Recent content by vigalass

Gents- need a bit of help. No fuel to the injectors. The pickup pump is spitting fuel fine. The high and low pressure pumps bench tested under 12v fine. When VST is back together in the boat i get no fuel going to the fuel rails. What is the sequence of fuel?... example. Lift pump, to water...

not a booster. a bolster LOL

good lord. figures. you may consider a light torching or heat gun air to heat it up to soften the putty a bit. probably should ask Tim how that temp sensor touches the oiling and cooling jackets in the head. You don't want to drill and get shards inside the block if that temp sensor flows in...

Anybody figured out how to get more height out of the captian chair in a utopia? it rides too low for me and I have to be on my knee to get the eyeline i like. I've looked for some sort of easy aftermarket bolster and not found anything. wondering if there are other creative ideas. Like...

if largely unnoticeable, then i would not worry. trying to lean it out could create problems. WHen the pujll the plugs is there remnants of dark wet oil/fuel? If not, then it's cleaning itself up. My 250 opti definatlely has RPM ranges that it likes and doesnt like. It runs a bit rough from...

I think I saw Tim say elsehwere that his fiberglass fix was on 4 seasons. The jb weld can make a single season if not under daily use.

I'm sure you saw what i saw. It says submit your serial number to this vendor and they will tell you. says it goes back to 2001 on some merc engines...

No need my friend. I found it. thx.

I want to reiterate something. Go behind your dash (you can remove the dash screws or access it from the fuse box entry behind the starboard front seat back cushion). Unplug the lanyard switch. There are two wires in a gray plug. Just unplug it. And snip the black yellow wire Tim mentioned...

documenting the outcome. So after validating spark via inline spark testers, changing port temp sensor, crank positions sensor, low pressure and lift pumps, and plugs, it now runs. In the end i'm not sure what fixed it. When I was putting the last upgrade, the lift pump, when I turned the key...

I think you're asking about fuel and air pressure delivery. The port side fuel rail has a tire pressure (Shraeder) valve on top of it. Screw on a pressure gauge to that for fuel. The starboard side has the same valve on the back side of the fuel rail. Its ideal to measure them at the same time...

Guys- i stink at the manual. I'd like to test the ambient OHMS of my two fuel pumps. Anyone know acceptable resistance for low and high pumps? Lift pump too if you have it. Thx.

yes. good advice. I did it today. No improvment. Still died out on me. My only recourse now is to replace the high pressure and lift pumps. After that, nothing in the motor is still used besides the block and rotating assembly.

Well, after replacing temp sensor, crank position sensor, verifying spark on all 6, new plugs, cutting lanyard saftey out, no luck. Still starts great cold, but then dies upon idling out of the no wake and won't restart. I replaced the 2nd pump in the line. It made it run worse. Could not idle...

Update on my boat. Changed crank sensor. Changed port temp sensor. Put in a new injector where I suspected i had a problem. New plugs. Installed inline spark indicators so i can see if i'm getting spark. I am getting spark at all times on all 6. Installed fuel and air pressure gauges. The...