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OK, I have got the milkshake, lets move on.
Bought the fill and drain o-ring, and prop shaft seals. Pulled lower unit (not sure I had to?) and made a slide hammer to pull the shaft off. It isn't coming easily and I don't want to gum up the threads, do I need to remove the vertical shaft...
I just installed a rebuilt 350 and replaced the old distributor with a new AC delco electronic one from MM. I hooked up the grey and purple wires, but when I started it up for the first time the tach is at zero. Is the grey wire the sender to the tach? The tach is getting 12v at the dash...
Just got a new electronic dist from MM. Can't figure where to put the shift interrrupt switch wire. I have an old Morse shifter, this is a pic of what I think is the interrupt switch. There was nothing connected to the switch before. I was panning on running the wire through the switch and...
I just bought a rebuilt 350 long block (early model) to replace my motor. This thing has zero hours and has been sitting in a garage for 3 years. Just wondering if I should pop off the oil pan and lube things up before I turn it over with a wrench. Are there any other things that I should...
Ive got a Volvo AQ280 and the reverse won't lock. I have taken the locking tabs (spring hooks) out and cleaned them up lithium greased everything, everything moves smoothly. The problem seems to be that the locking mechanism wont completely engage the crossbar, its about 1/4" short. I tried...
OK, I am having trouble getting water to the engine. Tested everything and think I have found the problem. After putting a new impeller in the raw water pump I can blow through it both ways with no resistance, even when I spin the impeller shaft. There are no leaks in the housing. I looked...
I am having trouble getting water to the motor when I flush it on the trailer. I got the Volvo earmuffs, changed the impeller, changed the hose, but I cant get water to pump out of the raw water pump. Its a Jabsco pumping to a Volvo/Chevy 350 1978.
I thought that maybe it wasnt sealing well...
