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  1. Lou C

    SX-M lower unit issues

    The other thing you can do is learn how to at least do a pressure test to verify that there is a seal leak. Getting milky oil is not a death sentence to an outdrive as long as it's caught on time. I had this one year on my OMC Cobra and I had it resealed and it's been fine ever since (and that...
  2. Lou C

    The End

    That's how they are designed, there is a locking ring that keeps the rod in the holder! https://www.westmarine.com/scotty-powerlock-rod-holder-3522919.html?queryID=936779ebcacf539b4651f450d25ca23f&objectID=3522919&indexName=production_na01_westmarine_demandware_net__WestMarine__products__en_US see?
  3. Lou C

    The End

    Yep, 75* in Northport Bay Long Island…
  4. Lou C

    New to Volvo family

    There are a few places where you can have a loss of water pressure or a clog: Loss of pressure: Rotted rubber water tube grommets inside drive Plastic hose fitting in the bell housing can crack Clog: Crud sucked up into the cooling system can clog the water intake holes in the lower unit and the...
  5. Lou C

    SX-M lower unit issues

    Yes that could definitely due to a bad gimble bearing or ujoints. Spin the prop shaft with the gear case in neutral and see if you hear odd noises or play in the prop shaft bearings.
  6. Lou C

    Battery charger recommendation for winter

    I have a Genius10 and it works great even the battery repair function which I used once
  7. Lou C

    Smoking Engine and Mercruiser ignition switch question

    People think it's OK to use them because marinas that winterize a lot of boats run AF through to save time but they re-circulate the antifreeze so it stays hot enough to keep the stat open. Doing one boat, that is way too much trouble, just drain it manually like you are supposed to, short cuts...
  8. Lou C

    New to Volvo family

    Yes that’s it
  9. Lou C

    Are 88 to 95 4.3 mercruiser stock roller or flat tappet cams?

    You shouldn’t buy unless you can run the engine under load in the water. That’s where cracked blocks & heads will show up.
  10. Lou C

    Are 88 to 95 4.3 mercruiser stock roller or flat tappet cams?

    I’ve done mine a number of times I usually get 160-170 lbs. Engine warmed up throttle wide open
  11. Lou C

    Smoking Engine and Mercruiser ignition switch question

    Also if running on the muffs make sure someone in your house isn’t taking a shower or running the wash; this can drop the water pressure enough that the engine may overheat…
  12. Lou C

    Smoking Engine and Mercruiser ignition switch question

    I noticed the same thing try the Merc/Quicksilver round ones with the clamp they are soft rubber & work well.
  13. Lou C

    Are 88 to 95 4.3 mercruiser stock roller or flat tappet cams?

    If there’s milky oil on the dipstick don’t buy it!
  14. Lou C

    SX-M lower unit issues

    To paraphrase President Regan trust but verify. Before doing anything check the gear oil yourself unless they already dumped it. If there’s that much water in it that will be obvious. If so then they could be right. If not I’d pull the drive and check the gimble bearing & ujoints. The problem...
  15. Lou C

    Are 88 to 95 4.3 mercruiser stock roller or flat tappet cams?

    Can’t answer the question about the rockers but if the engine is original & Merc used the same engines as OMC the 88-92 models definitely came stock with a roller cam. You can check the block casting # to verify.
  16. Lou C

    New purchase SX-M

    If you're going to wind up changing the gimble housing, you will either have to pull the engine, or find a way to support it from above, because the outer housing has studs that go thru the transom and then those studs slide into the inner transom plate. That is what supports the rear of the...
  17. Lou C

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Our local marinas here in Long Island all have finger piers and the outboard boats all tilt their engines up when docked for any amount of time.
  18. Lou C

    New purchase SX-M

    I've done the bellows on the OMC Cobra which is basically the same as the Volvo SX in fact Volvo just modified the OMC transom mount slightly (longer pivot housing) and changed the drive to cone clutch shifting (the trim cylinders etc were exactly the same as the OMC on the early SXs) and as...
  19. Lou C

    What oil should I use?

    The conventional Merc 25/40 has about 940 ppm of zinc, the syn blend 25/50 has 1240 from my oil analyses Like I said a cheaper option is Valvoline VR-1 20/50 that has 1400 ppm of zinc. On my engine it doesn't matter that much because it has a roller cam.
  20. Lou C

    Broken Spark plug

    a leak from the cover winds up running down on the valve cover and finds its way to the cyl head a leak from any cooling hose that runs near spark plugs
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