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block drain for winterizing

It still freezes here in Florida. have had frost in Myakka the last few mornings . There will be a bunch of freeze busted lower units and motors this year. If water freezes in the bird baths, it freezes in the outdrive cavity

most tachs run off the coil unless they are networked gauges, then they run off the CAN backbone

the tach is connected to the coil. the ignition firing the coil is what sends the signal to the tach. hint: its the grey wire

if the lift doesnt go high enough to get the leg out of the water when the motor is straight down, either remove the boat from the lift, or the motor from the boat. or the lower can bust like this.

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rebuilding holley carbs and using a grease gun helping dad

because people like movies, here is a facetube clip on adjusting the end fitting on the gun.

the end fitting on your gun should be adjustable. righty-tighty, lefty-loosy

all marine thermostats are used as mixing valves and not true shut-off valves. in the outboards, there is constant flow

based on the pictures, the boat needs a full cap-off / engine & drive out restoration.

based on this pic and some of the others, I would have the boat on the hard, the motor out and be pulling the transom shield

No, it will never dry out and be back to usable foam Yes you can remove and replace Go to the stickies at the top of the restoration forum

Just like a motor de-flopenizer (AKA transom saver).

could always use a motor de-flopenizer (old iboats term)

See post #8

I would run Bennett sport tabs, All trim manufacturera have sizing recommendations

Moved the thread to the Mercruiser section