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  1. Lou C

    2007 Mercruiser Bravo One Service

    I’d at least pull it to see if there’s water in the bellows & check the gimble bearing & ujoints. At 19 years I can’t believe that the bellows ISNT all dried out and cracked!
  2. Lou C

    I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!

    Checked it every few days, or get someone at the marina to keep an eye on it. I have my boat behind my house and we all keep an eye on each other's boats.
  3. Lou C

    D’oh

    The usual cause: VW used cloth covered fuel lines instead of using clamps when the cloth got old and rotted the lines got loose Also owners added plastic fuel filters in the line from the pump to the carb, these can crack and split and spray fuel all over the engine The right way to do it is get...
  4. Lou C

    D’oh

    stand back, look at parts, scratch our head while mumbling.... Started with this, in 1972....yeah those are my 17 year old greasy fingerprints... back when you could buy them in print I used to buy the shop manual for all my vehicles. Last one I got was for my 2007 Grand Cherokee, it's on my...
  5. Lou C

    1999 Volvo Penta 5.0 GL freeze plug kits

    Probably add to that, the power steering cooler that is mounted on the rear of the engine like OMCs had it. This is one of the main reasons people are going to outboards, no one wants to deal with the hassles of draining these things every time the temp drops, and the boat companies make it...
  6. Lou C

    5.7 gsi pwtr Timing shunt procedure contradictions

    Take a look at Michigan Motorz’s website, they sell a version of the EST ignition system and also have instruction on how to do that
  7. Lou C

    Missing bolt 4.3 mercruiser

    Looking at it again, it could be water, are you sure that you don't have water in the oil? Look under the oil fill cap/valve cover to see if you have any mayonnaise looking emulsified crud in there. Like this from mine when I had blown head gaskets/water in the motor oil.
  8. Lou C

    I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!

    I think a simple float switch as long as not prone to fouling with debris is simpler and better!
  9. Lou C

    I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!

    Agreed the odd thing is that I find with my boat it gets less in the bilge from rain water when it's actually out on the mooring than when it's in the driveway.
  10. Lou C

    I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!

    Moored/docked boat always get rain water in the bilge even with waterproofed covers.
  11. Lou C

    Missing bolt 4.3 mercruiser

    Is this engine carbed or fuel injected? I’d be looking for fuel leaks before anything else.
  12. Lou C

    I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!

    The best auto bilge switches I used were the Sure Bails with the Mercury switches. First one lasted 12 years and the one I put in after that is about the same age now. I bought a spare back then so if this one fails I have a replacement. They don’t make these anymore as far as I know….
  13. Lou C

    Missing bolt 4.3 mercruiser

    Does or smell like oil or gas?
  14. Lou C

    Blessed

    Drs don't know everything, this has been seen time and time again. Keep up the good work!
  15. Lou C

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    OHHH nice new engines! What an amazing project, Ted you're an inspiration to us all. Keep up the great work!
  16. Lou C

    which carb to upgrade/replace too

    The anti siphon valve is not for preventing fuel from running back to the tank it is there as a safety device, in case the fuel line from the tank to the fuel pump leaks, fuel cannot siphon out of the tank into the bilge. This can be the case if the fuel line drops lower than the top of the tank...
  17. Lou C

    trim cylinder issue

    all done I took apart a spare pair because my trim ram rods were getting pitted and the end loops were all rotted too, so I used the ram rod from my spares in my original cylinders and did not have to disturb any of the hydraulic lines. This Cobra style cylinder is what early Volvo SXs had...
  18. Lou C

    trim cylinder issue

    That's exactly what it is.
  19. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    For that, I added: 235/75-15 Load Range C tires Bilstein 4600 high pressure gas shocks Air Lift air bags in the rear coils for towing I set the tire pressure at about 40 psi.
  20. Lou C

    trim cylinder issue

    Gotta find those instructions
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