Search results

  1. Lou C

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    My plan for that is to make it easier; next engine closed cooling & remote oil filter mount. These changes will eliminate the need for me to remove the rear seats & wood frame just to do an oil change & pull the block drain plugs. And, what’s the biggest boat you can get that will be fast enough...
  2. Lou C

    Why I'm nervous boating at night...

    Half the boaters here either don’t know, and don’t respect right of way rules, speeding across channels etc. At night? Not for me! That and lobster pot bouys can really ruin your day. We don’t get much debris in the water but the other factor you should keep in mind is as you age your night...
  3. Lou C

    Cracked intake manifold

    Intakes usually only crack when the engine freezes, how’s the rest of the engine?
  4. Lou C

    5.7GL (LK) IMPELLER and GASKET MAKER ??

    Ahh, posted too fast, that 1997 is different than mine, it has the Volvo style pump on the engine, I don't know about those, only the 86-93 models with the impeller on the tail end of the upper gear housing.
  5. Lou C

    5.7GL (LK) IMPELLER and GASKET MAKER ??

    That o ring can shift when installing eve when using what OMC said to use (gasket sealer) I use triple guard grease to hold it in place instead. Check for water leaks around the housing after installing when running on the hose.
  6. Lou C

    Outdrive Maintenance

    Even if not water in the bellows flex the pivot housing upward & look between the folds of the bellows and with a bright flashlight look for cracks. If you see ANY replace it. I usually get 10 years out of them before the cracks start. That’s a sign that the rubber is getting stiff and prone to...
  7. Lou C

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Having to give it a bit of throttle is totally normal all my carbed US cars were like that. The high speed miss could be a bit of crud anywhere in the fuel system, anti siphon, fuel pick up tube (if this has a screen on it they can clog) carb needle valve, sticking float etc…. Also might check...
  8. Lou C

    Tips On Replacing Starter

    Here you can see the size difference between the 2 starter types.
  9. Lou C

    Tips On Replacing Starter

    I did the heavy Delco style starter one handed on my 4.3 2x over the years, you could lay a 2x4 across the gunnels and tie a line to the wood and then use that to tie up the starter to hold it while you get the bolts started. The PMGR are like half the weight. Make sure you use the correct...
  10. Lou C

    Stupid me, no oil

    I have two mixes of 2 stroke fuel, one for all the Echo stuff and Husky chain saw (air cooled 2 stroke oil) and the other for the Toro 2 stroke 5 hp snow blower, that gets TCW-III as per Toro. Pennzoil Syn TCW-III. These run cooler and slower than typical air cooled 2 strokes so the theory is...
  11. Lou C

    Bilge blower question.

    DC electricity has to travel in a circle.... +---->- if there's no return path to the battery or neg bus bar, it won't work
  12. Lou C

    Outdrive Maintenance

    Yep those look like salt/calcium deposits About the bellows; check to see if what looks like water can be liquified grease. Dip a paper towel in it & see if it gets absorbed in the paper or not. I don’t see any rust on the gimble bearing so it may not be water…
  13. Lou C

    Stupid me, no oil

    Maybe put some dye in the oil & use a black light to track it…you’re thinking it’s leaking not burning it correct? Also sometimes the valve cover gaskets can leak behind the exhaust manifolds in that rear lower corner…
  14. Lou C

    Stupid me, no oil

    Do you have a remote oil filter mount? How about the oil pressure sensor & the plug above the normal oil filter mount? What about the sealer on the back of the intake? A qt in 10 hrs isn’t that bad, I’d just check the oil before each use. That’s what I do with mine…
  15. Lou C

    Where did my oil go?

    Holy thread revival! Those dipsticks are tricky. What I found works for a more accurate reading is to pull out the stick wait 5 min to allow the level in the tube to equalize then check it. Because with a cold engine it will often read too high with a hot engine too low. The oil in the tube...
  16. Lou C

    Power Steering Actuator Part

    Just make sure whatever you do to just get a straight pull on it…on my Cobra when I did that job it was 33 years old. Once I got the cotter pins out the bolts came out easily. Thinking back for the bottom one the issue was the top of the Y pipe was slightly in the way. It’s REALLY nice to have...
  17. Lou C

    Power Steering Actuator Part

    VP like OMC used 2 big cotter pins instead of the locking plate used by Merc. It took removing the rear seats, all the engine compartment wood work and exhaust on both sides to remove mine. The worst parts of that job were getting the cotter pins out and the steering cable cotter pin. Stainless...
  18. Lou C

    Add cleat to trailer?

    My boat sits on a mooring with 2 pennant lines that are looped around each front cleat. It’s been out there in 40 mph gusts when storms roll thru with no problems. If you never use a mooring you don’t usually think about your cleats but I check them before launching the boat every season.
  19. Lou C

    Shoreland'r Rebuild

    In a choice between bias & radials for lower cost tires I’d always choose bias. I won’t buy cheap radials they are a lot more complex to manufacture and there more to go wrong. I have not had any failures with the Kenda Load Star bias tires & have used them for 20 years. If I wanted a radial for...
  20. Lou C

    Shoreland'r Rebuild

    Nice work! Here you never see painted trailers the only thing that lasts is galvanized or aluminum The frame on my galvy Load Rite is 30 years old… PS I use those same Load Star bias ply tires. Great for local driving. I change em every 6 years or so…
Top