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  1. Lou C

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Post up a pic of the boat on the trailer It took me several seasons to get the trailer the way I wanted it to be….trailer was too short so I fitted a longer tongue & longer roller bars and added more rollers. Then lowered it on the trailer by fitting lower crossmember brackets. Added a bow...
  2. Lou C

    Need to vent....

    Even back in the old days, VW did not live up to the reputation The flat four engines were good for MAYBE 100K with constant valve adjustments and oil changes. Had them and did it.
  3. Lou C

    Need to vent....

    Batteries under passenger seat. How do you move seat (electric) with dead battery? Use a jumper on the under hood terminals but really guys?!
  4. Lou C

    Does the power trim motor have to be bleed, I removed the gimbal housing for transom repair awhile ago. Motor engages no movement of Trim Rods.

    I did mine with it off
  5. Lou C

    Need to vent....

    I am in 2 different Jeep discussion boards and what I learned is there is stuff that goes wrong with the newer models that we didn’t have with the older ones like mine…example Air suspension leaks costs a fortune to fix Leather dash cover delaminates and looks like azz Active head rests come...
  6. Lou C

    Need to vent....

    It’s the elitist Euro attitude. Same problems with many FCA/Stellantis products. Been trying to find a late model Grand Cherokee Durango or Wrangler to replace my old 2007 Grand 5.7. Every one I looked at (20+ vehicles) I found something wrong with. My decision: since the 07 is in great...
  7. Lou C

    Hard plane after switch from points ignition

    Any old school hot rod shops near you? Maybe with a Sun distributor machine? They prob could replace the springs so your advance rate is correct
  8. Lou C

    Volvo Penta 7.4 Gi

    Actually raw water cooled inboard marine cooling systems are pretty simple (especially older VP engines) not like what Merc has on their modern engines that have the easy drain system, I have never seen so many hoses and plastic fittings as are there are on my brother's 2020 4.5. It works fine...
  9. Lou C

    '89 Merc 3.0 - electronic ignition conversion PNs

    The points now in my distributor I installed in 2016. It starts right up and runs fine. It's not like when we had cars with points and drove12,000 miles a year that would wear down the rubbing block and the gap would be too small (dwell angle too big). Most recreational boats don't get used near...
  10. Lou C

    Hard plane after switch from points ignition

    timing out meaning that it goes back to zero advance? then what alldodge says makes sense....shift interrupt I had the switches stick on (OMC) and it wouldn't run above idle....the OMC system doesn't short the ignition momentarily but it lowers the idle to 450 rpm instead, this way if you took a...
  11. Lou C

    Does the power trim motor have to be bleed, I removed the gimbal housing for transom repair awhile ago. Motor engages no movement of Trim Rods.

    When I did my trim piston seals starting with the pistons in the extended position I just filled each cyl as much as I could & then filled the pump (carefully it can spit back at you) . Next cycled it up & down 5/6 times then tilted them all the way up & refilled pump. BTW I did this with the...
  12. Lou C

    Shearing starter bolts 2005 5.0

    Are you sure it was a broken bolt? What can happen is this, there are a number of different aftermarket starters out there, they may all be slightly different dimensionally. The bolts must be the correct length for that starter. If they are even slightly too long the starter will not be clamped...
  13. Lou C

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Mine has always run pretty close to the opening temp of the thermostat, 160*. On plane it will be at 160 it maybe a little less. It will rise a bit higher after coming off plane (170-175) but after either idling or slow speed running like at no wake speed it comes right back down to 160. My 1988...
  14. Lou C

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Sounds good, boat fuel gauges aren't that accurate as it is. I always fill mine up when I get to 1/4 tank. I have 2 fuel docks nearby so it's not an inconvenience unless people are sitting at the dock there doing things that they aren't supposed to do like washing their boat!
  15. Lou C

    4.3 LX water in the oil...

    Don’t think the shop was right about leaded gas. Leaded gas was getting phased out starting in ‘72 all cars after that were set up for unleaded fuel. That 4.3 didn’t show up till 1985 and all cars ran on unleaded by then. So they all came with hardened valve seats.
  16. Lou C

    Mercury 6.2 ECT DTS Axius Voltage Issue

    Plus they have tech support if you call a guy actually picks up the phone!
  17. Lou C

    Mercury 6.2 ECT DTS Axius Voltage Issue

    I think you’ll have good luck with ARCO I have their starter & alternator on mine
  18. Lou C

    MerCruiser update

    Well that’s the thing you’re gonna spill some no matter how careful you are so I use PG….remember Sierra no tox is good enough to use as an engine coolant
  19. Lou C

    MerCruiser update

    I’ve been telling people around here for years that if they want to use AF West Marine has a page on their site that explains which AF to use based on your climate. Here were we can get to zero, I would not use -50 or -60 in a cast iron engine. I used to use -100 but it is pricey. Last few years...
  20. Lou C

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    I like the idea of being able to monitor exhaust temps. Volvo actually had this as an option and with a sending unit on each exhaust elbow to feed back data. I do it the old fashioned way; I keep an IR temp gun & check them every so often. I usually get 90-100* at idle and the hottest they may...
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