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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:16 pm
by rossjo
I should just replace all the gauges
while I'm at it. They're all getting pretty old and crappy, BUT ... I need temp gauges to do a week on the boat next week, so I'll probably just get by for now ...
Q: When you all replaced gauges/senders, did you replace the wring as well?
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:29 pm
by prowlersfish
I did gauges and sender on one engine and just gauges on the other to match wireing was fine
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 5:02 pm
by rossjo
On order:
New Quicksilver Fuel Pump for the 454 in my 26 ... $185 list
New Switch Box for the Marine 40 Magnum O/B .... $307 list
New Steering Cable for the Sea Pro 18 ... $133 list
New VDO dual-helm 3/8 NPT sender and a pair of VDO "Ocean Line" Chrome/White 240F Temp Gauges (will try 1 engine 1st) ... $234 list
Then the fleet will all be running again.
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:18 pm
by rossjo
Finally got the new Mercruiser Fuel Pump in the 26 today. Per Paul's suggestion, I lubed the mechanical pump lobes (damn thing was full of fuel)
Runs like a top (other than old gas) 30 minutes @ 1,500RPM on the hose!
Going out tomorrow!
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:17 am
by Allen Sr
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:26 am
by rossjo
Fedex shipping delay/damage.
No - just haven;t been able to get to it. Fishing was great last fall, then Dec was very cold. We spent the Christmas holidays traveling, and then its een cold until yesterday here.
All vessels running good now - taking the skiff fishing today.
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:02 pm
by alexander38
Always got to be FedEx or Carver doing something. Doesn't it.
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:24 pm
by captainmaniac
alexander38 wrote:Always got to be FedEx or Carver doing something. Doesn't it.
Doesn't
have to be, just tends
to be
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:46 pm
by alexander38
I'm just glad I don't have all those troubles getting my parts fhur FedEx for my Carver.
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:08 pm
by Allen Sr
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:47 pm
by alexander38
You know it
have to blame it on those union guys. I use paxton a lot to. But all kidding aside I get most of my stuff right from my marina and the cost isn't that much more. And then I've got someone to take it right back to if there anything wrong with the part or if it fails later. Like that POS carb this yr. Saved me a few bucks.
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:48 pm
by alexander38
And we do have a better race team
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 5:03 pm
by rbcool
I like Paxton as well. Very reliable
Ron
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:33 pm
by Big D
Ross, did you end up resolving the flooding issue?
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:04 pm
by rossjo
Yes - fuel pump was bad- would pump up over the 4-5psi max the Qjet can take.
Waiting on a new coil now - I hate gas engines in boats!