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Forum: Formula
04-08-2017, 12:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 500
Posted By Jim Young

1995 303. Runs great then dies then runs great

Boat will run perfect then feels like it is running out of gas. Have changed fuel separators and VST filters. Sometimes just one of them dies but often it is both at same time. When I try to...
Forum: General Q & A
07-14-2005, 11:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,041
Posted By Jim Young

Re: 242LS - Thermostat housing checkballs

Thanks for all the replies guys.. If my motor is staying cool then would having them out supply more water to the headers. I have had cracked exhast manifold before and It wouldn't hurt my feelings...
Forum: General Q & A
07-14-2005, 01:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,041
Posted By Jim Young

Re: 242LS - Thermostat housing checkballs

After inspecting the check balls and springs I found one of the spring totally compressed and destroyed. I removed it and ran it last night and had no signs of the engine getting above 160. Should...
Forum: General Q & A
07-12-2005, 05:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,227
Posted By Jim Young

Re: 242LS - Mystery wire - revisited

So would it be adviseable to wire around the delay module and just give the buzzer 12 v off of the key.
Forum: General Q & A
07-11-2005, 12:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,041
Posted By Jim Young

Re: 242LS - Thermostat housing checkballs

Since I have these outputs y'ed together should I remove these check balls to improve flow to the exhaust or leave it alone.
Forum: General Q & A
07-11-2005, 11:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,041
Posted By Jim Young

242LS - Thermostat housing checkballs

what are these??? I have the 4 port thermostat housing and have 4 ports y'ed together to make two ports to go to the water inlet on my gil exhaust. the upper two outlets have a checkball mechanism...
Forum: General Q & A
07-11-2005, 11:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,227
Posted By Jim Young

Re: 242LS - Mystery wire - revisited

I am tinkering with this as we speak. I have taken the tan/blue wire to ground at the buzzer for a long time and I never get 12 volts across the positive side of the buzzer. I think the component...
Forum: General Q & A
07-11-2005, 09:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,227
Posted By Jim Young

242LS - Mystery wire - revisited

I had a previous thread and got responses that my wire is for the buzzer circuit and was told that it goes to water temp and oil sender. I already have tan/blue wires at those locations. It appears...
Forum: General Q & A
07-10-2005, 11:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,560
Posted By Jim Young

Re: 1988 Formula 242LS - mystery wire - HELP

It appears that the wire that is not connected is the tan wire with a blue stripe that goes up to the helm. I assume that it connects to the buzzer. If I take it to ground I get no buzz. Does...
Forum: General Q & A
07-08-2005, 02:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,560
Posted By Jim Young

Re: 1988 Formula 242LS - mystery wire - HELP

Thanks guys......... Yur the bomb...
Forum: General Q & A
07-08-2005, 11:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,560
Posted By Jim Young

1988 Formula 242LS - mystery wire - HELP

I recently rebuilt my motor and connot find where a certain wire goes. It comes out as a single wire splitting out from the main engine wiring harness. It splits out on the boat side of the wiring...
Forum: General Q & A
07-07-2005, 03:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 24,630
Posted By Jim Young

Re: Thunderbolt IV replacement

My distributor is bent (twisted) at the bottom where it connects the oil pump shaft. So I have to buy another. Do you recommend MSD or just replace the stock Thunderbolt distributor. And if I go...
Forum: General Q & A
07-07-2005, 01:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 24,630
Posted By Jim Young

Re: Thunderbolt IV replacement

I would like to rmove the Thunderbolt ign module and just use the MSD dist with mech advance. There may be many things I don't know and or understand about boat ignition. so please help.
Jimmy
Forum: General Q & A
07-07-2005, 12:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 24,630
Posted By Jim Young

Thunderbolt IV replacement

I have a 1988 Formula 242LS and am wanting to replace the Thunderbolt Distributor with a MSD. First of all is this advisable. And secondly what mods have to be done to remove the Thunderbolt IV...
Forum: General Q & A
07-07-2005, 12:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,556
Posted By Jim Young

Re: MSD ignition systems

I have a 1988 242Ls with the ThunderboltIV Ignition. I want to replace it with MSD. Any suggestions and what do I unhook of the Thunderbolt. Looking at the wiring of the distributor it looks like...
Forum: Formula
06-29-2005, 04:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,496
Posted By Jim Young

Re: connecting the 242 to shore power

It is a 454 Mag. thanks for your help...
Forum: Formula
06-29-2005, 11:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,496
Posted By Jim Young

Re: connecting the 242 to shore power

I have a 1988 242 and have rebuilt the motor in it. I have a wire that I cannot figure out where it goes and wonder if you could look at yours and tell me where it goes. At my main wiring harness ...
Forum: General Q & A
08-14-2004, 01:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,120
Posted By Jim Young

Re: GEN V head used on MarkIV-water in oil

thanks for the reply... Did a leak down, no leaking and did compression check hit 150-160 throught all the cylinders. do you think it is in the intake because of the casting of the heads or...
Forum: General Q & A
08-14-2004, 12:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,158
Posted By Jim Young

Stroking a 454 Mag 360 hp advice

I am wanting to stroke my 1988 Formula 242LS with a 44 Mag to a 496. I have a friend that has a 454 Stroker Crank and push rods I can get for 750.00 and will need to get some pistons. I was wanting...
Forum: General Q & A
08-14-2004, 11:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,120
Posted By Jim Young

GEN V head used on MarkIV-water in oil

I cracked one of the 990 casting heads in the 454 in my boat. Wasn't able to find a reasonably price replacement quickly and bought some 088 casting heads (Gen V) that were sold to me with the...
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