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I have PM's Bucit but I would still like to know if any one else has so experience to share. Thanks Toby

Thanks I will try to contact him

Hi All, I have recently purchased a set of stainless manifolds from hi-tek for my 5.0L MPI. However, after two hours of mucking around with the head bolts in I have only manage to get the outer two in and I am thoroughly stumped. There doesn’t seem to be enough room for me to even get the bolts...

Hi Rob, Thanks for the response. I have just purchased new manifolds and risers to replace an old set so I was just wondering if there were any anodes to replace during the installation. Looks like I will just keep flushing after every use as normal. I might even start using salt away or...

Hi All, I have a raw water cooled 5.0L MPI in my sea ray amberjack. My question is are there sacrificial anodes in the cooling passages protecting the block. If so where are they located and is there are recommended service interval for use in salt water. If not then how is the block...

Hi, Just a follow up on my post above. I purchases a new switch and solenoid and replaced them on the weekend. It appears to have fixed the problem but I have taken it for a water test yet so fingers crossed. Finally, while both of my trim tabs move now one is very slow I suspect it might...

Thanks for all the replys. It has been a real shock for me going to an I/O from outboards and I guess I was just surprised to find out about the manifolds being a maintance item with such a short life. I do like the tub though so I think I will just buy the hi tel ones tomorrow as I certainly...

Hi Nehalennia, Yeah they are a bit expensive at $2500 but I also have the dry joint manifolds and risers and I have been quoted $1900 for replacements over here and so with the extended warranty and life (claimed) I am pretty sure which way I go. However, as you can see neither option is...

Hi All, I was recently on a trip to some offshore islands here in Oz and my engine over heated. Turned out is was due to blocked water passages in the risers. I took them off and soaked in acid which cleared the blockage but also removed a lot of flaky material as well. Through my research...

I should have mentioned in my last post that I have the dry joint manifolds and so I am not too keen to replace the stainless gaskets and turbulators every year and so I was wondering if there is a way to determine useful life with out visual inspection.

I have seen the Salt Away (and similar products) here in Western Australia. However when I flush using the muffs I don’t get a lot of water flow and the engine overheats very quickly. I have bilge pump in a kiddy pool that I now use but it is a PITA and that’s why I was hoping there was an...

I have had the elbow block up from debris causing overheating. I pulled them off and acid bathed and now they are back on the boat. A lot of flakey material came out during the soak and flush so I think replacement is a priority. Unfortunately, yearly inspections are not very practical from...

Hi All, I have a Sea Ray Amberjack with a mercruiser 5.0L coupled to a Bravo 3 (trailered). This is my first I/O boat and so I am taking some time to get used to all of the differences to outboard boating. I do 100% of my boating in salt water and so have recently found out about the...

I have spent some more time trouble shooting and it looks like the Port (Red Wire) solenoid is not working. This is odd because the Starboard (Green wire) is the one with the split insulation. Furthermore the Port side is only approx. 6 months old (replaced due to incorrect diagnosis of a...

Tom, I forgot to ask in my last post but why would the solenoid be shorting and how can I prevent it in the future? I don't want to go and buy new parts (most things are about twice the price over here than the states) only to have the same problem. Cheers Toby

Tom, I did screw the solenoids in reasonable tight so that may be the problem. Should I use thread tape or the like when reinstalling only finger tight? I will try to energise the solenoids separately and listen for a click tonight to determine if they are both opening. I will let you...

Hi I have a set of Bennett trim tabs on my 250 Amberjack. I am having trouble where the Starboard side will go up and down find but the Port side will just blow a fuse as soon as I press the button in either direction. I have previously had an issue with a “dry” electrical joint in the switch...

Hi guys, I was trying to upload an image from my computer because I don't have photobucket but it just wouldn't come up in the post and there was an exclamation mark in a red circle next to the file name. I will try reducing the file size and see how that goes. Cheers

Thanks for the quick reply but what do you mean by "gone over quota" Cheers

Hi, I have a question about my trailer that I would like to post on the forum but it really needs the photos to show what I am talking about. Is there anyway for me to post photos directly from my computer (macbook) to the forum without using photobucket or similar? Cheers