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Two new fuel tanks, senders, and gauges. With ignition on. the gauges move under the empty mark. The tanks sat empty for a year before filling, and Sea trial. Could the sending units get damage or stick by not being submersed in fuel for a long period of time?? Purple wire has 14v at gauges...

This is a easy one :smt043 My 8.1 Merc has the 4 relays by the PCM. Anyone know where the Black wire with the blue stripe gets it ground source from on the starter relay??? #86 ground pin on the starter relay. 3rd relay from the front of engine.

Ignition switch has juice, power down to 10pin engine harness. The 4 fuses on engine are good. swapped the 4 relays around. Fuel pump has power, and engine will start when jumping off the starter/solenoid. The yellow/red wire from the engines 10P to the starter solenoid is not getting power...

Anybody know where to get the water heater fittings? Manual says, use 5/8" heater hose. What size and type of threads are the heater hose fittings on the on the 8.1 engine?

Whats involved in adding trl bakes to a axle that has none? I have brakes on two axles of my three axle trl. But still need more braking. Looking at the system, I believe I need to change out axles, or have the spindles cutoff and replaced? Another option is adding a elec brake controller. Then...

I was told the only difference in a Smartcraft transom assembly and regular Bravo assembly is the Sensor? The Smartcraft sensor has three wires the regular Bravo unit only has two. Just swap out the sensors and I'm good to go? The Smartcraft sensor is on the port side from what Ive been told. I...

I believe I read 90 psi. A very long time ago.:huh: I have one still firing at 90 psi now. I got a little water in the oil. A pinhole in a riser. And a new engine waiting to install. But still need to pick up another 7k in parts to finish the repower. I'm tempted to. Just buy new risers...

Decided I would do a compression test today. Disconnect coil wire, Looking for a place to ground it. Everything's all painted, So hey... The steel shifter cable sure looks like a good ground for the coil wire. So I go up to the helm. Move the STEEL shifter forward with one hand and turn the...

This is the second time this happened. Doing multiday trips on the water. I get water in the valve covers. Turns all pasty white on the filler cap. I show no water on the dip stick or signs of water in the oil. But the oil filters oil is a light brown not quite milky but looks like a water...

Wondering if theres a safe way to lift the stern of a 8K boat off the trl bunks from below with a floor jack? I'm mounting a flush mount transducer. 5.8" OD Only have 6" between keel and trl bunk board. The ducer is designed for mounting between trl bunks and the hull. The ducer only extends...

I keep hearing of water damage from windows not being sealed properly on Classic Sea Rays. Where does the water enter from? Is it the trim/window frame around the glass? Looks like the inside of the track for the sliding windows Could be the culprit also? I have no water damage now. Much...

Repower from 5.7 to 8.1 engine I'm concerned with clearance issues My 1985 26' dancer has approx 5" clearance from the front of the 5.7 engine to the 100 gal gas tank. The overall length of a 5.7 is 36.8" The length of the 8.1 is 40.1" Ive heard a 8.1 with the 100 gal tank will have like...

Hi all you Sea Ray owners. I'm from So Calif. I actually bought my first boat. My 1985 26' Sea Ray Sundancer in June of 04. I was looking for a fishing boat. When I saw how well built this Sea Ray was. I went through everything and converted it to a saltwater fishing boat.