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  1. Scott Danforth

    Problems with Planning

    welcome aboard. did you take the boat for a ride before you bought it? as stated above, post the compression numbers have you weighed the boat? if you are more than the weight of your engine, fuel and gear above the dry weight, you may be carrying extra water from a leak regarding the prop...
  2. Scott Danforth

    cable steering to hydraulic steering old p/s pump

    no, dont drain it dry, leave it full of oil. tie the two pumps to the ram together.
  3. Scott Danforth

    2022

    2022 cant possibly be the dumpster fire that was 2020 LOL
  4. Scott Danforth

    cable steering to hydraulic steering old p/s pump

    Tie the input and output hoses together and simply pull the belt
  5. Scott Danforth

    Removing bearing carrier from DP-SM

    the issue is that the housing is growing inward with corrosion and the bearing carrier is growing outward with corrosion. skip the oil. mix up 50% acetone and 50% ATF. remember, the oil isnt there to remove corrosion. its there to aid in the corrosion peaks to slide past each other.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Marine oil VS Standard Synthetics

    oooh......another oil thread.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Removing bearing carrier from DP-SM

    your fighting corrosion
  8. Scott Danforth

    Shift interrupt switch

    the wiring diagram is in the factory manuals available at outboardbooks.com
  9. Scott Danforth

    Live well

    being a 1989, guaranteed the plastic fittings have failed/cracked. would check out all that prior to splashing. most livewells have an aerator pump (normally plastic, thru-hull with a strainer) that supplies fresh water. then there are 1 to 2 drain lines to outside thru-hulls. most livewells...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Does mercruisier 2.5 have the function of overheat alarm?

    overheat alarms came out much later than your 1990 or earlier 2.5 liter
  11. Scott Danforth

    EZ Drain Plugs for Exhaust Manifold & Engine Block on 3.0 Mercruiser?

    If you cant probe it to move the rocks, sand and rust flakes so it can drain, its not an improvement
  12. Scott Danforth

    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    helm chair patterns
  13. Scott Danforth

    EZ Drain Plugs for Exhaust Manifold & Engine Block on 3.0 Mercruiser?

    see post #4
  14. Scott Danforth

    oil pan gasket

    im not finding a one-piece gasket from Fel-Pro for the 1990 and older 2.5/3.0 however I am sure one exists.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    did the DXF's help?
  16. Scott Danforth

    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    Latdy emailed me and said she recognized the logo. glad I could help
  17. Scott Danforth

    Need towing advice

    I would buy a proper trailer, then sell it.
  18. Scott Danforth

    1995 OMC 5.0L motor oil question

    Ooooh.....another oil thread
  19. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.7 (470) wont turn all the way

    If you have to replace the push rod, you need the exact length
  20. Scott Danforth

    Steering Wheel Removal & Repair

    Depends. Some are snapped on (give a squeeze), some are held in with screws. Without being there to see, I would ve guessing
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