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  1. alldodge

    454 mag mpi chuggles/stalls

    Was looking for water temp and forgot about your diacom. Motor started, air temp went from 119* to 118*, and then motor died, correct?
  2. alldodge

    Problems starting after fuel filter/water separator change

    Assuming this was a blue or white spark (3/8 gap) and it repeated this spark several times as engine was cranking What we know; Have spark Fuel pressure is low but available at 30 psi Remove flame arrestor, dribble a very small amount of gas down the throttle body. Crank motor and answer does...
  3. alldodge

    Slowness to get on plane and new vibration after big waves

    Assuming carb motor Start checking electrical connections, plug wires, the hard hit may have dislodged something. Does it still start and idle the same?
  4. alldodge

    454 mag mpi chuggles/stalls

    ok, your swapping the intake plenum not the intake Still don't think it's fuel, more intake leak or temp sensor Place voltmeter on intake sensor wire feeding ECM. Note voltage with key on motor off. Start motor and note changes if any
  5. alldodge

    454 mag mpi chuggles/stalls

    Your thread at Marine Engines list you swapped the ECM's and harnesses and there was no change. Swapped complete intake with all sensors and no change Everything on the new motor works fine on the old motor, and everything on the old motor has no effect on the block motor. Prior to new long...
  6. alldodge

    Fuel System Delivery Issue Mystery HELP

    Great hope @muc can help Looks like a Seapro with VST
  7. alldodge

    Problems starting after fuel filter/water separator change

    Agree it should be 43 psi and also agree it should start with 30 psi Need a scanner
  8. alldodge

    454 mag mpi chuggles/stalls

    It doesn't run, then it does, they it doesn't Bad connection somewhere, and that as you know will be hard to find
  9. alldodge

    Grease fitting 76 OMC 175

    Measure the diameter of the hole, then find one that meets same
  10. alldodge

    Grease fitting 76 OMC 175

    Generic is fine, OMC never made grease fittings
  11. alldodge

    MC-1 Drive Dog failure?

    I'm not the best guy for how to weld a nut on stainless studs, I've only done steel. Machine shop should know how So far as shimming, it needs to be measured and shimming determined even with using same
  12. alldodge

    What happened to the Strawberries ?

    Wake up, your drooling again
  13. alldodge

    Carburetor issue, I think

    Don't fully understand the term but any kind of back fire or other in most cases is not the carb but timing and or the motor. Intake valve leak Without more info I suggest a compression and leak down test
  14. alldodge

    Fuel System Delivery Issue Mystery HELP

    Not knowing how accurate the gauge used was, 41 is good enough for idle, should be closer 43 at 3/4 to WOT. Again it looks like fuel pressure is not the issue Not putting the guy down, but there are some Marine folks that are great folks and may or may not be Dealer certified. Not that they...
  15. alldodge

    Mercruiser dies after getting on temp

    The rotor Kenny mentions is the one under the distributor cap, it's also where you will find the points and condenser Points and condenser are cheap and a new to you boat should install a new set. Need a set of feeler gauges and watch a you tube vid for any motor to see how to do it, doesn't...
  16. alldodge

    Fuel System Delivery Issue Mystery HELP

    Moved your thread to Merc OB because it's a motor problem, not the toon What was the fuel pressure reading? I'm wondering just what kind of scanner he has, or even if he has one that will actually read the codes. So far mechanic appears to be a parts changer and not a Marine Tech A scanner...
  17. alldodge

    simpli safe

    I'm using honeywell thermostats because they are self contained, no hub needed and works from existing router
  18. alldodge

    simpli safe

    I'm looking my self, and Marina manager likes Nest and has his FL house using them
  19. alldodge

    1991 60-HP wont trim down

    Measure voltages, might be the switch and not relay. Need to do some testing Serial number?
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