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Scott06 replied to the thread Mercruiser 4.5l low vacuum, WOT 4350 and higher fuel consumption.

good catch yes vacuum at idle should be higher than throttle open near WOT should be less than 3" would think

Friday at 10:51 AM
Scott06 reacted to Scott Danforth's post in the thread Mercruiser 4.5l low vacuum, WOT 4350 and higher fuel consumption with Like.

did you change props? this says the motor is giving it nearly all it has.

Friday at 8:49 AM
Scott06 replied to the thread Mercruiser 4.5l low vacuum, WOT 4350 and higher fuel consumption.

Not sure if @muc may be able to weigh in.

Friday at 8:21 AM
Scott06 replied to the thread Bass boat trim authority sucks in mid range.

meaning the motor is low? I think the cav plate is normally even with bottom of hull. Unless it is set back. If the motor is on the...

Friday at 6:58 AM
Scott06 replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

You do It either way but hanging is easier but I could shove my engine around when sitting on the engine mount stringers

Friday at 3:55 AM
Scott06 replied to the thread Bass boat trim authority sucks in mid range.

Try and enertia or revolution 4 . similar to you I couldn’t trim up much until I went with the Rev 4, now can use entire trim range ...

Thursday at 5:01 AM
Scott06 replied to the thread Mercruiser 5.0 replacement.

the new long block I bought in 2016 is just about x2 now. Hard part is if there is a decent machine shop you will be waiting for them...

Wednesday at 9:28 AM
Scott06 replied to the thread Mercruiser 5.0 replacement.

Look for rust on the valves that might indicate water coming in through the exhaust. You need a long machinist rule and feeler gauge to...

Wednesday at 8:14 AM
Scott06 replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

I dont think it matters dealers choice. On my set up the lags were easier to get to with a wobble extension due to a side panel that...

Wednesday at 8:12 AM
Scott06 replied to the thread Engine misfires after rain storm.

Not sure on the stator driven set up but this 1974 Evinrude is a coil eater. I went through everything but the coils as I saw spark on...

Wednesday at 8:11 AM
Scott06 replied to the thread Engine misfires after rain storm.

i have become fond of the spark gap tester for this so you can see how strong the spark is vs just there. ten or so years back went...

Tuesday at 2:07 PM
Scott06 replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

I did mine by the lag screws as generally they are easier to get to in the boat. You need to do an alignment regardless of marking the...

Tuesday at 2:03 PM
Scott06 replied to the thread Engine misfires after rain storm.

might be worth running of a remote tank to see if it makes the problem go away

Tuesday at 8:33 AM
Scott06 replied to the thread 1992 OMC 3.0 Cracked Block.

yeah runs great is a joke.. 3.0s are no the smoothest idling engine but if it has good compression and makes decent oil pressure on a...

Jul 27, 2026
Scott06 replied to the thread 1992 OMC 3.0 Cracked Block.

yes also the volvo penta 3.0 is the same GM long block. Best bet find a beat up boat and jank the driveline out

Jul 27, 2026

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