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  1. Scott Danforth

    Manifold and riser/elbow question for V6 Tahoe Q4

    Punch your serial number into one of the many parts websites and look
  2. Scott Danforth

    AM/FM Radio Issue.

    When I board my boat, I normally turn the phone off
  3. Scott Danforth

    Green ground ran to gas filler tube?

    The bonding wire on the fuel fill keeps you from blowing up when you fuel up by preventing static discharge
  4. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser Parts Shortage?

    not going to state what I think his rocket looks like. that guy has a serious Oedipus complex
  5. Scott Danforth

    OMC impeller shaft

    with a large enough machine shop, you could make another. however that one is toast.
  6. Scott Danforth

    84 Wellcraft 260 Aft Cabin

    first, welcome aboard. next, most boat manufacturers do not have owners manuals like cars. at best, you need to get the manual for the motor and drive (it has the important bits of wiring schematic)
  7. Scott Danforth

    Can electrical power be pulled from a 25hp Merc outboard?

    it has EFI, so it has a charge stator. look at the wiring. bet you could add electric start easy as well.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Gas Appearing in bilge

    its an aluminum boat hull, much easier to rip the floor up than a fiberglass boat as the floor is not structural
  9. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser Parts Shortage?

    Jeff Bezos is a conman and my Amazon account has been hacked 3 times (Amazon has severe security issues)
  10. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta runs great but burns oil

    take head to local machine shop. machine shop has seals on the shelf.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0 idles but will not throttle up

    agree with AD, check to make sure your throttle linkage at the motor is moving
  12. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0 idles but will not throttle up

    if its running, it isnt your spark plugs
  13. Scott Danforth

    Just Another Day on the Water

    Been using Boat US for years....... got to know Captain Finn a few times. this was Mothers day back about 6 years ago (spun prop hub and plugged heat exchanger)...... that 2.5 hour, 25 mile tow would would have cost me nearly $1200 back then without the Boat US membership. And it does sound...
  14. Scott Danforth

    7.4L Impeller replacement attempt

    bravoitis?
  15. Scott Danforth

    Editing video

    I use handbrake to cut down and truncate videos. its free. I also use it to take video captures from CAD and condense them down to a format that can be emailed.
  16. Scott Danforth

    New engine - No Fire (Volcruiser)

    you did verify that the engine was at TDC on #1 before you try to install the distributor, correct? if your engine is a throttle body system, the fuel pressure is either 1 bar (15psi) or a 2-bar system (30 psi). if it is MPI, its a 3-bar system (45 psi) without enough pressure, you have a...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Primary and Secondary Imbalance - Alfadan Outboard Motor ?

    the merc 12 cylinder is a variation of an LS motor (a departure from their small displacement supercharged outboard architecture). so getting 600 hp out of their V12 was an easy feat, especially at 7.6 liters. the Alfadan is 8.4 liters and 4 cylinders. that is 2.1 liters per cylinder. about...
  18. Scott Danforth

    1995 OMC 5.0L IO starting procedure? Stalls when going into gear

    shift cable - check the ESA module you can adjust the neutral safety switch
  19. Scott Danforth

    Tube/Pipe for Routing Fuel Fill Line and Vent

    pvc with long-sweep elbows
  20. Scott Danforth

    Bow seat installation.

    what is below the deck in the bow? in addition to the plate, you may want to have a column run down to the keel unless there is a shear panel in the bow area that runs from keel to deck
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