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    boiler not working right

    I have a 12 year old standard house oil boiler,Weil Mclean.I have plenty of hot water,cycles on and off perfectly.When the thermostat in my house is set down at night,a small flow of hot water still goes through the baseboard,and when i tried to turn the thermostat up this morning the circulator...
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    Powder coat outdrive????

    I took my outdrive to get sand blasted the other day and the company that sandblasts offered to powder coat the drive after they blast it.I think i would rather prime and coat with phantom black laquer spray.any thoughts??? Charlie
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    Anyone done engine descaling??

    Starbrite make a descaling solution that you induce and leave in engine for 10 minutes and flush.Anyone tried this before???Charlie
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    New manifolds/risers seeping???

    I have twin 230hp mercruisers and decided to put new manifolds and risers one 1 motor this season and the other gets done next season.I replaced with Osco in May,used it all season with no problems.Upon winterizing this week I noticed a quarter inch rust ring at the riser manifold connection.I...
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    Weight difference 82 115 rude-96 150 ocean pro

    I need to replace the 1982 115 evinrude and dont want to add too much weight.Anyone know the weight difference between this and a 1996 150 ocean pro?????????charlie
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    twin alphas,one witha little side play

    I have twin alpha drives,and noticed when cleaning them up after hauling boat ,that the starboard had some side to side play and the port does not.I can move the starboard drive a little each way and i assume this is excessive.How does this get corrected????Charlie
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    getting alpha drive to bare aluninum

    I have a spare alpha drive and want to get it to bare aluminun to give it a perfect prime and paint job.I have new decals and want the spare to look like a new drive.I tried chemical stripper and it takes forever.Sanding wont get everywhere.I am considering taking it to be sand blasted.Any...
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    Best place to find used outboard

    I am on Long Island NY and would like any input on where to find a used outboard around 100hp.Maybe some upstate NY newspapers???No luck on iboats or here on Long Island.Any input would be appreciated.Charlie
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    decarb with engine tilted up or down?

    When decarbing through the spark plug holes should i leave the motor up or down as it soaks overnight???Charlie
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    Interchangable power heads

    I have a 1982 115 rude with low comp.I can buy an older powerhead rebuilt.I think it is a few years older because the cover is white and mine is light blue.Are certain years interchangable?????Charlie
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    prop professionals,I need advice

    I need a recomendation Prop Professionals.I have a 1988 280 regal,twin 5.0lx alphas,8800 lbs dry,wot44-4600,.I currently have 141/2x17 cupped props.It takes a bit to get on plane and that does not bother me.Once it gets on plane I cruise at 3100 rpm-23-26 mph and she is really fuel effecient.The...
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    84 evinrude weight

    I have an 84 115 hp evinrude and am considering replacing it with the same year 140.Is there much of a weight difference???I have a 17ft Mako and dont want to go too heavy.Charlie
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    Twin 230 merc i/o throttle sync

    I have.twin 230 i/o merc,alphas with an engine syncro. on the dash.Starb motor is always less rpms except at idle.I assume a cable adjust is necessary.I had shift cable and all bellows,gimbal bear etc. done in the spring,I was wondering if the mechanic didnt properly adjust??? Charlie
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    Full power with 1 low cyl,is it possible

    Some of you have probably seen my posts on my 1984 115rude that lost its idle one day.I was about to rebuild the carbs after posting the problem.Just before I pulled the boat I did a compression check and got bad news,3 cyl at 115 and 1 at 20-30.I quickly assumed the no idle was because of...
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    removing head on 84 115hp rude

    I have been soaking and tweaking the head bolts a little with hope of removing without breaking any.I need to see the piston to determine my problem with compression.Are the bolts closest to the sparkplug the correct ones??? Charlie
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    1998 9.9 gamefisher plug gap?

    anyone know the gap for L87YC champ for a 98 9.9 gamefisher??? Charlie
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    !996 9.9 gamefisher/force sp gap

    Hi guys,I lost my manual on my 9.9 gamefisher motor,same as a force.The plug is L87yc what is the correct gap???Charlie
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    Frozen anchor pin removal

    What common tool am I using to cut out a frozen anchor at the base of the bellhousing.I am going to try to soak the pin but I dont think it will work.Am I drilling it out or cutting it out???Charlie
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    115 rude no luck decarb low compression

    Well I was hoping that the low comp. in 1 cyl would get better with a good decarb.I unloaded almost an entire can of sea foam into the carb for that cyl.I saved some to spray into the plug end ,waited overnight and in the morning there was no change.i spiked the rev a few times to help clear the...
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    adding a battery to a 2 battery system

    I have a 2 battery system for my cruiser.1 battery is for the port engine and all accessories including the fridge.The other is for the starboard engine only.I also have a switch on my dash to parralel them.Can I add another battery to the port side by running pos to pos and neg to neg??? I...
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