PCM power plus V drive service/ Boat delivered!!!
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Topic: PCM power plus V drive service/ Boat delivered!!!
Posted By: Luchog
Subject: PCM power plus V drive service/ Boat delivered!!!
Date Posted: July-30-2011 at 1:25am
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Brand new boat
Literature from PCM call MobileTrans SHC50 for this. Boat came empty from factory, the guy told the importer to use "regular transmision oil) Pulled the dipstick close to the engine, Dexron was there before shipping. Are there still 2 separates units? an inline and a V unit? Maybe Dexron for the inline and SHC for the V? I couldnt visualize a dipstick for the V unit if there's any. I'm getting stepped over as they want to start the boat and I dont want to be pulling a brand new engine for some cheap oil confusion. anybody? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
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Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: July-30-2011 at 10:33am
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Luch, take a pic, i believe the vee is a fill to bottem of plug. and i really thought the unit was maintanance free, what's up front? ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: July-30-2011 at 9:31pm
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Eric, thanks for answering again.
Today I inspected closely, the unit is the new PCM vdrive, it's a 1:1 unit using dexron and attached goes the V unit, very similar to the indmars ski vee, but this one has the coupler on the front of the unit instead of below. This V unit uses the mobiltrans SHC fluid, which by literature should never be changed unless contaminated. My worry was that we were told the boat was shipped empty of fluids. It has 2 tiny square plugs, one on each side, (I used the spline side on a metric 12) to soft them up. As I found the Vdrive was marking full, we sent the brand new baby into the water for the maiden voyage. I'll have some pics soon. Talking about literature, did you read any users manual lately? it calls for oil changes every 50 hours or 120 days, impeller changes at 50 hours... is that a sign of a slow economy? or trying to sell parts to these neurotic new boat owners? maybe both? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: July-31-2011 at 12:18pm
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did you get to run her up? i would think the boat was shipped empty of gas.
i think a Borg with that vee on the back would be a perfect set-up. i really like the vee's ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: July-31-2011 at 12:49pm
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Yeah I made the guy bring 15 gallons of fuel, 2 touches on the start button and roll on!!! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: July-31-2011 at 12:55pm
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did you bring your tube? ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: July-31-2011 at 3:39pm
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I really like the look on the new owner faces when I hammer WOT on their new toys. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: August-02-2011 at 9:41pm
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here's the pics from my first Nautique delivery!
Boat arriving at ramp 
Checking last minute details 
boat on the water 
it floats! 
Checking the cooling system/hoses for leaks 
boat delivered at customer marina 
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Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: August-03-2011 at 4:49pm
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Beautiful. Gotta' wipe this drool off my chin now...
You are going to put a prop on there, right? :) Nice boat. Congratulations. ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: August-03-2011 at 5:39pm
saweeeeeet!!!!!!  ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: ny_nautique
Date Posted: August-03-2011 at 7:17pm
| Yes, I would imagine going WOT without a prop would be quite interesting! Nice rig... and nice that you can still get on the water in the winter time! |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-03-2011 at 7:32pm
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Luciano,
You are a very fortunate person. A big  to you!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: August-03-2011 at 9:14pm
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Just to clarify, I do not own the boat, just got to work on it for the guys importing them, we are working on the Nautique and Monterey brands now. If things go right these people will get the dealership for Argentina and I could be working for them on the service department. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-04-2011 at 9:48am
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watch out for what you wish for.... ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: August-04-2011 at 12:13pm
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Eric, I own you a call to update you, but so far things are going well, I keep learning from grand master Yoda and keep taking work.
I have invested on tools (U$D650) and have most I need but the "special" tools for sterndrives, which, we do have at the shop. I'm considering getting the Diacom software to work on the newer EFI, what do you think? Dont worry, It's not my plan to end as a dealership mechanic! Still, what worries me is the mind of nowadays boat consumers... this people dumping high dollars on "high end" boat and acting like indulging kids. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-05-2011 at 10:01am
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specializing is key. anyone can change spark plugs. i sure could use the software, cant justify pulling the trigger yet,,
got a 5.7 mpi dumping fuel at idle and cold, Iac maybe, replaced the temp sender already....that software sure would help right now. I'll eventually have to purchase the software ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-05-2011 at 10:06am
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start the learning curve and bust into some transmissions, if you build them, they will come.....and pay ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: August-05-2011 at 12:52pm
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Watch the MAP too.
With the mercury software we found a faulty gear switch sensor in one test drive, it shooted guardian mode, almost impossible to diagnose or find without the software. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-06-2011 at 10:24am
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seeing more and more plug ins nowadays, its time I guess
its a good thing that Merc uses only a couple different engines and plugging them in should be easier than the 40 different cars out there, you have to know the values and need to be pretty sharp. im guessing on this one, and really shouldnt, the temp switch was 14.00 and the iac is about 80.00 will see what happens, if it doesnt clear I'll go after the MAP the boat is dumping raw fuel, so i know its over fueling ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-12-2011 at 9:57am
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hopefully problem solved, NDA the parts and picking up this morning, the fuel can diaphram was bad and vacuum was pulling gas into the intake via the vent line....ethanol attack again!!!
luch, finishing up a nice transom job, priced it high and he said go ahead ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: August-12-2011 at 10:35am
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fuel can? pressure regulator?
I just finished a transom job install on a small cabin cruiser with a ford inline 6 (pretty popular engine here, 221cid 133hp) and a volvo outdrive. Now I'm putting together another of those engines (Special Performance version, 166hp) with a new cam since the old one wiped a lobe after 1 hour. It was like hearing COMANDO over the carb. Hope the new cam and valve job and springs take care of the bangs. It was a whole mess done by the "race car specialists" ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-12-2011 at 10:55am
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its on the front of the engine, it has a single electric fuel pump in it, and the can contains fuel to cool the pump, it has a float to regulate...i may be labeling it incorrectly.
all the horror stories, I ran a 25hp merc on the back of a tooner yesterday, idling nicely, it sat for 10 years, all of a sudden i hear the idle spike and it blew a rod thru the side of the engine. ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-12-2011 at 10:57am
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make sure those lifters are spinning freely, had one on 460 that was dragging a touch and sure as *************** it took the bump out of that cam ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: August-14-2011 at 12:03am
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that can you speak of it's a fuel/vapor separator I think, a TBI maybe?
The volvo's came with a square one on the rear, Holley float and needles on them. I saw a rounded one on an Indmar TBI engine. Did you solve the problem? We've had many fuel pressure regulator go bad on those TBI systems resulting on rich condition, the main bodys and regulators were Rochester, parts seems very hard to come by or NLA. As for the 6 banger, surface on the lifters bores felt smooth, placed them with assembly oil lub and turned them by hand. Hardened to match the new cam. This engine is like a 40 yeard old single woman, many man have touched it yet none made it work. Realizing this I regret having said yes when they showed at the shop. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-14-2011 at 12:07pm
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MPI, yep problem solved, after all done and said, i had to do an oil change to because of the gas in the crank case, it was definitely loaded up and will probably need a few good hard runs to clear it out, did the plugs also
40 year olds need lovin too ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: August-17-2011 at 5:11pm
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Eric, do you know if the Carter electric low pressure fuel pump could do the job on a 7.4 mercruiser (gm 454) with a webber 4 barrel carb?
We had a pump go out on this one, it's the one mounted on the seawater pump assembly, seems someone forgot to put the oil in there, specific replacement parts are hard to come by here. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-17-2011 at 6:01pm
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pretty sure it will, only need to supply a few pounds, anything more than 8 or so pounds will squirt fuel into the throat...i use them when i get the new style engines with the fuel pump boss blocked
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Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: October-29-2011 at 9:20pm
second one in the works for delivery!
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Posted By: Fl Inboards
Date Posted: October-31-2011 at 12:50pm
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If you have the opportunity to purchase the Rinda diagnostic package and want to continue to work on these modern ski boats it is only in your best interest as it will pay for itself in a short period of time. So far this week I scanned a 35 Lures twin, a MasterCraft and a Malibu at $50 a pop. I have had the Rinda software for over 5 years now. Can scan Indmar, PCM,Marine power,Crusader and Mercruiser.
Go for it! ------------- Hobby Boats can be expensive when the hobbyist is limited on their own skill and expertise. 1993 Shamrock "fat" 20. 2008 Nautique 196 5.0 |
Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: October-31-2011 at 10:09pm
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Jody welcome aboard , yes it's my intention to get the software, today I was working for the dealer (a personal friend) and he invited me to join him to the CC factory and dealers meeting in june so I can work on some PCM certifications too. We would be visiting the Monterey Boats factory as well.
We are expecting 2 more Super Air by the end of the year. Rinda = Diacom right??? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: November-01-2011 at 1:30pm
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Cool stuff Luciano! Glad to see the brand well represented in Argentina. ------------- |