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  1. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 170 - Spark at distributor, not plugs

    Get a dwell meter (borrow from local auto parts store) and set dwell properly
  2. Scott Danforth

    Over heating 1988 mercruiser 185 4.3

    Attempting to suck water from a bucket will just toast your impeller. You need a bucket big enough to float the whole boat and get the water level higher than the impeller to get it to prime
  3. Scott Danforth

    1974 Crosby Sea Sled Restoration Questions

    You are looking at a serial number and not a HIN
  4. Scott Danforth

    Mercuiser 357 mag low compression on #6 (120 psi)

    Anything over 150 with a good gauge is water or oil in the cylinders If the gauge is that far off that it's reading 180-200 when it should be reading 150, then your low cylinder is closer to ,80-90 psi
  5. Scott Danforth

    tilt

    Are you using the trailer button to raise higher than the trim limit?
  6. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 6.2 cracked engine block from cold

    There is no automotive version of the Mercruiser only motor
  7. Scott Danforth

    Where are the rear motor mounts on a mercruiser 120?

    Get the factory service manual
  8. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 4.3 GL; How to change coil and/or inductor

    It's never the coil Do dome trouble shooting
  9. Scott Danforth

    Yamaha impeller needed

    There is no after market support for Yamaha sterndrives. There is minimal support from Yamaha. Best is OEM
  10. Scott Danforth

    2004 Volvo Penta 5.0L OSi engines w/ duo props not getting on plane

    Adding good fuel to bad fuel makes more bad fuel
  11. Scott Danforth

    Heat Exchanger blocked: recommendations how to flush or unclog?

    Technically released with MC drive
  12. Scott Danforth

    2004 Volvo Penta 5.0L OSi engines w/ duo props not getting on plane

    Engines will idle on crap fuel Nothing you can add to fuel to make it last longer than 12 months from it's refinery date
  13. Scott Danforth

    97 SeaRay 175 project boat hull weeping question

    Hang it from the garage ceiling with ratchet straps.
  14. Scott Danforth

    OMC 2.5L 120 HP Engine max RPM at WOT

    Other things that lead to low WOT: Water in the upper gearbox Bad carb linkage (look at bellcrank) Improper point gap and dwell Improper timing Crud in fuel system Low compression Improperly adjusted valves Worn cam lobes What is your compression numbers for your "newly rebuilt motor"...
  15. Scott Danforth

    97 SeaRay 175 project boat hull weeping question

    Yes, to do it right and safe, pull the cap While it seams daunting, it is actually quite easy
  16. Scott Danforth

    97 SeaRay 175 project boat hull weeping question

    Pull the drive, pull the interior, pull the cap. Cut out the current floor, taking measurements and pictures as you go You have to pull the cap to get access
  17. Scott Danforth

    Transom gaps repair

    Going from the outside made your job harder
  18. Scott Danforth

    Heat Exchanger blocked: recommendations how to flush or unclog?

    There is no factory Heat exchanger cooled alpha drive setups as Mercruiser determined the pump in an alpha is too weak to pump thru a heat exchanger. Any dealer conversions have a second pickup and a Bravo pump bolted the the front and the alpha pump just keeps the drive cool
  19. Scott Danforth

    Heat Exchanger blocked: recommendations how to flush or unclog?

    You should be replacing the impeller ever few years and removing as part of winterizing
  20. Scott Danforth

    Putting a VP280 back together...

    You align as you tighten the clamp ring. You tighten it in a star pattern. Torque is only about 18-22 ft-lbs. You are only dealing with 3/8 fasteners threaded into aluminum Suggest you get a factory manual
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