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Fuel Sender/Gauge Update . . .
Learning curve . . . I figured a few things out about the fuel gauge. I had originally thought the...
Oct 5, 2026
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I just used Mobil 1 full" syn, wasn't trying to start a war here just amazed how long it looked so clean :)
Oct 5, 2026
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It's not always a 1:1. We lab a litte different because we aren't dealing with oil, and thus are not terribly concerned with color. It...
Oct 5, 2026
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For sure colour doesn't matter.
Depending on what the tests look for, maybe anything that causes a change in colour would be...
Oct 4, 2026
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MANY factors contribute to the COLOR of the oil...if that is what you are basing your opinion on "clean" about. One certainly should...
Oct 4, 2026
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We measure color in our lab as a purely esthetic property. The GC mass spec and other ancillary equipment is for everything else that...
Oct 4, 2026
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I had an '81 Mercury 3 cylinder 70hp engibe on a 14ft boat around 15 years ago. It was running rough when I bought it and I found...
Oct 4, 2026
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I know of lots of cars that have clean engine oil for a long time and a lot of miles after an oil change. I convert vehicles to run on...
Oct 4, 2026
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So, aside from the mid range discrepancies (which agreed shouldn't be there), is the attitude of the boat on the trailer the same as...
Oct 3, 2026
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I was not sure if the sender was the USA type (33-240) or the EU type (0-180), but confirmed it is the USA. My Veratron gauges have an...
Oct 2, 2026
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They may be designed not to be linear to compensate for some none linearity in the gauge or the way the voltage signal changes if it...
Oct 2, 2026
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The sender is in the middle of the tank (which makes sense) . . . I took the sender out for some bench testing.
The tank is pretty...
Oct 2, 2026
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On my boat the fuel level sender is a lot closer to the rear of the tank than to the front of the tank. The gauge normally reads higher...
Oct 2, 2026
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Been a while since I've posted on this thread.
I haven't changed the gimble bearing on this boat in my ownership and I don't know when...
Oct 1, 2026
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I've already started my boat maintenance and upgrade list for 2026-2027. I usually copy/paste from the prior year's list and edit...
Aug 14, 2026