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  1. Scott Danforth

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    use your wifes nail file. works as a points file. then regap
  2. Scott Danforth

    1987 5.7 omc

    about 4500 RPM +/- 100 at wide open throttle with full load (that means with everyone on board, including women and children and the dogs, food, gear, etc. sounds like you are propped right for the boat now. a 21 pitch will be too large of a prop on a boat that big with that drive ratio you...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 4.3 wiring question

    first, welcome aboard look at the factory wiring schematic in the factory manual purple is ignition. your starter should be using 2 or 3 terminals. the B terminal goes to the battery. the S terminal should have a yellow wire with a red stripe (start signal), and I believe the purple wire...
  4. Scott Danforth

    volvo AQ125B overheating while on plane

    that little pot metal fitting lasts about 4 years in fresh water and about 18 months in salt water (even with flushing).
  5. Scott Danforth

    Stingray 234 outboard leaking at trim tab mounts

    youre still under warranty, go to another stingray dealer
  6. Scott Danforth

    Transom rebuild questions

    Two pieces of 3/4" laminated together.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Just 3 Words

    You cant quit
  8. Scott Danforth

    Transom rebuild questions

    Transom specs are 2.0 to 2.25
  9. Scott Danforth

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    Clear the corrosion from the wire going from the coil + to thw starter R terminal. Service the points (clean them - they corrode from sitting)
  10. Scott Danforth

    Just 3 Words

    Say it twice
  11. Scott Danforth

    Ski pole for tube attachment

    its simple physics a skier will put a maximum of 400# of force on what ever a ski rope is attached to. that is the maximum strength that someone can exert holding onto the rope before the ski handle is pulled from the hands. so if a skier dumps and hits the water and holds on, the rope is...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Hey Newbies

    Hey Newbies......read the rules.......... no posting in 13 year old threads.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Just 3 Words

    no, never gonna
  14. Scott Danforth

    Water Pump Question - Alpha 1 w/Closed Cooling

    stop looking at the OEM's with their markup. pump. https://marinepumpdirect.com/johnson-pump-10-24946-01-replaces-10-24930-01-10-24915-01-10-24232-01-and-others/ anti-rotation bracket...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Just 3 Words

    yes it is
  16. Scott Danforth

    Just 3 Words

    been there too
  17. Scott Danforth

    Possibly seized motor?

    if you dont want to use the crank socket to turn the motor (requires removing the damper) you can get one of these...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Possibly seized motor?

    wrong. you are so wrong on this. the chevrolet based engines only have a 5/8" bolt in the soft cast iron. the threads in the crank will strip out every time before the bolt breaks. the bolt torque limit for the plain bolt (non plated, grade 8) is at about 200 ft-lbs, the rating on the crank...
  19. Scott Danforth

    online service manuals

    get a factory manual straight from Brunswick
  20. Scott Danforth

    Stingray 234 outboard leaking at trim tab mounts

    silicone has no place on a boat. trim tabs should be sealed with 3M 4000 UV or 5200 agreed, take it to the dealer, document the issue, get it fixed right.
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