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  1. Scott Danforth

    Bayliner contessa wont plane

    So what's your point. That in my signature, not part of the post
  2. Scott Danforth

    What is the correct name for this breaker?

    Notice the two colors of lugs on the small breakers. The copper lug is the batt connection
  3. Scott Danforth

    Engine backfiring through throttle body when trying to accelerate

    how old is the fuel?
  4. Scott Danforth

    Bottom Bunks and Rust-Oleum Paintjob

    Did you use a hardener?
  5. Scott Danforth

    5.7 Vortec Mercruiser , water ingestion.

    Was the coolant low? Or was it plain water mixed with oil? Did you pressure test the glycol side? What is the SWL to riser height? Is it above 14"? Stock cam, or something else? If so, what Correct base timing? Are both flappers there?
  6. Scott Danforth

    What is the correct name for this breaker?

    Yes. Even the small carling thermal breakers are labeled
  7. Scott Danforth

    This doesn’t look right to me

    Small HP outboard? If so, that's common
  8. Scott Danforth

    3.0 Mercruiser orca cooling questions

    Call Orca
  9. Scott Danforth

    New project

    the room units are usually cheaper than the window units.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Removing water from gas

    no problem. do it all the time While dyno testing a bunch of diesel engines, we had a fuel cooler go bad and mix about 500 gallons of diesel with water. since we had to get rid of the bad fuel, we filled 9 55 gallon drums with the contaminated diesel and I took it home. I let it sit a month...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Engine backfiring through throttle body when trying to accelerate

    If you pull the fuel filter, you replace the filter with a new one. because it will cross-contaminate the filter. you are doing a compression test to rule out a sticking valve crappy fuel, lean condition, improper timing, running hot all contribute to a motor sneezing.
  12. Scott Danforth

    1999 4.3L...

    yes, there are complete kits to replace your batwings with the newer style
  13. Scott Danforth

    1999 4.3L...

    yes, condensation under the valve covers is common until you get the oil over 212 degrees to boil out the moisture swap the block-killer manifolds ASAP
  14. Scott Danforth

    best way to carry gas to the dock

    @alldodge , have you ever tried to get a fuel dolly in or out of the bed of your truck by yourself? The 14 gallon is about 110# loaded Once you get it out of the truck and down to the water, it's great
  15. Scott Danforth

    Engine backfiring through throttle body when trying to accelerate

    There are only 2 thread sizes used on engines and every compression tester I have ever used has both threads Also, just borrow one from you local parts store
  16. Scott Danforth

    best way to carry gas to the dock

    Having done both the 14 gallon fuel caddy and 5 gallon jugs, the 5 gallon jugs are easier by yourself
  17. Scott Danforth

    New project

    Do you have a portable room AC unit?
  18. Scott Danforth

    Stringers, is the juice worth the squeeze?

    do some test drills. black is usually black mold. not sure coosa is worth the squeeze. simple plywood lasted over 45 years.
  19. Scott Danforth

    SX-A Gear Oil Question

    I would just order the Amsoil marine gear lube. the cheap canadian tire gear lube appears to be nearly 60% higher than my Amsoil pricing. with the customs duties, that would make it still slightly less than the canadian tire price.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Bayliner contessa wont plane

    wet weight for the 2850 is claimed as 7500#-8000#. thats a lot of boat to get out of the hole with a single the 6500# stated in post #8 would have been minimum fuel and gear as the dry weight is 5800# for a single engine which didnt include batteries, fuel, water, or oil in the engine. you...
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