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    Lower unit question

    I have a mercury 1981 50hp 4 cylinder 2 cycle outboard.I pulled the lower unit because no water was coming out of the phole when I pulled the unit I notciced a tapered gromet had fallen out .the gromet has splines on the smallest end and appears to go on the end of the drive shaft at the top.It...
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    weird car symptoms

    I own a 2000 saturn sl1 that I am afaid to drive.I can get in drive 2 miles to the market come back turn the key,NOTHING.Put in a brand new battery NOTHING,had it towed to the garage,it started,took it home a few days later,did the same thing at the hardware store it started a couple hours...
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    Jughead

    I was having trouble hearing lately so I went to the doctor.During the examinaton the doctor exclamed that I had a supository in my ear, ooooppps I think I know what I did with my hearing aid. Sly
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    Good Storm

    Last night the lightning and thunder started about 9pm with constant activity untill 5am soom really heavy rain,now it is totally foggy,warm,and still here thunder but can't see the sky,totally weird.The only reason I mention this is because this is california and not used to this type of...
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    Question to ponder

    What's the differance between a DUCK?
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    What type of stickshift do you launch with?

    I have noticed that not many people use a stick for launching and recovery.I use a ford f150 5 speed,makes for a challenge at times .I would like to know some of your experiances while using a stick shift,and what kind. Sly
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    terrible parking lot incident

    Recently in a wallmart parking lot I observed a young man with a new van stradling two parking spots so nobody could park close to him.An elderly lady tried to park close to him severly scraping the side of his new van.The man jumped out of the van and with a hammer started to whack the womans...
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    Boat parts west coast

    hello forum members Can anyone point me in the direction of some west coast parts supplies,primarily motor parts,carb kits,fuel pump kits etc. Sly
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    Great help

    Hello I'm new to the post but have read many of your expert replies on boat repairs and troubleshooting.Several months ago I perchased a 1981 invader with a 1981 mercury 50 h.p. motor/with trailer.The whole shabang cost me 650.00 dollars ,the boat had rot in the floor not major but I replaced it...
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