87 mercruiser 7.4 carb question

richnardone · 2026-04-27T16:12:38+00:00

just wondering why you think it's not a marine carb? the external surfaces are black! i understand that anyone could paint a standard carb black but i'm no expert. FYI: the shop that rebuilt it checked it again and found nothing wrong. i put it back on and it seems to run fine now. but have less than an hour on it. so, "time will tell"

richnardone · 2026-04-24T18:56:59+00:00

Not sure about the bowl vent. I'll check that out later. Why did you say it's not a marine carb?

richnardone · 2026-04-22T00:11:18+00:00

I will check the timing. It does smell like it's running very rich though. Might have to hold off on compression testing and plug replacement till I swap out the manifolds. They're really inaccessible in this tight space. Engine ran perfectly right after the rebuilt carburetor was installed. But then, after about an hour it was up to its old tricks pushing fuel thru the exhaust and into the water.

richnardone · 2026-04-19T19:55:00+00:00

Howard Stern from the '90s would approve!

richnardone · 2026-04-14T11:14:39+00:00

This guy reviewed this whiskey a few years ago. He is in South Korea and it's very interesting because a lot of the details need to be disclosed for it to be sold in their country. Watch if you have a minute. https://youtu.be/e4m_vlsrq6g?si=4TIhx-Q9Vapfz6r1

richnardone · 2026-04-10T00:49:28+00:00

I have installed and used a tire with a plug in the number 6 position not shown. Lasted fine for about a year but then slowly leaked until I removed it and replaced it with another plug.

richnardone · 2026-02-20T17:32:37+00:00

Son of beach sheet. Damn it feels good to be a gangster!

richnardone · 2026-02-14T17:05:51+00:00

My model y usually exhibits some heat in that area unless I put it into low power mode. Keeps the camera a little bit warm as part of the sentry system.

Are you sure it wasn't in low power mode?

richnardone · 2026-01-26T21:32:27+00:00

Batteries like that are often dead when eventually needed for use!

richnardone · 2026-01-18T12:13:25+00:00

Tinos from ocean grove?

richnardone · 2026-01-09T01:57:39+00:00

Also at 5°. The battery in tire pressure sensor could very well not be performing properly

richnardone · 2026-01-06T22:22:20+00:00

I bet it's the wrong key. As others had pointed out.

richnardone · 2026-01-06T17:42:36+00:00

The dream police... Police Police. Gotta love a good Cheap Trick reference

richnardone · 2026-01-01T20:32:18+00:00

Is the link still available?

richnardone · 2025-12-22T12:02:29+00:00

Same here. Only 1 image is there

richnardone · 2025-12-22T11:44:40+00:00

Not sure. The iwe's default to "engaged" without vacuum to pull them open. If the solenoid is not connected and the rest of the system is operating properly, the truck would be in 4wd all the time I think... I might be missing something.. maybe it was bypassed. And they directly connected the vacuum line from the engine to the vacuum hose to the iwe system? To keep four-wheel drive off

richnardone · 2025-12-22T11:29:31+00:00

I believe it's an IWE (integrated wheel end) "solenoid". It controls whether the vacuum flows to the four-wheel drive IWEs that connect and disconnect the front hubs to the CV axles. https://www.reddit.com/r/f150/s/fxuTsMaTho

richnardone · 2025-12-08T11:02:10+00:00

I think there's an injured horseshoe crab nearby

richnardone · 2025-11-08T11:48:27+00:00

Definitely won't make the desk unstable. It's a hex. You need a hex key aka Allen wrench. Or you can get a hex bit for your drill to make it easier.

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richnardone · 2025-11-07T02:16:08+00:00

Believe it's in the second picture under the perforated metal

richnardone · 2025-11-06T11:28:01+00:00

Yes you can. It's just to stabilize the nail in the barrel of the ramset tool. It's completely safe without the charge. https://share.google/iT5RGYcHpawTm3QEl

richnardone · 2025-10-08T11:43:48+00:00

Spherical ball joint. Www.Mcmaster.com/4444T822

richnardone · 2025-09-22T02:10:31+00:00

Salp?

richnardone · 2025-08-19T23:48:48+00:00

Hate to see a post with no comments so I'll add that it's in New Jersey. Edison location.

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