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  1. Scott Danforth

    1989 Imperial

    First, Welcome aboard I assume you bought the boat non-running? a click from the solenoid could be any of the following: bad battery bad connections bad pilot relay bad starter hydro locked motor rust locked motor damaged drive start with the basics. have the battery load tested. clean all...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Water splashing over transom

    old thread. please read the rules regarding posting in old threads
  3. Scott Danforth

    New Trailer - Weird Bunks

    look like the bunks on my 1958 tilt trailer.
  4. Scott Danforth

    145 a volvo penta winterize procedure

    read the factory service manual. change engine oil remove all the drain plugs exhaust manifold, engine block remove the lower j-hose and drain remove the raw water pump cover and pull the impeller for the winter pull the drive, inspect the u-joints and bellows change the drive fluid
  5. Scott Danforth

    Mechanical to electric fuel pump

    the mechanical pump is 1000000000 times better than any electric pump. look for the problem. most likely the anti-siphon valve, etc. your in-line see-thru filter is not legal on a boat. get a proper marine fuel filter head with a water-separating fuel filter element. additionally, the cheap...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Astroglass Bow panel

    on-board charger connection for the trolling motor batteries.
  7. Scott Danforth

    1986 Invader v210 help

    Pull the drive and motor. You have a full restoration on your hands Make a hull cradle May need to pull the cap
  8. Scott Danforth

    ISO Windshield and Frame for 1968 14' Mark Twain Runabout

    You can have an acrylic window formed
  9. Scott Danforth

    Tachometer bouncing

    Use a shop tach to verify. You may have timing issues causing detonation causing the rattle you hear
  10. Scott Danforth

    Larson restore

    Is it a pertronix unit?
  11. Scott Danforth

    Mercruisier 7.4 litre gas pressure

    Carter made the fuel pumps. Airtex owns Carter Stay away from chineseum brands you can not pronounce
  12. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta V8-430-CE-M Overheating

    Check for blockage in the power steering cooler
  13. Scott Danforth

    Live well will not drain

    Trace the plumbing and replace the broken plastic bits
  14. Scott Danforth

    Melted coil feed wire = Bad Pertronix?

    I have never had good luck with pertronix. YMMV
  15. Scott Danforth

    5.0gxi-gf circulation pump pulley bolt size??

    Unless it's flanged head fasteners, then it's 7/16 or 1/2
  16. Scott Danforth

    5.0gxi-gf circulation pump pulley bolt size??

    SBC water pump pulley bolts are 5/16-24
  17. Scott Danforth

    Cracked beam an issue?

    Check your local radiator shop. Most do aluminum welding cheap
  18. Scott Danforth

    OMC 4.3 Water Temp Gauge went to zero after reaching 220..

    Just an FYI, any surface over 200f is considered an ignition source.
  19. Scott Danforth

    OMC 4.3 Water Temp Gauge went to zero after reaching 220..

    Stop thinking automotive. 140 degrees for a raw water cooled carbureted motor 160 degrees for a heat exchanger cooled motor with a carburetor, or EFI and raw water cooled 180 degrees for heat exchanger cooled EFI Anything over 170 on a carbureted marine motor is an overheat Raw water...
  20. Scott Danforth

    OMC 4.3 Water Temp Gauge went to zero after reaching 220..

    Anything over 170 is an overheat Going to 220 man's that you have no water flow from the impeller Do an impeller job, pull the drive and do an alignment check, etc Do not run the boat until you fix the raw water pump Do a compression test. An overheat usually collapses the pistons You will...
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