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    warm vs cold riser gaskets

    I have a warm manifold setup (water also goes to riser from thermostat housing).... I just got new manifolds and risers.....they sent me cold manifold gaskets..large oval opening vs weep hole....... can i use to cold gasket or exchange them for warm gaskets??
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    Honda 225 intermitant problems

    225 runs strong when planets are in alignment. won't come up to speed when they don't....3000 rpm yesterday after skiing for 15 minutes........smelled gas.........problems off and on for 2 years...change plugs problems seems to go away...at 25 a pop this isn't a good solution.. gas system has...
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    exhaust manifold temperature when overheating

    my 305 runs above 200 at high speed back down to 140 when idling. What would the exhaust manifold temp be when the engine is running hot? I though about putting two wood stove thermometers on the manifolds and see if they are my overheating problem due to blockage and not allowing water to...
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    How to flow test a 305..

    305 overheats at high rpms....new impeller.....heads recently cleaned up...original manifolds/risers.......is there a good way to flow test the manifolds with a garden house to see if they are passing enough water to keep the engine cool??? heads had salt water corrosion thus the cleaning...
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