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    Rusty primers on flares

    I have some 12 ga. flares that are only a year old that were in a bag in my boat and the primers are really rusty. obviously they are not to be trusted.......... When I buy new ones, how can I help keep them from rusting? what can I coat the primers with? thank as always!
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    Lund boat paint

    Hi. I want to repaint the inside of my 1980's Lund Aluminum boat..... A lot of the floor area is pitted.....and I have fixed 1 or 2 leaks with JB weld, What type of paint should I use? thank you!
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    Suzuki 40 flushing

    I have a 2 year old Suzuki 40hp outboard with about 35 hours on it, when it's in the water and started, water squirts from the pilot tube immediately............But when I flush it, I put duct tape on the auxillory water intake and turn on the water to the rabbit ears..........the water seldom...
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    suzuki water fuel seperator

    I want to replace the filter on my suzuki water/fuel seperator. BUT I cannot remove the clear plastic bowl at the bottom. I know it comes off, it even says so on the filter. It turns REAL hard in both directions but wont unscrew. Now what? Than you :)
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    winterizing 4 stroke suzuki

    I have a fuel/water seperator for my 40 Suzuki EFI, for winterizing, should i run the motor dry of fuel? or simply double the amout of stabilizer in the system as my repair place advises? thank you
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    fuel stabiizers

    Can anyone tell me the difference between fuel stabilizers for marine vs automotive use? My Suzuki 40 and my car are both 4 stroke motors...... what's the deal? Also, for winter storage on my 6hp and 40hp suzuki, I was told to double the amoutn of stabilizer for storager, but how often should...
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    How does time meter work?

    I hooked up my time meter to my new Suzuki 40hp. It gets its signal from the gray wire from the Tach Am I correct in that this is just a 12VDC source.........thats swtiched? just wanna make sure that im not getting some weird varying voltage from the tach. What is the Tach signal anyway ? a...
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    How to wire a time meter

    HI , I have a brand new Suzuki 40 on my boat with a tach. I just recieved my Suzuki time meter. The harness has a gray and a blk spade lug. I know the gray goes to the meter + and the blk to meter- the other end of the harness has 2 grays and 2 blacks...one of each is a male/ the others are...
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    boat motor ground

    I have a brand new Suzuki 40 on my aluminum boat. It was professionally installed With both battery terminals off, I have continuity between the large black wire and the hull of the boat. Is this normal? I thought nothing was supposed to be grounded to the hull. thank you
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    '88 Suzuki DT-40C Noises

    bye
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    1988 Suzuki DT40 oil injection sysyem

    How would I know if the oil injection system was'nt working?
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    '87 Suzuki DT making loud noise at lower speeds.

    My Suzuki '87 DT idles fine and at higher speeds runs fine. At around 4 to 12 mph it runs rough and is noticibly louder than it was yesterday. The tell is squirting fine and I have done nothing to the motor. It is not looseing power at all. The fuel water seperator in only a few hours on it...
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    '87 Suzuki DT making loud noise at lower speeds.

    My Suzuki '87 DT idles fine and at higher speeds runs fine. At around 4 to 12 mph it runs rough and is noticibly louder than it was yesterday. The tell is squirting fine and I have done nothing to the motor. It is not looseing power at all. The fuel water seperator in only a few hours on it...
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    Pilot water hole?

    tyvm
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    2008 Suzuki service

    In 2008 I bought a new Suzuki 6 hp 4 stroke kicker. I had it serviced a year ago, but have put very few hours (less than 10) on it in the last year. Does it need servicing?
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