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  1. Scott Danforth

    I’m buying a Starcraft with the 110hp I/O.

    stop. this sounds like an old OMC stringer motor with the old 2.5 liter single throat carb If so, most parts are no-longer available. compression would be 140 psi new, if the boot is shot, what other things were neglected? since you dont want to pay too much for something that needs a...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Runs great on muffs but not in lake

    your mix screws are way too far out (rich). start at 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 turn out and bring your idle speed up
  3. Scott Danforth

    Fresh water cooled system radiator cap PSI

    depends on the system, the manufacturer and the motor
  4. Scott Danforth

    Merc 5.7 Keeps Shearing starter bolts

    Direct drive starters have a support bracket
  5. Scott Danforth

    Pontoon speed vs rpm

    pontoons are they hydrodynamic equivalent of a brick they take a whole lot more hp than you think the speed to RPM is never linear, its a 4th order polynomial curve youre fine, go boating
  6. Scott Danforth

    Signs of bad pour foam

    US composites are good. I personally use FGCI with expanding foam, best to make small pours. the warmer it is, the faster it kicks
  7. Scott Danforth

    Runs great on muffs but not in lake

    You IDLE speed is 650 RPM in water in gear. Out of water and in neutral, that is about 850rpm Where are the idle mix screws set?
  8. Scott Danforth

    Signs of bad pour foam

    I notice their website doesn't have a physical address listed and they are internet only
  9. Scott Danforth

    Fresh water cooled system radiator cap PSI

    12-15
  10. Scott Danforth

    4.3 mercruiser overheating

    It's almost NEVER the thermostat and almost ALWAYS the impeller when there is an overheat
  11. Scott Danforth

    1982 OMC sterndrive model 983159

    Sounds like the ESA switches need adjustment Get the factory manual, or at a minimum go to sterndrive.info and watched the videos for your stringer 800
  12. Scott Danforth

    Signs of bad pour foam

    You bought from from EBAY? And not a reputable fiberglass supply house?
  13. Scott Danforth

    rebuild kit

    Yes and no. First, yu need to tear the whole motor apart, measure everything, then machine everything Then after the machine work is done, buy parts However, finding a running motor would be cheaper I would worry about finding the exhaust manifold for a 2.3 before I spent any money on the...
  14. Scott Danforth

    mounting a bilge pump

    And acetone
  15. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.7 carbureted wont start when warm

    You need the Mercruiser fuel pressure checking fitting. It's about $45 Merc part number 91-18078 https://www.cpperformance.com/p-62701-fuel-fitting-connector-91-18078.aspx
  16. Scott Danforth

    mounting a bilge pump

    Clean the crap out of the hull bottom, some 3M VHB tape to hold it in place L-shapped bracket attached to a bulkhead
  17. Scott Danforth

    Leftover parts…

    Spacer for anti-rotation bracket on raw water pump?
  18. Scott Danforth

    boat year and model?

    Try finding a lower shift cable, or a factory shim pack. Good luck
  19. Scott Danforth

    boat year and model?

    you have a 1984 OMC stringer 400. the 1981-1984 only came in one flavor there were no 1985 stringers as the plant was torn apart for making cobras, just left over 1984's in a warehouse put into some 1985 boats you need the factory manual. only legal place to buy them...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Yamaha Sterndrive Engine Coupler

    I was referring bringing the coupler in to see what you can use. however if it was up to me, I would never have bought a yamaha drive.
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