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  1. Scott Danforth

    Small stainless ball for carb choke

    measure the hole in the casting (the one where the spring sits, not the one in the choke lever). then buy a ball bearing that fits https://www.mcmaster.com/products/ball-bearing-balls/multipurpose-304-stainless-steel-balls~~/?s=stainless+steel+ball+bearing+balls
  2. Scott Danforth

    Started out as a good day on the water. 4.3 mercruiser

    Thunderbolt distributor or EST? If thunderbolt, does the ignition trigger have 2 wires or 3?
  3. Scott Danforth

    [SPLASHED] I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Both Note the beer in your hand and the chunk of pine under the port side of the helm
  4. Scott Danforth

    What is the correct name for this breaker?

    To clean all the contacts is about 2 hours of work with a wire brush and sand paper. You are focused on two of potentially 20 connections. I would start now, and be done in 2 hours or less
  5. Scott Danforth

    What is the correct name for this breaker?

    Just clean the battery cable connections
  6. Scott Danforth

    1981 120 mercruiser rough idle

    But you didn't discover why they bent. Pushrods do not bend on their own. Usually rusted valves from a leaking riser elbow gasket
  7. Scott Danforth

    1981 120 mercruiser rough idle

    you have bent push rods in your other thread. your rough idle is because of that.
  8. Scott Danforth

    1981 MerCruiser 120 tick/ squeak

    Yes. It's highly possible
  9. Scott Danforth

    [SPLASHED] I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    I would also do one key switch, 2 sustained push button switches (ignition) and two momentary switches (start). I always hated multiple key switches for multiple engines. I would put the key and buttons where your current two key switches are so the fob isnt hanging near the other switches...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Ryobi tree saw

    My boss has all 40volt stuff and loves them. he stated so much more power and longevity than the lower voltage
  11. Scott Danforth

    3.0L mercruiser compression

    Fuel lasts 12 months from the date of refinement - max. so was the fuel fresh last November? (6 months old), or last May? (12 months old).
  12. Scott Danforth

    Orange/Black Carpet

    Do a Google search for "orange and black marine carpet" and a few come up
  13. Scott Danforth

    Power steering fluid vs transmission fluid

    You can run ISO 32 or 46 hydraulic oil, ATF, UTF, SAE 30, or PS fluid. Pump dont care, actuators don't care. Volvo has spec'd nearly all of them over the years Just flush the system between fluids as some of the chemicals in PS fluid don't like some of the additives in other fluids
  14. Scott Danforth

    3.0L mercruiser compression

    Inline spec was 145-150 Verify your gauge and fire your "mechanic". (In quotes for a reason) How old is the fuel? Check how clean the spark arrestor is Check if the flapper dropped
  15. Scott Danforth

    [SPLASHED] I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Maybe get the fiberglass grating used as shelves
  16. Scott Danforth

    [SPLASHED] I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    PVC will deform under the weight of the beer
  17. Scott Danforth

    Bourbon, surprised!

    a good bartender does not toss seasoned ice.
  18. Scott Danforth

    [SPLASHED] I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    pretty sure its going to be beer storage
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