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When I get a newer 8.2 with Gen 3 cool fuel I will be changing it over to older Gen 2 or even a Aeromotive (or other) with return to tank option and fix the Merc crud. Time to fix a bad design

Stuff changes, things that don't bring in money is left behind Things that use to be use this or you will damage your drive/motor is mostly smoke and mirrors. So goes Merc, VP and others, so how much is actually real and what is hype? You did say something recently that really caught my...

2026 Medicare monthly premium each filing joint $218,000 or less $202.90 or $4,869.60 yr $218,001 to 274,000 = $284.10 or $6,818.40 yr $274,001 to 342,000 = $405.80 or $9,739.20 yr https://www.medicare.gov/publications/11579-medicare-costs.pdf

Depending on the state and where it's trailered may need wide load permit

ok, thanks Need to get some readings from the motor when its running. To do this you need either Diacom (best) or at least Techmate Pro. These are made by Rinda and cost some. With out this you can try to measure voltages at the TPS, MAP and Temp sensors and record them at different RPM's so...

Let me ask another way You've had the motor for 10 years, has it "always" run like this since to motor was installed?

Great info, thanks

Ok, so does your adjustable Reg change any from idle to WOT? For a motor that was just rebuilt and installed it sure looks like it has not been taken care of. What manufacture did you buy your injectors from, or did you get them from Amazon or Ebay? Did your problems start right after the...

Totally agree, been debt free for about 18 years now We put everything on cash back credit cards and pay off every month. CC Companies pay use now to use their cards ;)

Fuel pressure for your serial number should be 30 psi according to manual 24 What is connected to the Schrader valve and why is the Temp wire not connected? Now it that wire is Tan/Blue stripe then it's the Temp Alarm How are you adjusting the fuel pressure? You have a MEFI 3 ECM and need to...

It works out around 50% when you take into account, Medicare increase x 2. Never gave it much thought because we don't need our IRA's. I'll be moving around 190K each year for the next 4 years into Roth, this will keep us in the 24% bracket

Don't have your model, I have a 2023 280 OSX and my opinion is Chap quality control has taken a nose dive since 2020 and Covid. My Chap is what I call a Craparrel because the quality is gone, they use to be such a great build. I don't know of anyone here which is a marine architect so being...

The motor needs 43 psi +/- a few. How it gets that specific pressure it doesn't care, there are no fuel pressure sensors to tell the ECM this have changed. So you can use "any" fuel pump setup so long as the regulator keeps pressure at what the ECM thinks should be there. I'm planning to dump...

I was planning to do about the same but found out I didn't need to be so careful. I still have my IRA in Vanguard money market so it has lost a lot if it moved directly back into VOO with S&P jumping up. Still believe the the S&P will take a hard fall because it's being driven by greed, time...

Should never hear any noise when turning, either U joints, gimbal bearing or both. Next question is when was last documented bellows replacement, drive alignment and gear lube change?

As before im not a welder but usin .045 flux wire and running setting 4. Ground a grove down the Crack then more passes . Ground some looking for holes and found just a few. More wire and it at pretty but think it will hold

Welded up a piece on pin and installed. Did get some penatration and doesn't look the great but good enough . I started developing essential tremors a couple years ago so makes it difficult to keep my hands steady

Haven't looked at one close enough but I would say none of those holes should be open to the fuel @muc can you advise? Could use something like Gasolia E seal. I've thought about changing out the Gen 3 cool fuel module for the older style Gen 2. Reason for this is the motors would come with...

Same here, ordered something coming from NY and it goes to Louisville, then to FL then back to Louisville than to me in south central KY

Original type uses 3 latching points, new uses just one. PTO shaft spins and is it as balanced as the other, unknown. I don't want to try new style connector when old style has worked for many years and there has been no reported issues that I have heard of. Old style is what I ordered, new...