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    Warning Buzzer when in the water questions

    When Depth Finders are installed after market, are they sometimes wired into the "Warning Buzzer"? I'm wondering now if I might have a short in the depth finder wiring causing it to trip the warning buzzer since I've basically eliminated overheating as a problem and it only seems to occur when...
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    Warning Buzzer but not Overheating - Need Suggestions

    Ok, I've spent all afternoon testing my engine to see if it was overheating or what. The warning buzzer never sounded, so I need some thoughts. Here is what I did: 1. Used a big rubbermaid tub and filled it with water and placed drive down in the water 2. Ran engine for like 15 minutes...
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    Force Temp Buzzer to Sound?

    Is there a quick way to force the warning buzzer for Overheating to go off? Like, if I heated the temp sender up artificially? How could i do that? Thoughts?
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    Water Temperature Sender Question - Which one to use?

    There are 2 parts listed for the water temperature sender for my engine. P/N: 806490T WATER TEMPERATURE SENDER (3/8-18) P/N: 49734 WATER TEMPERATURE SENDER (DUAL) I installed the "DUAL" one thinking it looked "more" like the one that came out of the thermostat housing. However, neither...
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    Transmission Fluid for Transmission

    My boat has a transmission cooler on it and I noticed in my owner's manual that the recommended transmission fluid is: "10 Weight Tractor Hydraulic Fluid meeting the Detroit Diesel Alliance Type C3 and/or Caterpillar TO-2 specifications (on container). Such as Mobil 423, Chevron, or Citgo...
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    Real Quick Question - Oil Weight Question for Summer

    1988/89 Chevy 454 7.4L Sterndrive I need to pick up some oil on the way home and cannot remember what weight oil is recommended. Anyone know off the top of their head? Thanks, Chris
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    Three Questions - A 'lil help? (again) - Updated

    Recently replaced thermostat, hoses, impeller, manifold to riser gaskets, cleaned the water jackets in the risers and remove alot of debris. Now here is what happens and what happened. 1.) When cruising for several minutes, I get the loud "BEEEEP" telling me something is wrong. So I come off...
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    Operating Temperature Question (Updated with pics of impeller body with questions)

    Well finally got my boat back together and I've got some questions about the operating temps. I replaced the temp sensor, hoses, thermostat. Now, I don't know much about risers, but it appears the risers have separate chambers? Is that correct? The thermostat is 143 degree thermo. What...
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    Quick Thermostat Gasket Question - DON? Bond-O?

    I'm redoing the thermostat gaskets in my thermostat housing and the service manual says to use a stainless steel plate between the two Thermostat Cover Gaskets. When I took it apart, there wasn't a steel plate there, so I'm confused. Attached is a pic. Its #8 on the pic (#8 says 2 gaskets)...
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    Water Spraying Out from under Engine when running

    Ok, dewinterized my boat and I noticed while running on muffs, that I'm getting a water spray from underneath my engine. I think I have a hose under there that may have split around the hose clamp. On the attached picture, B = Raw Water Impeller area, and C=the area where the water is...
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    For NASCAR Fans

    So, who's looking forward to NASCAR starting back up? I know its gotten lame over the last few years, with the Vegas, and Kansas, and Chicagoland tracks but I still get excited when Daytona rolls around. Last year I actually surprised myself by watching Kyle Busch race. Every week, I started...
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    Yikes!!!

    Man, what is the deal...been off cigarettes since Nov 20th, and today i'm having a major fit. got the shakes and everything..can't hardly type...been under some extra stress recently, but haven't had cravings like this in a while
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    Blonde In Flight

    Hopefully Aspeck hasn't posted this one already! :D ----------------------------------------------------- A PLANE IS ON ITS WAY TO HOUSTON WHEN A BLONDE IN ECONOMY CLASS GOT UP AND MOVED TO THE FIRST CLASS SECTION AND SAT DOWN. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WATCHED HER DO THIS, AND ASKED TO SEE...
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    Nice Guys and Anniversary Today

    Saw this in the Nice Guys thread: So I thought I'd start a new thread since its my anniversary today. To Ken I say: What? Are you kidding? Today I have been married for 13 years and have: 1 Beautiful wife 3 beautiful kids Everyone healthy. And I can't say I've finished last as I'm more...
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    Hmmmm....oil change questions/thoughts

    Had my oil changed yesterday in a 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier with the 2.2L engine. I've always heard that you can let a car go up to 5K miles between oil changes without doing any harm. HOWEVER, I don't usually tend to do that. Usually I'm a 3K guy, but I don't sweat it if I go 500, 1000, or...
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