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  1. Scott Danforth

    Engine backfiring through throttle body when trying to accelerate

    ECM reads the pulse from the trigger, and then fires the coil. It can vary the timing +25 degrees to -15 degrees
  2. Scott Danforth

    2004 Volvo Penta 5.0GL-E with SX-M outdrive leaking through exhaust into bilge

    Your manual is available from the Volvo Penta site. You may need your serial numbers
  3. Scott Danforth

    Aluminum transom has had heat distortion

    I would back cut and weld.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Exhaust manifold/risers/elbow question

    Pull the elbows and look
  5. Scott Danforth

    Engine swap. Raw water intake 4.3

    Have the hose mounted to the transom Have the exhaust manifolds and elbows separate and install them in the boat
  6. Scott Danforth

    Happy Birthday, Scott

    Thanks guys
  7. Scott Danforth

    Happy Birthday, Scott

    Ted probably saw it on facetube
  8. Scott Danforth

    Bed liner for fiberglass hull

    Squishy floor = rotten and waterlogged boat. I would not chance your life
  9. Scott Danforth

    Aluminum transom has had heat distortion

    First, smack the "welder" in the head. The metal is already half its strength from welding. Best you can do now is back-cut the inside along the weld and weld over the seam. It will take someone who knows fabrication of aluminum. You ain't going to beat that out. You need to thermally...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Happy Birthday, Scott

    Thanks guys. Took the day off as the HVAC dude was coming for the semi-anual maintenance. Headed out to Rainbow Springs tomorrow
  11. Scott Danforth

    Aluminum transom has had heat distortion

    Should have had a backer in the boat, like a sacrificial chunk of wood to help control warping also, in addition to a heat putty, should have stitched it 1/2" at a time, jumped 12" rinse and repeat. 4" is too long on thin sheet metal. also, the fillets are for 1/4" plate, so there is way too...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Dual battery or booster pack?

    the way I wired my boat. the key switch operates a set of electro-mechanical contactors that provide ignition power. the fuel pump relay, ignition relay, and gauge cluster run off that. the accessory terminal on the key switch operates a pair of 100 amp SSR's to power the house loads. a 00...
  13. Scott Danforth

    What is the correct name for this breaker?

    The blue sea website has the drawing, showing the BATT terminal and AUX terminal.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Dual battery or booster pack?

    2AWG should be fine. I personally ran 0000 in my project because i hate voltage drops of any kind.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Dual battery or booster pack?

    2nd battery and switch will be cleanest
  16. Scott Danforth

    What is the correct name for this breaker?

    The cable coming from your battery switch is the line. The other goes to the load. What brand of circuit breaker did you buy? The carlings and sea choice have "In" and "load" cast into the housing in really small letters
  17. Scott Danforth

    Not receiving emails

    None of us are receiving emails. Just stop by daily
  18. Scott Danforth

    What is the correct name for this breaker?

    One terminal is labeled line, one is labeled load.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Bluetooth audio panel. Good enough?

    use a bit of dialectic grease or marine electrical varnish
  20. Scott Danforth

    Bluetooth audio panel. Good enough?

    I used one on my Tiki bar outside for years. it finally succumbed to corrosion. so I bought another. I think they were Pyle units.
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