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04 300 hp vmax hpdi....246 hours.....running fine then started clacking away...shut her down got home pulled plugs...#4 melted...all other cylinders look good...have block completely tore down and sending to machine shop this week for inspection and hopefully boring out #4 hole...have some...
have a 2004 300 vmax hpdi
idle surges up and down especially in neutral but also when idling in gear
motor runs great off idle no problems but am worried this idle problem could develop into other problems
i read a lot of posts here with surging hpdis but they all seemed to have issues in the...
hi all
had the boat about 8 months
20' 7" sprint bass boat would run 67-68mph on gps @5500 rpm
with a 13.5" X 25" renegade 4 blade ss prop
no jack plate
two months ago running about 55mph driveshaft snaps right at pinion bearing
replaced lower unit with a used unit from a marina in town
only...
hi all
new to the forum
just got a boat with a 50 horse mercury M - 50 1983
i am wanting to know if it has a generator/alternator
or how to tell if it has one
is this also called a stator?
thanks for your help
Nick