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    Good Tow Vehicle ? - Tow Rating ?

    I have an '08 silverado, extended cab, 2wd, long bed. Aside from towing and hauling duties, It is a quiet, comfortable ride for hours on the highway. Trips to Co. and Alabama from Pa. hauling a show bike in the bed are no problem. The proof is that my girlfriend has no problem or complaint...
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    Boat ramp courtesy

    It appears those born before 1982 get a pass in Pa., Md....maybe others... hit nail on head....
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    New here

    we rent waterfront villas at lake raystown resort. I can put my 24' pontoon right down on the shore from the cabin. Just do weekend stay. Our 4th year come this august. We find some cove, or go south where no one hardly goes and enjoy the quiet. Wish there were a few more places to pull up and...
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    Deep cycle battries and standard car battries

    my new purchased 2021 merc.115 ct also required the 800/1000 rated battery.....I was told the same thing..
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    Over prop? How to know?

    I'm trying.......
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    Over prop? How to know?

    lol....we can go back and forth all night.....didn't say it was fuel injected..... the mixture was electronically controlled.....that means it wasn't just a carb....it had a carb body....it was a crossover...a hybrid.....a mix.... a transition...... lol....we can go all night.....didn't say it...
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    Over prop? How to know?

    ok... the two primary metering rods.....that was pulled from memory 27 years ago, i'm not perfect... I said it was computer controlled by an ECM ...It is I said it was still a carb....it is I said it has a solenoid that controlled mixture....it does... I said it was considered a hybrid crossover...
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    Registration

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    Which Service Manual

    I have used 3rd party manuals.....sometimes that is all we (us diy'rs) have..... I've had good success using them....I also understand there are mistakes. So I'd never tell a stranger they're useless.....cause they aren't...... ...opinions.... OEM service manuals are the desired go to.......OP's...
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    Which Service Manual

    looks like ebay has 'em.....
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    Which Service Manual

    well, i was responding to him, not you..... opinions are like what?..... and he can choose as he wishes, his motor, his money........ blanket statements like that are worthless....my opinion of course....
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    Which Service Manual

    I try to stick with oem also.....but if you can't, then what, right?......
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    Which Service Manual

    this ?
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    Over prop? How to know?

    just in case it isn't clear
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    Over prop? How to know?

    it was electronically controlled and it was a carb...
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    Over prop? How to know?

    scott...respectfully... It was a 1987 chevy Monte carlo SS...with the high output 305....with a rochester 4bbl carb with a mixture control solenoid mounted at the top of the carb....it was considered a hybrid bridge between a real carb and fuel injection...It worked the two idle needles.. I...
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    Over prop? How to know?

    yeah...just trying to help the OP....then things get...twisted..... it was stated that OB's have specified idles in their manuals for in gear, in water, in neutral, etc....the answer is not necessarily.....that's the truth....
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    Over prop? How to know?

    tried to be respectful to you....but...nooo... that didn't work....did it....
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    Over prop? How to know?

    furthermore....I had an '87 Monte Carlo with a rochester 4bbl. carb that was computer controlled using throttle body injection ....CONTROLLED by the ECM..... that's how ecm's can control a carb...... jesus...
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    Over prop? How to know?

    word salad..... why do people like you get on the internet and just wanna argue..huh? I did exactly as you said.....went out to my boat.....got my 2021 merc. 115 hp CT's manual......looked up, took pics of, and posted here the official and all idle specifications....there are NO specifications...
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