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  1. Bondo

    Strange exhaust behavior during winterizing

    Ayuh,..... Correct,.....
  2. Bondo

    Strange exhaust behavior during winterizing

    Ayuh,.... If you don't pull the hoses from the bottom of the exhaust manifolds, you don't know that they were drained,..?? Personally, I drain all of the motor, 'n leave it dry,.... Air don't freeze,....
  3. Bondo

    Seized engine

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... Saltwater, or freshwater,..??
  4. Bondo

    Fuel starvation conundrum

    Ayuh,...... I trust my nose,..... if it smells like gasoline, it'll run just fine,....
  5. Bondo

    Fuel starvation conundrum

    Ayuh,........ What does it Smell like,..??..??
  6. Bondo

    Volvo DP-SM water in oil

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Do a pressure/ vacuum test on it,.....
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 - leak & transom service questions

    Ayuh,..... #2, Sure, no problem,..... #3, sure, no problem,.... #4, No, if you remove it, replace it,..... #5, Mercruiser/ Quicksilver only,.... #7, If you spray quicksilver "Power Tune" all over the area, you can slip the locking ring in with yer fingers, no tool needed,.....
  8. Bondo

    Stalling, sudden low idle.

    Ayuh,.... A failing tach, can ground out the coil, causing the motor to quit,....
  9. Bondo

    Trailer and trim button issues.

    Ayuh,....... Probably easier to swap the wires at the pump,....
  10. Bondo

    Steering hose to steering actuator - compression or o'ring

    Ayuh,.... I believe they're inverted flare,.....
  11. Bondo

    Winterizing, use E-0 stabilized gas or install shut off valve and run carb out of fuel?

    Ayuh,...... Run it dry,....
  12. Bondo

    Hot water takeoff and return

    Ayuh,.... The feed side should be coming from the motor side of the t-stat, either from the block drain as AD mentions, or on my Merc, there's a 1/2" pipe plug in the intake manifold water tube,.... The pipe plug in the circulating water pump, is for cold water return,.....
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    Water pump leak?

    Ayuh,...... No real need for a new thread,... In yer pictures above, it ain't all that rusty to cause yer issue, I've seen much, Much worse,..... Short of pulling the motor, to remove the core plugs, I suggest you put the intake back on, with new gaskets, then you can flush the block, with...
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    New engine installation

    Ayuh,..... Donno, but I would just run a pipe tap in to clean it up, 'n the run in a pipe plug, or sensor, with abit of perfect seal on it,..... Just don't run the tap in to deep,.... clean the threads, don't cut fresh threads,....
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    4 cylinder pushrod cover replacement?

    Ayuh,..... Holding the gasket in place might be tough,..... What happened to the original cover,.....
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