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    nola mike replied to the thread Ujoints clunking?.
    At least on my alpha no problems greasing with the zerk in that location.
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    nola mike reacted to timharper89's post in the thread Ujoints clunking? with Like Like.
    Aah. Makes sense. I was measuring the inside of the groove. Thanks for the visual
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    nola mike replied to the thread Sea Pro 195 F/S fuel tank size.
    Empty it and refill. That will get you very close, although not close enough for me to trust with a premix. Now you know how much you...
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    nola mike replied to the thread Wiring positive cable from Amps to battery or common on Switch?.
    Most (all?) amps that I've seen are turned on by the head unit anyway, so while there's battery power to the amp at all times, it isn't...
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    nola mike replied to the thread I Got Me a Mercury !!!.
    You got me interested. Seem s like it's still closer to a CDI type system than a points system electrically. This is the most in-depth...
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    nola mike replied to the thread 1986 Four Winns Horizon 190, Carb Linkage?.
    @Lou C can help with the carb, although that doesn't sound like the issue anymore. At speed, try closing the choke a bit manually or...
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    nola mike replied to the thread Mercruiser 3.0L LX - EST Ignition - how to check for proper spark?.
    This will tell you if there's the impulse for the spark, but not the quality. Good first step but not definitive. That said, if this is...
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    nola mike replied to the thread Spring replacement?.
    Yeah I was a little hesitant with the SS not knowing the hardness, having second thoughts with those. No way to check the old ones. The...
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    nola mike replied to the thread I Got Me a Mercury !!!.
    Get a DVA. Or you might want to build one. Not sure what type of electronic ignition is in that one, but I had a hell of a time last...
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    nola mike replied to the thread Rain water getting into front of boat (Sea Ray 180).
    So that isn't a bad idea. Get a piece of material to run from the top of the windshield/under the existing top, down and over the seam...
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    nola mike replied to the thread Shift question.
    Pull the whole drive now, it's much easier to work on and lets you check out the gimbal/ujoints/alignment (buy a tool on ebay). Leak by...
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    nola mike replied to the thread V6 TKS next cylinder TDC 60 or 120 rotation.
    Yup, you're right. Coming to TDC every 60, firing every 120.
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    nola mike replied to the thread Shift question.
    Yeah, you never came out of forward gear before that shaft slipped. Pushing the stick back at that point just gave it throttle.
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    nola mike replied to the thread Shift question.
    There's a washer/spacer in between the cases that likes to escape when they're split. Proper fix is to split the case and replace the...
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    nola mike replied to the thread Shift question.
    Good thought, I assumed OP was actually travelling in reverse when the shifter was in reverse.
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