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When all else fails, go to the source. Edelbrock owns the Weber line, and after a brief search of their website, I found the following regarding the accelerator pump: "Next test is to see if the discharge check is working. There may be a check ball with a small check weight above it. Some...

The accelerator pump discharge nozzles sit between the primary venturies. Every carb that I've worked on has some type of check valave that allows fuel to travel from the pump to the venturies but prevents fuel/air from being drawn back into the pump when the plunger is released. It's usually...

Rebuilding the Weber WFB 4-bbl on my 7.4l. I've done lots of automotive carbs including Webers, but this one has thrown me a curve. The manuals all refer to a "spring and check ball" or "check ball and weight" under the accelerator pump nozzles. Upon disassembly, I found neither - just a...

Thank you Hawk. That answered the question of hinge above or below. I know it's a throwback feature, but having my local NOAA chart under there looks "nautical."

This goes out to anyone who has the little chart table on top of their helm console. I just had a new piece of clear Plexiglass cut to replace my chart table cover, and of course I lost my mental notes of how everything was put together. If someone could post a pic or description of the hinge...

No, 15mm is not 1/2" mathmatically, but when talking about plumbing, 1/2" isn't 1/2". Oddly, 1/2" NPS is over 3/4" OD, while 1/2" CTS is 5/8" OD. 15mm tubing is in fact 15mm OD, but I've seen it packaged as 15mm-1/2" and 15mm-5/8" just to confuse evrything, and metric hose will definitely not...

I read through a lot of older threads on this subject, and a common issue seems to be that most 15mm tubing and fittings are labeled 15mm (1/2"). That's misleading as many posters said the two don't play well together. My problem is that I have to replace the lines running to/from my water...

Many of our boats, including my '96 270 Sundancer, were plumbed with CPVC tubing and fittings made by Genova Products. I just got word that Genova went Tango Uniform earlier this year. Anyone have experience with Whale Marine Products? So far it's the closest I can find to Genova and it appears...

My gut tells me one thing but my budget says another... What has been everyone's experience with aftermarket trim senders? I read a lot of reviews on eBay/Amazon about cheap senders being mislabeled, broken on arrival, poor construction, leaks, etc., but often as many good reviews. Does...

This was a freshwater boat all its life, but it's going to start living in salt water. Ran a borescope into all the cooling passages I could get to and they're all pretty clean.

Hours of searching this and other forums, as well as the internet at-large, has produced the expected volumes of incomplete and contradictory information. I haven't even been able to compile a complete list of who manufactures fresh water/closed loop systems. So...for everyone out there who...

Contra-rotating props. The choice is really if the added cost is worth those gains. It would be nice to actually test drive two identical boats with the different drives, but that's what I have all of you out there for.

Thank you both. I know that the Bravo I came standard on this boat and the BIII was an option. I know the Bravo drives can handle way more horsepower and weight than what this boat has. I'm aware of the performance/handling improvements with the comtra-

I just acquired a beautiful 1996 SRV270DA Sundancer. Beautiful boat with almost every option available including the 7.4 liter with a Bravo III drive. The drive experienced a major "OOPS" during trailering when the drive "somehow" went to the full-down position (that's the story I was told...

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