We fix our boat pinging on acceleration and show you how to fix it. Then we do some lake tasting and listen for knocking. detonation. When your boat is knocking when you accelerate it is not good for your engine and scares the crap out of me. If your boat engine sounds like its rattling …
Boat Knocking On Acceleration How To EP #55 || Bayliner Bowrider 175 Read More »
We replace our Oil Sending Unit, added a Fuel Filter, replace our alternator, and rig up a PVC pipe on our 2004 Bayliner Bowrider 175. We know we have good oil pressure because we have an oil pressure test kit that verified it on this boat. We did take the boat out using only the …
Install Oil Sending Unit And Fuel Filter EP #54 || Bayliner Bowrider 175 Read More »
Inventory Of Missing Parts For Mercruiser that the mechanic lost. This is turning out to be more challenging and expensive than we thought it would. It is like they take a part, then type marine on the front of it, then double the cost. Also, there are many flavors of this 3.0L engine to choose …
Inventory Missing Parts Mercruiser 3.0L EP #26 || Bayliner Bowrider 175 Read More »
Review the Attwood in-line blower fan for our inboard Bayliner Bowrider 175 boat. We show you how we installed the Attwood bilge blower fan and then turn it on so you can hear it for yourself. With the engine running or the radio on we won’t be able to hear it at all, but the …
Review Attwood Bilge Blower || Mercruiser 3.0 Bayliner Bowrider 175 Read More »
We just got our Bayliner Bowrider 175 back with a freshly rebuilt Mercruiser 3.0. We are now taking inventory of what is needed to get the engine started like restoring the wiring harness, getting everything buttoned up on the engine like the distributor, timing, and the missing hardware. We sent this engine to a mechanic …
Rebuilt Mercruiser 3.0 Engine EP #16 || Bayliner Bowrider 175 Read More »
The engines out, the Stern Drive off, and the engine is ready to be shipped to the machine shop Xcessive Engines for a rebuild. It should only take about 2 weeks to get the engine back, and if Xcessive Engines has engines in stock they ship out right away. I guess it being summer their …
Stern Drive Off, Engine Out, Rebuild EP #13 || Bayliner Bowrider 175 Read More »
Well, just killed the budget as our engine repair went from $800 when we were just replacing the head, to $2,400 to replace the long block. We lost the $800, this was money that we used buying the new head and gasket, but you live and learn. At the end of this project, we will …
Rebuild Engine, Budget Busted EP #12 || Bayliner Bowrider 175 Read More »
Took us about 2 hours to take the head off this boat engine for a Mercruiser 3.0 Liter engine in a 2004 Bayliner 175 Bowrider. The head did have a valve that was stuck, so we are going to have to get that machined, but I was really happy with the condition of all the …
Remove Head Off Mercruiser 3.0 Liter EP #3 || Bayliner Bowrider 175 Read More »
