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    Chris1956 replied to the thread New Winch or Winch Strap?.
    Gee, a small trash bag would do it. It would be ugly. Any idiot with a piece of canvass and a sewing machine could make a cover.
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread question on the starting a "2 cycle Merc" sticky.
    Choke the crap out of her when she is cold. So to cold start her... Advance the throttle, pump the primer bulb until hard, hold the...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread 1988 candia 180 4.3.
    Is that a MerCruiser? If so, a usual prop would be a 21P. However, sterndrive boats are usually butt heavy, and take some time and...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Creaking/popping power trim.
    Gee, most outboard motors have a grease fitting for both the swivel bracket and the tilt tube. You might look closer. Some OBs have...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Fuel System Fire.
    I have a motor like that. It leaked fuel for some time, before I figured it out. It never caught on fire though. It would normally...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Fuel System Fire.
    The only serious electrical power in the area is from the PTT relays. Maybe a wire was arcing to ground? Another guess!
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Fuel System Fire.
    The voltage regulator is probably water cooled, on that motor. Maybe it overheated and caught fire inducing a fire near the carbs due...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Control cables..
    To add, the shift cable is the only cable to move forward and backward from the center position, as the throttle handle is moved from...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread 40HP Merc or Not the way I'd do it..
    Sounds like you are working on the oil injection system. If they have a remote oil reservoir in the boat, then they have a number of...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Bent prop shaft.
    I have no idea of the complexity of the rebuild. However, what I have found is that if you need to replace three gears and the shaft...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Where does the hose go?.
    Depending on the year, that hose could attach to the airbox. You might tell us the year and whether the motor is 60* or 90* V4.
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Flushing Sea Ray 250 Sundancer in salt water... How To, and is it necessary?.
    Gee, cast iron absorbs salt and continues to rust even after flushing and drying. Do you think you can extend the life of the manifolds...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Bent prop shaft.
    Have you rebuilt a gearcase before?
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread 2002 Mercury 90 hp 4 stroke.
    Do you have spark on all cylinders? Do you see any signs of water intrusion?
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Bent prop shaft.
    Why not see what Sterndrive Engineering (SEI) has in new gearcases? Price out the replacement prop shaft, three new gears and two...
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