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  1. Scott Danforth

    3.0 running hot 200F

    probably the sending unit or corrosion on the wire
  2. Scott Danforth

    Save or part out?

    except for new EFI motors, there never was an electric fuel pump. they are pulse operated for safety
  3. Scott Danforth

    Repairing small cracks in livewell

    I do not recommend cheap anything. However a good gel is about $18 a quart Remember, your boat was designed to last about 15 years and be replaced. The 3mm of glass is all that was needed to meet the design life expectancy
  4. Scott Danforth

    1986 Bayliner Capri 2150 Bowrider - Rear Seating

    You have a mid 80s bayliner. There isnt a chance at all your transom and stringers are OK. They rotted about a decade before the floor started getting soft
  5. Scott Danforth

    Raw water pump-can you identify?

    Crank driven or pulley driven? Pull the cover and there is most likely a manufacturers model number
  6. Scott Danforth

    Help! 4.3tks bogging issues

    Try running the motor from a good tank of fuel Your fuel may no longer be fuel
  7. Scott Danforth

    Save or part out?

    That is solely up to you.
  8. Scott Danforth

    1977 seaswirl omc 190 issues

    Did you do any maintenance? Any new to you used boat needs all the maintenance done Service your points, use a dwell meter to set them. Set the timing Service the fuel system Pull the drive and inspect the ball gears. Split the case and change the raw water pump
  9. Scott Danforth

    Repairing small cracks in livewell

    No, you can fix from the inside. Grind away the gel, down to fiberglass. Apply a layer of CSM, and a layer of 1708 Apply 2-3 coats of gel. The last coat with wax in the gel 40 grit DA discs work well to remove the gel
  10. Scott Danforth

    Carb or worse?

    No, a failed manifold gasket between the head and manifold would only leak exhaust and flame and would make popping noises when running Do a propper compression teat and leakdown test 135-150 psi is a good range 115-135 psi is a worn engine range 100-115 psi is a really worn engine needing a...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Repairing small cracks in livewell

    none, if the resin is fresh and you can do the whole repair at once (one layup and gel coat all at once). or you have to let it cure and then grind the surface back down a bit if you have to do a second layer or to add gel. however most of the time the bondo brand resin is at least 6 months to...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Broken Skeg Yamaha 8hp - need advice

    you do know most marinas offer skeg welding, I personally have had 3 welded over the past 40 years.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Repairing small cracks in livewell

    I would not use bondo resin as it is more expensive than good resin and it has wax
  14. Scott Danforth

    5.0l exhaust manifold Mercruiser interchangeability

    But new manifolds and starter
  15. Scott Danforth

    Fold ladder replacement

    Got a pic? You may need to look for the same vintage ladder to use the same mounting screws I spent a month looking for an old Garelick 3 step version of the 2-step that was on my boat.
  16. Scott Danforth

    5.0l exhaust manifold Mercruiser interchangeability

    So you wany to buy a broken freeze busted block for the most likely broken feeze busted manifolds? Your 1986 motor is an early 1-piece RMS block with flat tappet cam and the 2000 motor is a roller motor with vortec heads. What are you trying to do?
  17. Scott Danforth

    Reverse Rack and Pinon Helm direction?

    BTDT..... with a new splash..... makes it hard to come back to the dock.....
  18. Scott Danforth

    3.7lx merccruiser starter issues.

    clean all connections to bare metal, shine it up with 150 grit so its shiny and clean enough your mother-in-law will eat off them. then once they are tight, seal with marine electrical varnish. 3000 CCA means nothing if its crossing a bad connection.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Couple of questions

    its hardly ever a bad gasket if the leaking air is coming out the exhaust, you have rusty valves or valve seats. this would indicate a breach in the manifolds leading to water running in the cylinder and causing rusty valves if the leaking air is coming out the breathers, you have leaking...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Couple of questions

    do a compression test - all cylinders should be between 135 psi and 150 psi then do a leak down test (to determine where the compression is being lost) water in the oil could be leaking manifolds and water running down the cylinders which would also have low compression from rusty valves and...
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