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  1. Scott Danforth

    Question about paint chips in fuel system

    do a compression check. yes injectors can be cleaned if you can get the spark arrestor off, you can get the injectors off.
  2. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Beer and Whiskey does not go on the budget. those are a measure of time.
  3. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    to quote my great grandfather when he was 100. If you didnt know your age, how old would you be? He said he woke up at 160 and went to bed at 16.... He also mentioned that Washington had twice as many horses arses as there were horses to carry them. Im not quite there on both ends..... but...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

  5. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    in the 70's the vehicle manual explained servicing the points, adjusting valves and checking the fluids. todays vehicle manuals tell you not to lick the windows and drink the battery fluid. yet there is a 45 page section on the infotainment section and how you can sync up your blue tooth phone
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    the world went down hill when shop classes quit being mandatory
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    you can thank the IIHS for adding "safety features" to your car because todays drivers cant drive, cant turn their head to back up, cant check their own air pressure in the tires, cant service a battery, cant stay in their own lane, cant look before they turn, are too distracted to pay attention...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Latest new car racket to cause you to by a car.

    LKQ pick a part yards are my favorite shopping centers
  9. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    40 grit on the DA, followed by 80 grit for cleanup
  10. Scott Danforth

    Latest new car racket to cause you to by a car.

    It's easier to get parts for a 1920 Ford than it is to get parts for a 2020. Smart parts (such as tail lights with integrated sensors) are OEM only and the OEM doesn't make them.... See post #5 Social engineering has driven society to believing you need a new car every 3 years...... So the...
  11. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

  12. Scott Danforth

    Should I use a kicker when trolling in a 4.3L Mercruiser?

    I wouldnt worry about your 4.3. with maintenance, it will last a good 4-5000 hours I used to drop pitch for trolling to get my trolling speed down
  13. Scott Danforth

    Winterize a Non-Running Engine?

    2-stroke oil is a great stabilizer of fuel since it has a carbon chain in it. as Chris stated, stand it on end, pull the plugs and spray some oil in the cylinders and lube the other things.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Steering hose to steering actuator - compression or o'ring

    SAE inverted flare on one end. Metric o-ring fitting on the other any hydraulic hose shop can make hoses.
  15. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    How many times do you plan to move it? If you use water and drain after each move, no freezing You could always use sand bags as indicated, or store the two motors on the swim platform
  16. Scott Danforth

    modified leaning post? Bolster?

    Captains chairs use the hinges in post #7
  17. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Get a wake boat bladder .... Fill with 200 gallons of water. Or on the cheap, get a water bed bladder
  18. Scott Danforth

    Winterizing, use E-0 stabilized gas or install shut off valve and run carb out of fuel?

    You're overthinking it. I would not run a mechanical fuel pump drawing against a closed valve. If you want to run the carb dry, just pull the fuel pump and run the motor
  19. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    When you add the pod and new engines you will be back to counterlevered
  20. Scott Danforth

    93 Mariah engine mount

    You have to let the PL dry for about 3-5 days before glassing over
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