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    Alpha outdrive crack in casing...Problem??

    Gee, I think you need to find out why it cracked. Water that freezes might do it.
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    1992 XR6 150 reed adapter plate hose barb

    Yes, running premix and oil injection will burn more oil and lead to more smoke. Oil injection on carb motors simply injects the oil into the fuel line leading to the carb. However, on 2 cycle DI motors, the oil is injected into the crankcase, and it is substantially less oil volume. Also...
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    I have had enough winter and snow in N J.

    Gee, that snowstorm in NJ was about as benign as can be. We did get about 6 inches, but the wind was calm, so no drifts. Also, it was easy to shovel, not heavy, but not powder either. The strange thing was that after a whole day of melting, when the snow was nearly gone, the township plowed...
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    Good Ear muffs

    I have gone back to using a barrel in the fall to assure all the salt is washed out of the cooling system. I also use the barrel to reassure me that the water pump is working properly. For "proof of start" before launching I use the flusher.
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    ‘91 merc 60hp overheating alarm buzzing

    Yes, I was too lazy to look it up. How long did Merc use the blind hole blocks? I presume it was only on il3 and 4's.
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    ‘91 merc 60hp overheating alarm buzzing

    The alarm will sound when the temp sender shorts to ground or when any part of the wire from the sender to the alarm shorts to ground. Since the alarm sounds when the engine is not running and cold, suspect the alarm wire is rubbing somewhere and grounding to the block or other ground wire. I...
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    Remote control

    Look on the bottom of the throttle handle for a set screw or opening for one. Sometimes you need to put the throttle into the 2 or 3 o clock position to get to the set screw, thru the opening in the throttle handle. Failing that, a lot of times the throttle only button can be popped off. On a...
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    1992 XR6 150 reed adapter plate hose barb

    On a related subject, I saw a video of a fellow making reed petals out of spring steel using salt water electrolysis. He primed the spring steel with self-etching primer and after it dried, traced the outline of the reed petals using an exacto knife to scratch away the paint along the outlone...
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    2000 90ELPTO: Which sleeve: L130OB or L167OB? (short or long exhaust port notch)

    Gee, re-sleeving is usually a last ditch effort. Why not price oversize pistons and plan to use those for when you damage your bores?
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    Survey

    You could understand some of the financial risk and price out new outdrives from Sterndrive Engineering (SEI), rather than trying to pull them for inspection. They are a couple of K each, which is usually pretty modest in comparison to the boat, it's other systems and the engines.
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    ‘91 merc 60hp overheating alarm buzzing

    Yes, the poppit and thermostat are in parallel with each other and the water flow. The poppit valve is spring loaded. At about 2000RPM, the water pressure pushes the poppit valve open, allowing a large flow of cooling water out of the engine. The thermostat is also open at high speed, but...
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    ‘91 merc 60hp overheating alarm buzzing

    Gee, a compression test and a leakdown test will tell condition of the piston and rings. Usually, they are the first to be damaged. If they check out, it is likely the rest of the engine is fine.
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    hub dust cap

    On trailers with brakes, heat from them can cause pressure inside the dust covers. Of course, if no brakes, the bearings can be fully pumped up with grease.
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    hub dust cap

    Rich, Running those hubs will work fine, as will the solid dust caps the OP had. However, I think the OP wanted hubs that would continuously grease the bearings. In that case it seems like he needs a bearing buddy-style dust cap.
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    hub dust cap

    Gee, It doesn't look like it. If the bearing assembly doesn't have a grease fitting, and the axle doesn't have one, you will want a Bearing Buddy type dust cap. The Bearing Buddy type dust caps have a spring loaded center with a grease fitting. The theory is that you pump them full of grease...
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