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    Lou C replied to the thread Timing mod: running or not running engine.
    Nah Scott I'm too dang cheap and suspicious of unknowns, I want to make my old boat more reliable, so an electronic distributor and a...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Timing mod: running or not running engine.
    Yes because changing dwell changes timing (not a lot but it does) Hey Scott what do you think of my finally ditching the old points set...
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    Lou C replied to the thread New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes.
    A good friend of mine moved to Az and had an all solar house with a Tesla wall set up. He made so much power he couldn't use it all! He...
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    Lou C replied to the thread 2 stroke longevity?.
    I think the problems with 2 strokes has always been: 1) integrated fuel and lubrication systems, yes they work but the second they...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Timing mod: running or not running engine.
    I’ve done it that way many times. I bought a nice new OTC advance timing light which works better (easier to see the marks) that my old...
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    Lou C replied to the thread 2 stroke longevity?.
    Thank your unelected bureaucrats at the EPA for forcing that. When you get to replace a cat converter and you have the misfortune of...
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    Lou C replied to the thread A couple more I/O questions....
    It is, you just replace the whole exhaust system with the one I linked above, pricy but can avoid ruining an engine. For us in salt...
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    Lou C replied to the thread 2 stroke longevity?.
    Any Evinrude Etecs with 4,000-5,000 hrs on them? This is not uncommon with 4 strokes even here in salt water... don't get me wrong I...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Hydraulic cylinder rebuild.
    getting off the end caps (not easy) taking apart the piston and ram rod from a set of freshwater used cylinders I bought to replace all...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Hydraulic cylinder rebuild.
    When I did mine, I heated the end of the cylinders with a heat gun but not that hot, because the hydraulic fluid inside is flammable! I...
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    Lou C replied to the thread A couple more I/O questions....
    Those are Merc's Batwings, same idea cast all in one piece. Besides saving money the one really good aspect of the design was no gasket...
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    Lou C replied to the thread If you're wondering if your anti siphon valve is stuck, or clogged, here's a test.....
    Wow thanks for posting this it is a good warning for any of us DIY guys to not take short cuts, not bypass safety measures put in place...
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    Lou C replied to the thread A couple more I/O questions....
    There was an article on another website about it, Merc apparently did this to save $50 per engine, due to the Vortec engines costing...
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    Lou C replied to the thread salt water in single cylinder.
    I’m very suspicious of ANY of those places. Try a local rebuilder, ask local marine mechanics for recommendations, who do they use. The...
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    Lou C replied to the thread 2 stroke longevity?.
    That and mistakenly running straight gas unless its oil injected… I love my 3 Echo machines they just run and run and when you need...
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