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The restoration is on…
I was out to the boat today. This is the first real time I have had to look at my purchase as I bought the suncruiser 255 in November and had to put it away for the winter. I started the 5.7 350 and it sounds amazing. The only things I have to do are change the lower unit oil, engine oil and install two PCV valves. For some reason the motor was missing the valves?
For year one I am going to have a new mooring cover and camper top made and redo the back sun deck. I will redo the teak wood, replace or refinish and buff out the exterior. Next year I will do the cabin. The cabin will be the big job as the previous owner redid the interior with kitchen cabinets from his house and put ceramic tiles on the floor. The cabin is a real mess. 
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04-14-2013, 09:45 PM
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they don't HAVE pcv valves.... just breather hoses to the spark arrestor
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04-15-2013, 09:33 AM
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You can install 1 PCV valve. but one has to vent to atmosphere or else you will get all kinds of oil leaks. 2 PCV valves most likely will not be able to keep up with the blow by, and teh excess pressure will push oil out the seals. Leave it like it is, or you can install 1 PCV valve as later boats did this.
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04-15-2013, 10:50 AM
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OK will do. I have limited experience with motors. I know enough to make me dangerous. The boat is at a friend’s house who is at your level of experience. A farm mechanic, who can fix anything, makes me envious. I thought he said PCV but I may have not got it right. It’s a hose that goes from the valve cover to the carb...? Keep in mind I am a country boy who fixes computers, not tractors.
Feel free to keep telling me where I go off the track, LOL. You guys give me advice on boats… I’ll keep your confusers sorry computers going.
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04-15-2013, 02:05 PM
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PCV=positive crankcase ventilation valve. It hooks into the engine(normally in the valve cover), and then to the intake. At low loads the engine is at high vacuum which pulls the PCV valve almost closed, but under load the vacuum drops which opens the valve up and allows it to pull crancase pressure back into to be burned by the engine. You must have a vent to atmosphere though for any engine even with a PCV valve. Personally why change it what you have and complicate the system any at all. It's worked this long so why change it(if it aint broke, don't fix it).
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2011 SUNDANCE B20CCR SKIFF, 2011 YAMAHA 90HP 4 STROKE, 2011 KARAVAN SINGLE AXLE ALUMINUM TRAILER, LOWRANCE ELITE-7 HDI, MINN KOTA RIPTIDE TROLLING MOTOR 2000CC HYDRA-SPORT 225+HP EVINRUDE SOLD AND THE PINK JEEP!!!! R.I.P. http://www.wellcraftv20.com/communit...ad.php?t=11664
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04-16-2013, 12:40 PM
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So one goes from the valve cover to the flame arestor thre other goes from the valve cover to where?
I have this week off and go out to the boat every day. I do a little clean up and start the motor, I just love to hear the 350 bark. If you want I can take a picture and show you the motor...
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04-16-2013, 01:25 PM
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http://cnj.craigslist.org/boa/3705513646.html
look at the motor pic on the left in this ad. both sides feed into the spark arrestor
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04-16-2013, 01:50 PM
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yep both feed to the flame arrestor.... for the short term put a plug in the open one until you have the rest of the pieces
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04-16-2013, 02:44 PM
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