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There is no thermostat on that motor, right? On those motors, make sure not to overprop them, as the cooling is mostly based on the...

My neighbor's 24 footer had the port pontoon damaged in a storm. The front of the pontoon was torn open. The opening is say 12" long...

My neighbor has a really ugly, rare BMW? (maybe Mercedes) stolen. It looked like a half SUV/car with a big roof rack. Really ugly in a...

Gee, for a long while the Corollas were the most stolen.

Check your spark plug wires. At the age of your motor, the insulation can break down. The conductor is stranded stainless steel. The...

Gee, I hear from multiple sources that Stellantis is going out of business. I have always thought that they messed up the Jeep brand...

We had Hurricane Sandy in 2012. It drowned all the bunnies and mice, which has been good for us. The bunnies have been relentless...

As far as I know, metalflake is paint, not gelcoat. I would like to be corrected by those who know more. The top finishes on the top...

I would expect Porter-Cable to have a rebuild kit for that nailer. I bought a rebuild kit for my Senco FR framing nailer at Amazon.

The OP stated that he can get 4800 with a 19P prop, and above that RPM he ventilates. Redline is 4600, right? I think he should try a...

OEM Reed valves do not usually go bad. They may be slightly open at rest, but close well enough to seal. If the motor doesn't idle...

The bendix engages the ring gear when the starter starts to spin. Once the bendix gear is kicked out, the starter and gear must come...

Buying the wrong pitch or style of stainless prop is an expensive mistake. I would dial in the pitch and style of the prop with an...

That is not usually a starter issue. The bendix is designed to kick out when the engine fires. The engine is not supposed to fire only...

The Bendix will kick out and not re-engage, when the motor fires. It is a common problem on all engines and can be solved by tune up or...