Recent content by edthearcher

well guys I would like to take a sec. to thank all who replied to my posting, just got the boat back, the lower unit impeller was not only worn it was fried, also the housing was bad. he replaced it, toped off all fluids, changed oil, total came to $225. I was a happy camper, thanks again ED

thanks for all your advice I just remembered something, I down loaded the directions on the thermostat . there is suppose to be a gasket between the top of the thermostat and the thin brass sleave that goes on top. when i took it apart there was no gasket there. when i put it back togeather i...

sounds like good advice, yes I have the spring loaded T. I was going to order a complete housing but its $345, so not to sound stupid just what does that spring loaded T do, can I just pull out on one side than the other, or do I have to remove the balls.I think there was a small nut at the end...

yes i get a lot of water squirting from my muffs.

need some direction please. last fall i tried to pump into my block some 60 degree burst rv fluid, screwed up and never drained the block first, my mistake. so at the suggestions on here I drained the block, took off the thermostat housing poured 100 degree below zero burst RV fluid onto the...

this is my 2 cents, to answer your question if you are going to use ethanol fuel as in a car or a boat and want to say money, i say go head , if your going to let it set in your boat gas tank idle for over 30 days, your asking for trouble, if you park your boat for the winter, with ethanol fuel...

his asking price is $37,000 bids are 16,000 if you got that for $20,000 that would be a steal, untill you had to fill it up with gas

$12 per hr. wow mcdonalds almost pay that. would have a problem buying gas for my boat on that let alone a 6 pack

1st i would like to thank sfergson727 from the bottom of my heart and any others that gave me advise i thought i had listened to 2 people in the know. WRONG i went to the auto parts store and purchased 4 gals. of fox -100 burst marine anti freeze. I got down in the engine compartment 1st opened...

I followed the instructions of 2 people, the manager of west marine, and a mechanic at mineke auto repair who has a 27 foot sea ray. tomorrow i will drain the block, and pour 100 degree fluid down the thermostat housing which i left off for the winter. the fluid i purchased was from west marine...

well did i do it right, purchased a 5 gal tank from west marine to do the job. 6 gals 60 degree below rv fluid. warmed up my 5.7 engine good. hooked up my tank to my ear muffs and it sucked 5 gals in to the engine. took the thermostat housing off poured 1/2 gal down into the engine. the only...

this may not help, but this is what i did. do you have a merc cruiser engine if so call mercury marine in wis. where there made. they have a tec dept, that a great help

i trailer my 22 foot, use nothing but non ethanol $3.49 a gal here.63 gal tank , top it off every 2nd trip i probely have about $1,500 so far

this is an intresting post a purchased a 86 22 foot pachanga last fall runs great but still havent figured all the systems out yet. have had to replace 2 toggle switches on the dash which are hard to find and costly. one would think there would be a pachanga forum some where they are quite a...

I have an 86 22 ft pachanga my sun deck platform 2 seats and side strips redone cost me $3,500.