Recent content by my1stbenz

I may keep a spare filter on board for a short term solution. I also looked at doing an oil filter relocation kit but because it was Mercruiser, it cost over $500 for some hoses and fittings and then conflicted with my closed-loop coolant heat exchanger. My brother recently asked me if I was...

My fuel filter is in a crap location: tight against the stingers/engine mount, and a power steering pump hose. I considered installing one with a clear bowl but they are more expensive and I’m not sure they’ll fit. This filter has no indicator, so yes, if the boat runs like crap your filter is...

I agree. It was less than half the height of the can. I wonder if that is for giving space for the water to accumulate? When I get home I’ll see if I can pull it out of the trash to do some measurements.

False alarm. Cut open my filter today and discovered minimal sediment and the mystery gunk was in fact adhesive for the pleats.

I have easy access to the fuel gauge sending unit and can be peering in the tank in short order. I could use my Harbor Freight handheld suction pump with straw to draw some gasoline from the bottom of the tank. Offseason I will leave the tank half full with a good dose of Stabil fuel...

I will divulge more about the crud on Monday after the Rivian delivery van presents cardboard offerings to the porch.

Engine is a Marine Power 350 Vortec with about 250hrs. I bought the boat a few years ago from the second owner who used the boat but didn’t maintain it with love. I am told by my wife and coworkers that I am OCD. Every season I change the fluids and all filters. Boat maybe sees 40hrs of use on...

It’s only 3/4 thick and the surface is raised dots/antiskid. Would be tough but not impossible. I’ll keep that in mind for plan C. ;)

Plan c. Plan B is inserts. I really don’t want to see fasteners in my platform surface.

I will flame the plastic before I prime. That’s about the best I can do. I had some luck with that when I used this board on another project and sealed a butt joint with 3m 4200. Noticeably improved bonding.

I ordered some Loctite 770 primer and some 425 from Grainger. I'll give it a try and report back on the results. Thanks!

I built a swim platform for my Sea Ray and used King Starboard(HDPE) for the decking material with a 304 stainless structure. I didn't want any visible fasteners so I tried using #12 Stainless wood screws from the underneath into the bottom of the deck. Overtime, these screws slowly work...

It was an inexpensive synthetic used in a low demand application. Luckily the engine didn’t spin enough revolutions to realize it was fed an oil that wasn’t officially MB certified. 😆 I should be safe now.

1995 Mercedes E320 m104 3.2l 131,100miles Out: 2yo Kirkland Signature 10w-30 that was still fairly clean with 1000miles on it from 6/2/2024 and a Mann filter. In: 7.5l of Castrol Euro Car a3/b4 5w-40 with a Hengst Filter Cam and internals look nice and clean. Car has only put on 6,000miles in...