Recent content by twiggy2cents

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    A Unique problem I have never seen

    The boat probably has s oil to water cooler….
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    2000 Four Winns dash console rebuilding?

    They should be faria gauges. You can submit a service request and mail them in. They will either replace or repair. They sent me new four winns branded ones back.
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    Theoretical power upgrades on a 5.7 gi

    Good thought! I haven’t. The other thing I thought is if the tp sensor registers wot voltage at 7/8 throttle and the tb is close enough to wide open to make no difference. I will check the blade opening sometime though.
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    Theoretical power upgrades on a 5.7 gi

    So I don’t really have plans to do anything but I was curious. My boat has a 5.7gi-c. It’s in a heavier boat, when running wot the last 1/8 throttle makes no difference. This is evident when I pull back on the throttle with no change. Now I’m propped correctly and the engine is in good shape. I...
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    5.7 Gi overheat issue

    Hey guys I've got a weird overheat issue. The engine is a 5.7 Gi-C with 450ish hours on it. This boat is a sea water cooled boat and runs on freshwater lakes. The boat can idle all day without overheating and most of the time it doesn't overheat at WOT. My issue is going from running then...
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    Looking for advice on a trip to the Ozarks

    We have a 24ft I/O and are planning a trip to the Ozarks at the end of July/beginning of Aug, we are going to go Monday-Friday(hoping to avoid some of the larger water traffic). Currently we are looking at the Osage area anywhere between MM21-13ish. We are coming from Illinois. We are...
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    VP 5.7 Gi-C VERY rough shake on first start after sitting

    The motor is 5.7 GI-C 3869189. After boat sits for a while it will start REALLY rough. It will fire right up but acts like the engine is toast, feels way worse than a single misfire. It will not go away, it is there if you rev it up or idle. If you shut the engine off and restart it it will...
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    Does this pump housing look worn?

    I have a 5.7GI-C and am chasing an overheat at idle issue. The pump housing is mostly smooth, the flat part is worn enough to catch my fingernail, also there is a low spot between the intake and exhaust grates. I dont know if that is enough to cause issues.
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    Low speed planing woes

    So, I love my boat. It is a great first boat, but I dont know if it is a bad hull design or what. According to GPS speed it falls off plane at 22 mph. The boat is a 89 Arriva 19.5 footer with a 350. This is with me at the captains seat and two small people that in the back that say they will...
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    Question about my new kneeboard

    So christmas brought me a wonderful gift! A 2011 HO Agent board. Since I cant get on the lake to try it out I figured I would ask here. The board has two mounting locations for the knee strap. The back one goes over my thighs but my knees can raise a little bit. The front looks like it...
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    What size are the hex heads on the nuts for the lower unit?

    Hey sorry to bother with such a simple question, but I work at a shop so all my tools are here. I need to replace my impeller and dont want to tote home a huge assortment of wrenches. So what size is the hex heads on the nuts and also what size is the impeller housing?
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    Silly question about trim.

    I have a simple question. On a alpha 1 gen 1 is full trim up considered trailer or just trimmed up. In other words, does it hurt it to run full trim up? There is no gauge btw. If I need to provide more info just ask.
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