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    surging after carb rebuild

    This might or might not apply to your situation... Seems I remember someone having a problem with the gasket thickness on a mechanical fuel pump. The pump's lever was not making proper contact. Again, I don't know if that's the answer. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will comment.
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    Got the wife a new RAV4 Prime

    The problem is two fold. The biggest one is that Toyota is not an American company. You're giving profits to a foreign company. And all while our country is in terrible economic condition. Beat me up for being patriotic. And don't give me that bs about the jobs created here. Those jobs would...
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    Got the wife a new RAV4 Prime

    I only pointed out what I read and you did the same. Which is true? Who knows? The point is that if every vehicle was EV, as they seem to want it, then I believe we would have a serious problem. There are too many selfish people. They will charge their EV whenever they want, day or night. They...
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    Got the wife a new RAV4 Prime

    I just read this news... California asking residents not to charge their electric cars to prevent strain on the already inadequate electric grid. Nice! They want everyone to drive electric vehicles. Not only is the EV technology really not fully there yet, but the electric grid can't even...
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    Got the wife a new RAV4 Prime

    You can beat me up for this, but I hate to see Americans drooling over some other country's products when we have so many domestic choices available. Especially when spending tens of thousands of hard earned American dollars. Yeah, I know some of these are made and serviced here, but...
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    Confused and frustrated

    If there's no one near him, are there any places online where they can either rebuild his or maybe sell him a rebuilt and he can save some money by turning in his core? Just a thought...
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    Automatic bilge pump

    That's a great idea!
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    Automatic bilge pump

    I vote to rough up the aluminum with some course sandpaper or a light touch with a grinder. Then glue a wooden block to it. Not too thick of a wooden block. You don't want your pump too high. Use marine epoxy, I guess. Now you can screw your pump to the wood. If it ever needs replacement...
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    New to me boat trailer: Safety chain and loading with bunks.

    I like the little bit of friction the bunk carpet provides, it holds the boat to some degree. I assume it's not just any carpet covering them. It seems to be a plastic based carpet, so it also seems to have the perfect amount of slip.
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    New to me boat trailer: Safety chain and loading with bunks.

    I'm about the same as @Horigan stated when retrieving. My forward bunks are a little bit out of the water which creates a little friction to keep the boat in place as I start to crank the winch. Some people gauge it by having their tire fenders just covered with water. It's just a matter of...
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    New Tires

    Get specific trailer tires. I got my last pair of radial trailer tires from STS tire, about 4 years ago. They sold me their own brand (I think). The name on the sidewall is WD/Velocity. I gave them both tires/wheels. They dismounted the old ones and installed the new ones. I don't recall the...
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    2016 H190 Aluminum to SS Prop question.

    I wouldn't risk the damage that can be done internally when hitting something with a SS prop. I'd rather replace a prop than break a shaft. But that's me...I always err on the cautious side. It's up to you. Just make sure you know the pros and cons and if you feel it's worth it.
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    Bad Spark plugs?

    Totally agree. For the low price to pay for new plugs it's definitely a good idea to eliminate them from the equation.
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    Who has starting doing all their own maintenance?

    I always do my own repairs and maintenance. I don't trust anyone with any of my machines. Anything I'm not knowledgeable about, I just ask on this forum and the experts are always willing to help out. If you are handy and have the proper tools, you should be able to do most minor or...
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    New Tires

    I don't believe so... Max pressure value is set when the tires are cold. Don't ALL tires state that? 50 lbs when cold. Dropping them down 5 pounds is just a wild guess of how much expansion will occur. Too many variables. Air temperature, road temperature, speed, weight on the tires, etc...
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    Question on 30 year old boat

    Pulling to port... There may be a tab on the drive somewhere that compensates for torque of the prop that needs adjusting. It might be incorporated with one of the anodes. Kind of a little fin that can be rotated for adjustment. Hopefully, someone with better knowledge will chime in to confirm.
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    Question on 30 year old boat

    The switches are labeled, what's the mystery? Blower To vent the engine compartment of flammable gasses that may have accumulated. It is required to run this blower for at least 4 minutes before starting the engine and when cruising at idle. Access: (Accessories) Can be used for just about...
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    New Tires

    My experience with trailer tires for my 3,000+ pound boat... I went from biased ply to radials and what a difference! My trailer now feels like it's riding on a cushion. No more jumping and hard bouncing. It's like going from Fred Flintstone (rock) wheels to riding on a cloud.
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    Maxum 1800SR w/4.3L Mercruiser

    OK, thanks for that!
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    Maxum 1800SR w/4.3L Mercruiser

    Hey Bondo, are you talking about your screw-on fuel/water separator filter? You're getting it from Napa? I looked on their site and can't find one for my 2003 carb 190 HP 4.3 Mercruiser.
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