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  1. Lou C

    SX-M Second Lower Anode?

    Yes I can see that, very clever!
  2. Lou C

    Gimbal bearing.

    Mine was last replaced in…..2005….no bellows leaks in that time…..greased every season….100% salt water use….
  3. Lou C

    spring vapor lock?

    What did your spark plugs look like? Water would bleach them white and you might see some rust on the electrodes. It is possible for a hydrolock to happen because of a leaky carb float. I've never had it happen but certainly possible if the needle valve totally fails. If you've been running...
  4. Lou C

    Has anyone seen or heard of a trailer tire doing this?

    I don't to that only because I'm always a little afraid of leaving something that heavy, up on jack stands all winter...but a good idea yes.
  5. Lou C

    spring vapor lock?

    Your exhaust ports look OK to me, did you fog this engine before storage? If not I wonder if all that moisture, slightly corroded the cyl walls in storage?
  6. Lou C

    spring vapor lock?

    That’s what I was going to say post up pix of your exhaust ports; the manifold ports don’t look like they were leaking but always good to look there. The rust you can wire brush treat with rust converter & paint with rustolium. I painted my Barr manifolds with them & 5 seasons later (damp...
  7. Lou C

    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    Go on to Cliffs site & post up the question on his forum. It’s a pretty active forum.
  8. Lou C

    SX-M Second Lower Anode?

    I’ve been thinking of adding those collar anodes to my Cobra, 20+ 6 month seasons in salt water.
  9. Lou C

    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    lol!
  10. Lou C

    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    We had one on our 1975 Olds Delta 88 350. It had the hot air choke, don't think it had the electric heater though. Never had to have that one apart and that engine ran great the 15+ years we had it. I recall growing up in the '70s and hearing that Quadrajets and Autolite 4300s were too complex...
  11. Lou C

    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    Mine's definitely original to the boat, a marine unit. A dead give away is the overflow connection nipple on the left side of the carb body. If the carb doesn't have this, it might not really be a marine unit.
  12. Lou C

    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    Yep when I start it up it smells just like a 1966 Chevy back there. Which, it kind of is!
  13. Lou C

    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    You can see the clip I was referring to in this pic....
  14. Lou C

    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    Cliffs is one of the well known Quadrajet experts, he sells better quality parts than some suppliers. Also has a rebuild/restoration program. I bought an OMC/BRP rebuild kit and it was just a repackaged Sierra kit
  15. Lou C

    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    If you got it from Cliff with the # on the carb it is likely right
  16. Lou C

    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    Also when you install the needle valve in the float arm, make sure that little clip is not in one of the holes but on the side. If it’s in the hole, that can cause the needle valve to jam and flood the engine. As far as the variations best bet is to use the Rochester carb # on the side of the...
  17. Lou C

    spring vapor lock?

    Bad elbows & manifolds are the #1 cause of inboard engine failure in saltwater. If you have a Merc I’d consider upgrading to the better dry joint system. A bit more $$ but better design. Still have to replace regularly in salt but the risk of leaky gaskets letting water in is much less...
  18. Lou C

    spring vapor lock?

    Did it get as high as the starter? If so might want to replace.
  19. Lou C

    spring vapor lock?

    Right if you see rust on the outside it could be leaking on the inside into a cyl via an open exhaust valve.That if left unattended over the winter can lock up an engine.
  20. Lou C

    Has anyone seen or heard of a trailer tire doing this?

    I think jacking the trailer and rotating the tires every few months can help because what I noticed with the last set I replaced was that the majority of cracks was in the spot where the tire sat for over a year when I was making major repairs. So now every 2 months I jack it up & spin the tire...
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