There are plans in the works to do a complete overhaul on the boat in a few years, but that is outside of what is feasible right now. I am trying to see if the block has a crack in it to see if I need to set this project aside until I can afford to do the intrusive work to it. If the block is...
Ok so I'm still around life just got in the way. Did a compression test and both banks were low (no cylinders significantly lower than another though all within 5 psi) and the motor needs rebuilt but that will need to come later due to a list of reasons the top of which is space, time and money...
So if I understand what you are saying, correct me if I am not. Solunar is incomplete. It factors in what is possible to in the long term but depending shifting stuff like the weather altering pressure, water temp and light conditions it can collapse on itself?
So I have been fishing (or at least drinking beer with a line in the water) for a while and I just came across this the other day. Is there any actual merit to this? Or does there just appear to be more activity because more people are fishing so there is a larger coverage of the water and...
My sender and switch mount onto the bell housing.
They are these pucks: https://www.amazon.com/Mercruiser-Sender-Alpha-Bravo-805320A03/dp/B001QX5Q2W/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=quicksilver+MC-1+trim+switch&qid=1624556818&sr=8-1
They use the hinge pins that the bell housing rotates around (the...
I just ran into this on my 76 sea ray. So as far as the sender goes one wire goes to the helm (on mine it was a purple wire with a whit stripe) and connects to the trim gauge. The other one goes to ground.
The switch will have 2 wires that both go to connectors on the trim pump harness...
If it is bad gas I think you'd be better off just draining the tank, and fuel filter and starting new. Also consider changing the spark plugs at the same time. I had old fuel when I got my boat. It fouled brand new plugs. Drained the tank, new plugs, and it made a world of difference. Still...
Perfect. I can do that this weekend. I have 2 gallons of oil on the way and a new oil filter as well. I'll check the temp gauge connections and what wiring I can see to make sure no critters have gnawed through it and look into a new temp gauge that shows actual values.
I can't help you with # 2 or 3.
#4 the left circle appears to be ducting for your blower. If this is the case then it should be free floating because it picks up fuel vapors from the engine compartment and pushes it out the back of the boat so you aren't sitting on a bomb when starting it. I do...
My bad, I was typing faster than I was thinking and put my foot in my mouth on that one.
Will the IR work on muffs? I'd think not since the water coming out of the hose is very cold and it isn't recommended to go above idle on them. Let me know if I am wrong. Unfortunately any lake that allow...
Also to confirm the order of operations here (because I could not find anything in the Adults Only section. Do a compression test on all cylinders and any that do not sit in the 135-150psi range do a leak down test on. This will isolate the cylinder(s) that have the issue. After that do a...
Ok I will see what stuff I need to get for the leak down, and cooling system test and see if I cannot knock that out this weekend as well.
Seafoam was to act as a stabilizer (hence being around the 1 oz per gallon mark rather than the >2oz per gallon in the instructions for cleaning). It was...
I have not done a compression test. I can rent a compression tester from the auto parts store and probably do it this weekend. Dumb question but wouldn't the compression test just say there is a leak and not differentiate between a bad gasket, cracked block, or cracked intake or is there...
