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Forum: General Q & A
11-09-2011, 10:01 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,810
Posted By arrover

Thanks again guys for the ideas. I'm going to...

Thanks again guys for the ideas. I'm going to build a valve set-up. Seems pretty simple!
Forum: General Q & A
11-08-2011, 03:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,810
Posted By arrover

Thank you guys for the suggestions! I really...

Thank you guys for the suggestions! I really appreciate it.

The boat is a 2001 Formula 260BR. The dock where I am keeping it now has shore power and I have an onboard charger for my two batteries....
Forum: General Q & A
11-08-2011, 12:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,810
Posted By arrover

How to winterize 496 with boat floating in water all winter? (no lift, no trailer)

In the past my boat has been kept on a lift through the winter but I sold the lift when I sold my house. I do not own a trailer. My normal winterization for my 496MAG has been: use Merc quick drain...
Forum: General Q & A
06-22-2010, 01:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,395
Posted By arrover

I have to top off the coolant once or MAYBE twice...

I have to top off the coolant once or MAYBE twice a year. Not so often that I have given it much of a thought.

Do you guys think that one cause is more likely than the other? It seems like I...
Forum: General Q & A
06-22-2010, 11:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,395
Posted By arrover

Thank you guys again for the help. I really...

Thank you guys again for the help. I really appreciate it.

So if it is water, its most likely the exhaust manifold. If its coolant, then its most likely a head gasket? Is that correct?

I'm...
Forum: General Q & A
06-21-2010, 04:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,395
Posted By arrover

Thank you guys very much for your replies! ...

Thank you guys very much for your replies!

The motor definitely gets water in the cylinders. I take out the spark plugs and rotate the motor by hand (breaker bar on the crank nut) and fluid comes...
Forum: General Q & A
06-21-2010, 02:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,395
Posted By arrover

How is water getting in the cylinders of my 496Mag?!?!

Hey guys! I am getting very frustrated with my boat and I was hoping that you help me with some ideas.

The boat is a 2001 Formula 260BR with a 496Mag and Bravo 3. I bought it about three years...
Forum: General Q & A
07-27-2009, 08:32 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 16,096
Posted By arrover

LJ, Thanks for the recomendations. I haven't...

LJ, Thanks for the recomendations. I haven't taken the risers off yet but I was thinking about ordering some new gaskets today so I could have them this weekend. I normally just order OEM Merc parts...
Forum: General Q & A
07-26-2009, 12:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 16,096
Posted By arrover

Hey guys. Thanks so much for all of your help and...

Hey guys. Thanks so much for all of your help and suggestions. Friday evening I finished installing a starter shim but got the same results (grinding gear noise). Earlier this week I was reading on...
Forum: General Q & A
07-24-2009, 01:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 16,096
Posted By arrover

Thank you guys for your help. I bought some shims...

Thank you guys for your help. I bought some shims the other night and I am in the process of installing them today (kind of a disjointed day...). I'll let you know what happens.

Ray thanks for...
Forum: General Q & A
07-21-2009, 10:08 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 16,096
Posted By arrover

Thank you guys for your suggestions. I really...

Thank you guys for your suggestions. I really appreciate them.

What do the shims look like for a 496 application? Are they washers that go on the starter bolts? I don't think that this motor ever...
Forum: General Q & A
07-20-2009, 02:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 16,096
Posted By arrover

496: Starter and flywheel teeth don't fit together tight enough

Hey guys. Thanks for reading this. My boat is a 2001 Formula 260 BR with a 496 Mag. I bought it used out of a saltwater environment and the boat has about 150 hours on it now. I first had to replace...
Forum: General Q & A
02-13-2009, 11:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 47,703
Posted By arrover

I ended up getting the Rinda Scan Tool (not the...

I ended up getting the Rinda Scan Tool (not the software) and it has worked great on my boat. It led me to find and fix my problem of a faulty exhaust temp sensor. I don't have any experience with...
Forum: General Q & A
06-29-2008, 09:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,807
Posted By arrover

Thanks for the help guys! I think I solved it...

Thanks for the help guys! I think I solved it with your help. It ran fine but I need to run it for a bit longer to make 100% sure. There was a bunch of grit in the screen of the first fuel pump. I...
Forum: General Q & A
06-28-2008, 11:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,807
Posted By arrover

Engine suddenly drops to idle but no codes or warning beeps???

Hey guys! I bought a Formula 26br with a 496 mag in december and have been sorting out problems ever since. Now, from initial start-up, I can run the boat for about 5 minutes and then the engine will...
Forum: General Q & A
05-09-2008, 09:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,007
Posted By arrover

Hey guys. I'm back. Sorry! I took the boat...

Hey guys. I'm back. Sorry!

I took the boat out this morning and ran it with the reader hooked up. Man that reader sure is cool.....

The temps were about 55 here last night. When I started the...
Forum: General Q & A
05-06-2008, 10:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,007
Posted By arrover

Thanks for the help Dave and Monstaaa. This was a...

Thanks for the help Dave and Monstaaa. This was a saltwater boat that I just transplanted to my freshwater lake. Maybe that has something to do with it?
Forum: General Q & A
05-06-2008, 10:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,007
Posted By arrover

Morning guys! Thanks for your posts. This morning...

Morning guys! Thanks for your posts. This morning I cleared all the codes and ran the boat again. It ran fine for a few minutes and then sounded the hard alarm so I read the codes:

Fault 94...
Forum: General Q & A
05-05-2008, 04:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,007
Posted By arrover

I read my codes - Now what do they mean?

Hey guys! UPS brought my Rinda code reader this afternoon so I used it. My boat is a 2001 Formula 260BR with a 496 Mag. The engine/boat has 109.2 hours on it. I just bought it used so I'm still...
Forum: General Q & A
04-24-2008, 09:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 47,703
Posted By arrover

Thanks alot for your input Dave. Once I get the...

Thanks alot for your input Dave. Once I get the codes with a reader, do I need a Merc PCM manual to tell what they mean?

Thanks again for your help!
Forum: General Q & A
04-24-2008, 02:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 47,703
Posted By arrover

Rinda Scan Tool or Diacom software?

Hey guys. I have a Formula 260BR with a 496Mag that is acting up. From idle I can get the boat on plane and then after about 15 seconds I get a short 2 second warning beep and the boat comes back...
Forum: Formula
12-23-2007, 01:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 755
Posted By arrover

Thanks Magic! I have seen your helpful posts...

Thanks Magic! I have seen your helpful posts around here in just the short time that I have been lurking. I will look again in those locations just to make sure. Thanks again!

Adam
Forum: Formula
12-22-2007, 03:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 755
Posted By arrover

Can't find table leg in 260BR

Hey guys! I recently bought a 2001 260BR. It has a table under the engine hatch for the rear seating area and it also has filler cushions for the rear seating area. The only thing is that I can't...
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