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  1. Scott Danforth

    Ethanol!

    Clean the carb and tank Ditch the stabil Then run the motor more often and drain the fuel system after use. Item 15 is the drain screw Green crud is the ethanol gel created when the fuel evaporated As opposed to brown crud when e0 evaporates.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Artificial Intelligence

    I just saw an advertisement for an AI spam filter that uses AI. So people are now supposed to pay for AI to police AI.... If that isn't a way to separate people from their money, I don't know what is. Bring on the solar flare
  3. Scott Danforth

    Questions about the set up of a Holley 4160 on a 4.3 V6

    Just run a wire from the coil to the choke toaster element
  4. Scott Danforth

    Pontoon defect (blemish?) on log

    That is concerning. Looks like a cold crack that should not have made it past the coil stage
  5. Scott Danforth

    Gelcoat Shelf Life

    If you stow it in a garage in Florida, it may last 6 months If you stow it in an air conditioned room, you may get 2 years
  6. Scott Danforth

    Sand Ingestion - DP-SM

    A few years back I posted a few flushing nozzles that I made for going in the drain plugs Basically this adapter and a section of 1/4" OD nylon tube The natural curve of the tube helps to "aim" the flushing stream
  7. Scott Danforth

    safe?

    Agreed, need to know the trailer capacity and WET weight of the new boat AT A MINIMUM. Without those two things it's a hard NO. A 14" tire doesn't mean squat. A 14" trailer tire can be 1700# rating or 2300# rating. Need the load rating of the tires A rough rule of thumb: A tandem 3500# axle...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Sand Ingestion - DP-SM

    As Bondo stated, there is virtually zero chance of flooding the risers
  9. Scott Danforth

    Repair of door latch

    Panel bond would be my choice over foam
  10. Scott Danforth

    Questions about the set up of a Holley 4160 on a 4.3 V6

    Get the primary transfer slot set square. Since your 4160 secondary slots are up high, this is just a 2-screw idle mix carb. Get the secondaries just to they kiss fully closed Use an unlit propane torch to set idle mix. You will just be waving the torch over the carb. If you add a bit of...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Questions about the set up of a Holley 4160 on a 4.3 V6

    Once you get the slots squared up. You will need a vacuum gauge to set mix. Should be about 3/4-7/8 turn out
  12. Scott Danforth

    Questions about the set up of a Holley 4160 on a 4.3 V6

    Flip the carb over. The secondary screw is underneath. Make sure the transfer slots are both square on the revealed part
  13. Scott Danforth

    Repair of door latch

    hit the autobody supply store near you. get a pint or quart of tiger hair filler. then fill the voids and give the screw something to bite into it will hold for about 2 years after you sell it.
  14. Scott Danforth

    non alcoholic beer

    The list of bad beers that have a lot of advertising to get you to drink the swill is long My favorite beer is a local micro that's in a garage
  15. Scott Danforth

    1997 Bayliner Capri Stringer and Floor Repair

    Assume 3500-5000 for cost and a fair amount of time
  16. Scott Danforth

    Repair of door latch

    That looks fugly Do you want easy or good? @MikeSchinlaub may have other ideas Easy would be epoxy in a chunk of aluminum in the opening behind the screw holes and then fill the large drilled screw holes holes with reinforced epoxy Good would be resin in the aluminum, then grind out the...
  17. Scott Danforth

    cupped prop question

    Post #2 answered that question
  18. Scott Danforth

    cupped prop question

    Then pitch down 2", and control the throttle with your right hand. You will be a tad high lightly loaded and not lugging it moving 9 people
  19. Scott Danforth

    Boats from work.

    Don't look in the bilge....deny deny deny
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