Are all 3.0L Port Trim Rods the same between EFI & Opti's ???????
Modified by Nikon Man at 8:49 AM 4/27/2011
Are all 3.0L Port Trim Rods the same between EFI & Opti's ???????
Modified by Nikon Man at 8:49 AM 4/27/2011
Gary
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S.W. Ohio
I asked Don.... he said they would be interchangeable.
Thanks Ronda, I appreciate that very much.........
Gary
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S.W. Ohio
It's the little check valve inside the piston that usually gives the problem... just make sure the one you get/use came from a "not leaking down" system.
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Don,
Thanks for the heads up on the valve. I actually reused the bent rod. I did clean out the little check valve to ensure there was nothing in there holding it open. I set the trim rod up on my lathe and checked the R/Outs, found the high/low spot, then with some aluminum blocks straightened the rod on my press, then back to the lathe for another R/Out check. After 3 attempts I've got it down to .0025 R/Out total. I got the hydraulic rebuild kit I ordered from you last night and went through the whole Tilt/Trim unit and resealed it. As of this morning, 10 hours after I completed the rebuild, the motor hasn't moved at all after being tilted up all night where as before it dropped within an hour. I think my problems are fixed.
Thanks..........
Gary
Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.......
S.W. Ohio
Good job, Gary!
Must have been something real strange that resulted in that ram being bent....
Dual Mercury Master Technician- for Mercury Outboards, Mercruiser and Mercury Racing at European Marine in Greenville, SC.
Still consider myself a "Marine Apprentice" after 48 years (learn something new every day).
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