or storage bin
  19. Scott Danforth

    Won't pump water when submerged

    welcome aboard change impeller or complete raw water pump assembly. the hose pressure was assisting when on the muffs.
  20. Scott Danforth

    stern drive interchange

    Alpha (not alpha gen 2) and MC are interswappable.
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