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    Lou C replied to the thread riser bolts too long.
    A good thing to have, when doing jobs like this, is a set of thread chasers, both for threads and bolts, it will make your life a lot...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Stupid me, no oil.
    This depends on which one you have, Merc and OMC used an actuator with a rebuildable control valve up to about 1989, after that the...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Stupid me, no oil.
    There is only one notable exception, Toro or Lawn Boy 2 stroke mowers and snow blowers, were spec'd to get TCW-III because it causes...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Stupid me, no oil.
    Salt water is very challenging. I started spraying all vulnerable ares at the start of each season with Corrision X or now Fluid Film...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Stupid me, no oil.
    With the actuator my small leak went from small to big to the point when the bilge pump kicked on some to the red ATF wound up in the...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Stupid me, no oil.
    On rubber bushings with a bolt thru it I will sometimes use silicone grease because it doesn’t deteriorate the rubber.
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    Lou C replied to the thread Stupid me, no oil.
    Agreed 100% and I’ve been doing that ever since I read it in my OMC shop manual…now that you can’t really get Perfect seal or Evinrude...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Stupid me, no oil.
    I would for sure change the steering cable Also unless nearly new, the starter Next, any sign of leaking at the steering actuator? They...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl.
    yes based on that pic, the hose coming from the transom mount should be the top one (water flows into impeller housing). Ok I'd make...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Cross country trailering advice/tips.
    it's a bit of a lost art. Remember when all our rear drive cars had adjustable front bearings? It was a normal part of a brake job, do...
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    Lou C reacted to cyclops222's post in the thread Cross country trailering advice/tips with Like Like.
    Never a bearing failure. And I back right in at the ramp. No cool off time is required. I do not think most people or mechanics KNOW...
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    Lou C replied to the thread 2019 Grand Cherokee came with wrong size spare....Just found it out.
    When I wanted to up size the wimpy 245/65-17s on my 07 Grand Cherokee 5.7 I was limited by what the biggest size would be that would fit...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Testing Gas Flow on 82' Wellcraft Sterndrive.
    If you maintain them points can be quite reliable and just carry spares….ive been boating with a points distributor for over 20 years...
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    Lou C replied to the thread 2019 Grand Cherokee came with wrong size spare....Just found it out.
    On any long trip I check the spare air pressure in addition to the others but also bring a plug kit and an electric impact gun…torque...
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    Lou C replied to the thread 2019 Grand Cherokee came with wrong size spare....Just found it out.
    On all our Jeeps and Subarus I always made sure we had a full size spare. Especially the ones with full time 4x4.
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