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    nola mike replied to the thread Stupid me, no oil.
    They actually just offered me a $20 discount on a new one, while blaming me for the corrosion. Interestingly the new ones are SS and...
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    nola mike replied to the thread Stupid me, no oil.
    FYI, Hardin told me to go pound sand and they don't warranty anything against corrosion. Also, went through about a 1/2 qt oil so far...
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    nola mike replied to the thread Carb tuning.
    I've tried changing the holes on the linkage with zero effect, so that's interesting. Of course I don't remember if this has always been...
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    nola mike reacted to Scott06's post in the thread Carb tuning with Like Like.
    yes some of the factory webber carbs used 3 step metering rods not sure which engines etc but there were a few. Can only think it shows...
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    nola mike replied to the thread Carb tuning.
    FWIW, that first tune is what I first went with and it was CRAZY lean. Also, IIRC the factory weber has 3 step metering rods vs the 2...
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    nola mike replied to the thread Alpha One Gen One water stream?.
    I think he's talking about the weep hole on the lower stb side of the lower
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    nola mike replied to the thread Help with early 80s mercruiser 140hp.
    Checking timing, points and compression is very basic troubleshooting. Sounds like you've eyeballed 2 out of 3, so they're almost...
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    nola mike replied to the thread Mercruiser Setting Timing on 3.0L.
    the aviation sealant would be fine as well
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    nola mike reacted to alldodge's post in the thread End of Season oil changes? with Like Like.
    How many differential's stay underwater most of there working life?
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    nola mike replied to the thread End of Season oil changes?.
    I always intend to do it at the end of the season, and then end up doing it right before I'm trying to launch.
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    nola mike replied to the thread Barefoot skiers?.
    I would have invented the strip club
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    nola mike replied to the thread Oil Pressure Sender failure modes?.
    Just to close this out. As promised, this was just a boredom/curious related thread. Haven't had a problem since I swapped out the...
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    nola mike reacted to rolmops's post in the thread Flux Marine Outboard Engines . . . with Like Like.
    I do sense a little of mistrust of new and potentially better systems of energy creation. Let's not forget that the only way to get...
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    nola mike replied to the thread Flux Marine Outboard Engines . . ..
    good to hear, I figured they'd have cracked down on that. we would bring them back if they were still there the next day!
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    nola mike replied to the thread Flux Marine Outboard Engines . . ..
    Love the vineyard. used to go there often a long time ago, lived on Chappaquiddick for 6 months, waited tables at the Edgartown yacht...
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