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    Grillin' out on the lake

    I picked up a cool charcoal burning grill on CL. It has hardware to mount to my bow rail. Its a Magma 14" stainless steel grill. The PO said he used it while beached but I intend on using it while anchored. It dawned on me that I had never seen anyone grilling out on the lake. Is it okay to...
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    Intake manifold gasket R&R - Dist. Problems

    Some of you may have seen my thread earlier about replacing the intake manifold gaskets on my buddies '99 350 Chevy motor. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=369143 Well the job went very smooth thanks to the help of you fellow Iboaters but we have run into troubles now with the...
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    Reinstalling my Volvo 275 outdrive

    This fall I pulled my outdrive for some winter maintenence. I built a rolling stand to enable me to roll the entire outdrive right out from behind the boat. My question is, should/can I reinstall the outdrive the same way or should I leave the upper gear box off and install it after installing...
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    88 HP Johnson

    Can anyone tell me if this motor would be original to this '95 glastron? The owner isn't sure. Also, Is it concidered a good motor. thanks. [/IMG]
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    A little help with a chevy 350

    My buddy called me this week and says he's got antifreeze in the oil on his '99 Chevy 3500 w/5.7 ltr. Engine has 175,000 miles. I'll try to be brief. a little more history is necessary. Last summer the engine developed a slight "lifter knock" at cold starts. Came and went and he continued...
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    Washing machine leak w/pic

    My washing machine started leaking. I found this to be the leaky spot. Can anyone tell me what this is? There is a plastic part that goes into the plastic cage, but I can't tell what it does. 30 year old maytag, just getting broken in right? Or just broken.:rolleyes: Any help is...
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    '01 Chrysler minivan rear doors

    I've got a minivan with the power rear sliding doors. Too my surprise, they continue to work pretty well despite my initial skepticism. However, I like to use them the old fashioned way for nostalgic purposes. One of the doors is much harder to open and close. I've tried to lubricate it but...
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    Used prop purchase

    http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/boa/1517188986.html This prop has been posted a couple of times on CL. It seems like a good deal. My question is, I currently run an aluminum 14X21p and I'm getting to the high end of my WOT RPM (4400). Will I risk overreving with a 19p stainless or...
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    NFL Week 12

    Anyone watching football today? My team's playing the 3:00 game against the Bears. If anyone wants to see a good arse whoopin', tune in.:D
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    Workin' on an old Tractor

    This tractor we've got is mid 50'ish four cylinder gas engine. It starts and idles great but when you increase the throttle it starts to miss and sounds terrible. Its a positive ground electrical setup. Anyway, We've recently had the carb rebuilt and flushed the gas tank. New fuel line. No...
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    350 W/QJet carb fuel question

    I've had an ongoing issue with my boat since I bought it last year. If it sits for a couple days the fuel is draining from the carb and the fuel line down to the pump. I've read a few posts in the past blaming the carb for having a part stuck open. I can't recall the part name. I was having...
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    Motorcycle forums

    Anyone know of any good motorcycle forums? I've got a 1971 BMW I'm working on and could use some guidence. Thanks.
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    Teleflex throttle control help

    I'm trying to replace one of my cables. Has anyone ever worked on one of these. If I can release the mechanism I could pull it out an access a foot back. Anyone know how this is attached? [/IMG] [/IMG]
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    '99 Chevy 350 engine noise

    I'm looking at a project truck. Its got 170,000 miles. Here's the issue. When you start it up, it has a loud tick or tapping sound, I think its a valve train noise. usually after it starts the noise goes away but sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes you drive it a couple miles and the noise goes...
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    4.9ltr ford engine serpentine belt question

    My A/C pully is squeeling and the A/C doesn't work anyway. The sticker under the hood shows an alternate belt for non A/C motors as shown in the pic. By changing the belt to go around the crankshaft pully the other way, isn't it changine the direction of the belt? Can you do that on the water...
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    Tilt Motor problem

    Please have a look at my thread in the I/O forum. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=307304 I'm trying to figure out if I need to replace my tilt motor after bench testing it today. Any input is welcome. Thanks
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    Volvo Penta 275 Tilt Mechanism Rebuild

    My tilting device on my boat had a bit of a grinding noise to it when I bought the boat last year. The boat needed so many things, the tilt got low priority. I've finally got around to taking it apart. Here are some photos. [/IMG] [/IMG] You can see the lower bearing came out in pieces. I...
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    Some help with my trailer brakes

    I would like to repair the brake line where it got crushed but cannot even get the cap off. Can someone confirm that the cap should just turn counter clockwise to remove? I can't budge it. It's a late 80'S EZ Loader. [/IMG] [/IMG]
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    Volvo Penta 275 question

    Last week I put new seals between my lower and intermediate housings. Well I finally got to run it today on muffs and didn't like what I saw. When I turned the water on to the muffs, I had water coming out all over the intermediate.:mad: It comes out right below the fitting with the hose from...
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    Q-Jet Rebuild question.

    I'm having my carb rebuilt. Do I have to buy a marine specific carb kit or will an automotive kit work? Thanks.
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