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  1. Scott Danforth

    mercruiser 5.7 350/260hp alpha one outdrive starting issues

    bad connections and gunk in your carb.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Getting a Generator,which brand??

    Generac buys motors from overseas and assembles in Wisconsin. Who's motor and alternator are on the Mitsubishi? most brands are relabeled. Either one will most likely serve your needs in a storm. remember to drain the fuel and change the oil after each use. Generac used to require an oil...
  3. Scott Danforth

    1973 mercruiser 120 HP no spark

    Suggest you borrow a dwell meter.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Carb Spacer

    exactly. that and there has not been a new rochester carb built in 30 years, just bad chinese clones doesnt help.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Lovely but What?

    Bayliner is now just a name brand. They are now made in the same Brunswick plant in Mexico next to SeaRays (under 26'). Brunswick may or may not have records as this is a pre-brunswick, US Marine built boat
  6. Scott Danforth

    Looking for reviews on 2009 Bayliner 175

    Agree with JAS, it's a 15 year old boat (2024s coming out soon) made in Mexico Most of the rot issues from the 1980s and 90s are gone. However it's an entry level model for an entry level brand. There are lots of plastic bits that will be showing their age 150 hours means it sat ....alot...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Is my Mercruiser fuel injected or carb?

    No. You will never see enough of a savings to ever recoup the money
  8. Scott Danforth

    6hp tohatsu won’t turn on

    You inspected the flywheel or you pulled the flywheel to inspect the key?
  9. Scott Danforth

    Slipping out of gear when speeding up

    I would check the alignment and check if it's compromised.
  10. Scott Danforth

    marine engine mystery

    Could be low gear oil level and the cone clutch is slipping
  11. Scott Danforth

    does anyone know?

    It's not. There are two types of petcocks
  12. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 260 overheating please help

    No, you should not continue using it See post 5 where to begin
  13. Scott Danforth

    does anyone know?

    Are you turning the knob or trying to turn the whole thing
  14. Scott Danforth

    6hp tohatsu won’t turn on

    Agreed unless the prop hit something and sheared the flywheel key
  15. Scott Danforth

    1973 mercruiser 120 HP no spark

    Did you adjust the dwell to 30 degrees? Yes or No
  16. Scott Danforth

    My boat is being a boat . . .

    Ted, Plastic should not be used on boats, in an RV, near an engine...... with that stated, as AD stated, head to Lowes and get some sharkbite. I will be replumbing the year old RV because all the PEX is starting to leak (the plastic fittings are extruding ) having my hydraulic shop make up...
  17. Scott Danforth

    1982 MR 180

    no, will work just fine if you were 24 volts, you could run a NATO slave receptacle https://www.tacticaleng.com/nato-slave-receptacle
  18. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    from memory (which may be clouded as I am a Highly-Desirable Vintage and Chrome Classic from the 60's Brown Band is 1984-1985 Blue Band is 1972-1983 Red band is 1968-1971 I think Silver band was before that then within each there were straights, hockey sticks, etc. The 9.8 I sold you was...
  19. Scott Danforth

    1973 mercruiser 120 HP no spark

    there should be enough contact material left to file and set to verify.
  20. Scott Danforth

    cooking

    to quote @mickyryan #famineproof
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