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    jimmbo replied to the thread Boat performance.
    With it running place a piece of Cardboard about an Inch in front of the Carb, If a Reed is Faulty, it will spray Fuel out of of the...
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Boat performance.
    Just out of Curiosity, what Prop is on it? Is there Oil in the Gearcase? I asked that cause my brother about 50 yrs ago, ran my Dad's...
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    jimmbo reacted to racerone's post in the thread Boat performance with Like Like.
    Does spark jump a gap of at least 8 mm on both leads , yes or no?----Check fuel pump diaphragm.-----Check reed valves.
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Mercury 2-Stroke Oils.
    Being that that your engine is DI Engine, I would stick to the DI Oil, even though Quicksilver Premium Plus is a very good Oil. DI...
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Will boat for this style trailer?.
    As long as the Bunks are not being bent, which I feel they will be, as the Bunk at the Transom is bolted to the Bracket, and will not be...
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Will boat for this style trailer?.
    Which took weight off of most of the Bunks, and concentrated it on the Bow Roller, and the rear of the Bunks
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Anyone know how to open/repair this gauge?.
    Check for a Digital Gauge that Size.
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Will boat for this style trailer?.
    Right now the Winch is too high on the Winch Stand, the Strap should be pulling Horizontal-Level to the Bow Eye. However once you Rise...
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Idle Issues - 1980 Johnson 115 - J115TLCSA.
    There is no Specification for the Timing at Idle. The Timing is what determines the Idle Speed. There is a Pick Up Timing Spec, that is...
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Will boat for this style trailer?.
    The Chemicals used in Pressure Treating the Lumber, do not coexist well with Aluminium.
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Will boat for this style trailer?.
    Just add a couple of pieces of 2X4 to the Bottom of the Bunks where they are attached to the Brackets...
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    jimmbo replied to the thread 2 stroke longevity?.
    The FITCHS used Orifices in the Crankcase that would shoot Oil at the Connecting Rod Bearing and Hoses/Tubes going to the Crank...
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    jimmbo replied to the thread New alternator, still low voltage.
    Too bad you didn't find that Wire earlier, might have saved you some Money
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    jimmbo replied to the thread Will boat for this style trailer?.
    Can the Bunks be raised a bit? You can move the Bow Stop forward to bring the Boat Forward. The Axle might need to be moved, if the...
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    jimmbo replied to the thread 2 stroke longevity?.
    The Crankshaft and Connecting Rod Bearings, actually all of the Rotating Assembly, in an E-Tec/FICHT, experiences Higher Temperatures...
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