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tank1949 replied to the thread Trim Hydraulics.

Salt water used????? You need to manually raise and lower it by jumping solenoid. I have replaced too many of them. They don't like salt...

Tuesday at 10:19 AM
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tank1949 reacted to Bt Doctur's post in the thread Trouble re-mounting lower unit with Like.

try using 3M weathersrtip on the plastic tube to hold it in place.

Tuesday at 10:12 AM
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tank1949 reacted to Bt Doctur's post in the thread Trouble re-mounting lower unit with Like.

the easiest way is to place the lower in a stand using some 2 x 4`s and installing the upper on it , them remount the whole drive...

Tuesday at 10:11 AM
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tank1949 reacted to Scott06's post in the thread Trouble re-mounting lower unit with Like.

wonder of the water tube is misaligned - the one that comes up from water pump to underside of upper. also think that with 1/2" the...

Tuesday at 10:11 AM
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tank1949 replied to the thread Engine alignment problem.

Make sure you don't have any transom or stringer mount rot. If you have ANY, you should stop and replace rotten wood, re-glass, etc...

Apr 13, 2025
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tank1949 reacted to Lou C's post in the thread no oil after cylinder head recondition with Like.

that or a stuck valve might be the cause....

Apr 12, 2025
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tank1949 replied to the thread no oil after cylinder head recondition.

An electrical drill works a lot faster and you should be able to see oil come through push rods/ rocker arms. If not....

Apr 12, 2025
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tank1949 replied to the thread no oil after cylinder head recondition.

I have always soak in oil and pump them with push rod

Apr 11, 2025
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tank1949 replied to the thread no oil after cylinder head recondition.

were lifters full of oil?

Apr 11, 2025
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tank1949 reacted to ESGWheel's post in the thread no oil after cylinder head recondition with Like.

Just a word of caution and perhaps this is old school thinking and not relevant but when replacing only lifters and not the cam, need to...

Apr 11, 2025
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tank1949 reacted to jimmbo's post in the thread no oil after cylinder head recondition with Like.

The Roller Lifter and Cam, really changed that... However, replacing a Brand A, Lifter, with a Brand X Lifter, may complicate it. If...

Apr 11, 2025
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tank1949 replied to the thread no oil after cylinder head recondition.

Bent??? U have more headaches than described. Block may have froze and later hydro-locked?

Apr 11, 2025
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tank1949 reacted to jimmbo's post in the thread no oil after cylinder head recondition with Like.

Oil gets up to the Rocker Arms via the Lifters and the Push Rods. You say there was water in the Oil. Did you flush/clean out all the...

Apr 11, 2025
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tank1949 replied to the thread Outdrive will not go back into transom.

Turn the prop just a little. Perhaps splines are not meshing correctly.

Apr 10, 2025
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tank1949 reacted to racerone's post in the thread BEWARE of Faulty 87290A4 Thermostat Housing sold on Amazon! with Like.

Some say-----" the bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten "

Apr 7, 2025

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