Recent content by wardmiller

Thank you again. Yesterday I hooked up my portable fuel tank with the 2 cycle oil, Stabil and gas and the engine on this mixture for about 10 minutes. I had a total of almost 6 gals. per the Mercruiser manual. Near the end of the 10 or so minutes the engine was producing some white smoke, as...

Got it. I already have a portable fuel tank from a friend and I think I will use the manual suggested method. My boat doesn't have a fuel shut off valve. Now that I have disconnected the boat's fuel line at the fuel filter, do I need to disconnect anything from my boat's fuel tank or attempt...

Dennis, thanks for the information. It sounds like the fuel filter method may be the easiest. Will it do as thorough a job of "fogging" the engine as using the portable fuel tank with 5 gals. fuel, 2 qts. 2 cycle oil and 5 ozs. Stabil, as detailed in the Mercruiser manual?

I have a 2002 Sea Ray 240 with a Merc 5.0 Sterndrive MPI. I have read the manual that advises the use of a portable fuel tank and mix 5 gals. fuel, 2 qts 2-cycle oil a Stabil. Then you hook up the tank to your engine and run the mixture through. Is there an inexpensive fuel line you can...

Any advice on how to install a single aux switch? Since I have checked everything else, including the fuse and the other items on the pad still work, I believe it is the horn area on the switch pad.

My 2002 Sea Ray Sundancer's horn was not working. When I checked the fuse box area I found the fuse for the horn missing. When I installed a new 5 amp fuse the horn came on and would not shut off. The only way I could get the horn to stop was to remove the fuse. Any suggestions on what might...

I have a 2002 Sundancer 240 and have been trying to find a part for the foldaway seat that is at the back of the cockpit, right in front of the transom. The Sea Ray parts catalog lists this part as "Clip, Whale MNT 22MM" and this is a plastic clip that is used to hold the swing support leg that...