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  1. Scott Danforth

    Switching from Volvo TBI to Carb on a 1996 5.7 GI

    The green is corrosion The brittleness is from overheating
  2. Scott Danforth

    Removing gas from an old sportfish while in the water?

    pull the inspection cover over the tank pull the fuel sender and pump out thru the sender hole. then you can clean out the tank thru the sender hole. or you can pull the fuel out thru the fuel pickup tube
  3. Scott Danforth

    Switching from Volvo TBI to Carb on a 1996 5.7 GI

    was the boat sunk? the connector is available from either LADD or TE connect. you need new terminals too. regarding a carb, simply make your own wiring harness. its like $30 worth of materials.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Time to dive back in - transom and deck replacement

    both coosa and nida are core materials. they are there to add spacing between layers of fiberglass. they add an ever-so-slighly advantage over foam they are not structural like wood is they require fiberlass laminated to them to make a composite sandwich. make sure your laminate schedule is...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Winterizing for in water - engine raw water drain

    Hey Roy, his boat is still in the water. you cant winterize with the boat in the water as the waterline is above the motor
  6. Scott Danforth

    marine formula debond

    west marine Anti-Bond 2015 about the only thing I found that works when you want it. Sunlight works, just not when you expect it. https://www.westmarine.com/anti-bond-anti-bond-2015-P001174804.html?srsltid=AfmBOormubQo0jSr1Y-FXCsWvJFfgaJtmY1VviQGyXULVAyoT8pYTCys
  7. Scott Danforth

    Difference between U.S. & Cdn. capacity plates

    I flew on a puddle jumper about 15 years ago where you walked on the tarmac and they asked you your weight as you got on so they could assign seats. the couple in front of me were pushing 350 each. yet told the steward 200. I said out loud. based on their reported weight vs actual, my weight...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Winterizing for in water - engine raw water drain

    I have them listed on the H.A.M.B and Hotrodders for the 4-banger guys
  9. Scott Danforth

    Difference between U.S. & Cdn. capacity plates

    My guess The US uses 185# (since 12-01-2011). That number used to be 160. The average person weighs much more The formula for US capacity still uses 150#/person in its (Length x width) / 15 I believe the rest of the world uses 80kg and does not "round up" with outdated formula
  10. Scott Danforth

    Jeez! What happened to global warming

    used to fly into San Diego every 2 weeks from late 1995 thru late 1998 for work. weather is nice
  11. Scott Danforth

    Jeez! What happened to global warming

    for every picture of snow, @BWR1953 and I can post pictures of palm trees and beaches.
  12. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Too bad Volvo Penta bought them to squash them
  13. Scott Danforth

    Winterizing for in water - engine raw water drain

    My experience is once those lines are plugged, there was no cleaning them
  14. Scott Danforth

    Switching from Volvo TBI to Carb on a 1996 5.7 GI

    the low pressure isnt a wiring issue. your regulator in the top of the TBI unit has debris, or your high pressure pump isnt running.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Switching from Volvo TBI to Carb on a 1996 5.7 GI

    the TBI unit IS ONLY 30 lbs. if it was in a car it would be 15psi what pressure were you looking for?
  16. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    outboards do have fuel coolers and oil coolers. however for the most part short of the Seven Marine 557/627 outboard motors, no, there isnt a heat exchanger.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Same here. Very little actually tastes like chicken. Iguana, snake, ostrich, gator, rabbit, squirrel, pheasant, all have their own taste
  18. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Tastes like chicken....
  19. Scott Danforth

    Winterizing for in water - engine raw water drain

    Never found a motor where those two small lines were not plugged with sand and gravel
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