I appreciate your help this is turning onto a pain
I managed to get a 10-32 tap in and turn it PAINFULLY SLOWLY with pliers to try to chase the threads.
It will hold the bolt with out the anode on. But when I try to attach the anode the 3/4 inch bolt is not long enough to get a grip
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I cannot get the little 8mm bolts on the collar zinc to bite into the ram end cap holes. It seems stripped holes is a common problem
There is no room to tap new threads without dissasembling the ram, or get a drill in straight to add a helicoil.
Someone suggested using a 3/4 x 2 1/8 inch...
Interesting Summit Racing has brass caps with a vent to reduce moisture. Are Mercury/Sierra vented? Is vented a good idea on a boat in salt water environment? https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g5225
Mercury OEM parts are hard to find and back ordered .
Some of the reviews for Sierra on Amazon are pretty bad.
But the dealer says he uses Sierra Dist Caps all the time and no problem
What is the consensus? Sierra also much cheaper of course.
I am in the process of trouble shooting and now on to the oil pressure switch.
Can anyone advise the correct part number?
Also, Is it the 3 wire switch as in the photo (pink/black, gray, blue) and if I jump it to test , which wires should be jumped?
SN OW061000
Thanks