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  1. Lou C

    Gas Pressure washer "turn off" instructions incorrect??

    I have found that using e10 with Stabil is hit or miss as far as leaving carbs full of gas in storage. Some years ok sone years I do have to clean out the carb. Since draining I don’t have to do that. I think it could be variation in the actual alcohol content of the fuel, maybe some samples are...
  2. Lou C

    Gas Pressure washer "turn off" instructions incorrect??

    One local station is selling 94 octane E0 for $7.50 a gallon. If I use 2-3 gallons with the yard engines a year it's a lot. Worth it.
  3. Lou C

    Gas Pressure washer "turn off" instructions incorrect??

    PS definitely make sure to winterize it Charlie, we do get cold enough for it to freeze and crack the pump housing. The spray cans for that work well. I have an older one that the pump gave out on (not from freezing just wouldn't make pressure) and was able to get a new pump for less than 100...
  4. Lou C

    Gas Pressure washer "turn off" instructions incorrect??

    Over 30 years with numerous small engines, I have done OK with E10 if carbs with float bowls are drained at the end of the season, I put shut off valves on them for this reason, and will remove the bowl if it doesn't have a drain on it, that way you don't have deposits left on the bottom that...
  5. Lou C

    Volvo DP-SM water in oil

    And use soapy water around seals & look for bubbles…I have to do the water pump shaft seal on my Cobra this winter…it was last re-sealed in 2006…so I can’t complain too much!!!
  6. Lou C

    Impeller replacement glycerin and grease

    Out the water exhaust…. One thing I do before spring start up is disconnect the raw water intake hose @ the thermostat housing and fill it with water and some dawn dish soap which puts that mixture into the impeller housing to lube it after sitting all winter in storage….then reconnect the hose...
  7. Lou C

    Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load

    Well this is a tough one but I think more investigation is needed. Everything points to the fuel mix being way too rich, between the fuel in the oil and dark center electrode insulators on the spark plugs. However, we don't know if the injectors are over-fueling due to wear, dirt or if the...
  8. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    That stuff is fine & is likely the same stuff as West Marine’s. If I can’t find the Sierra PG stuff that I mix with water I’d use it myself. So yep use that….
  9. Lou C

    Gas Pressure washer "turn off" instructions incorrect??

    That’s what I’m doing as well and when I winterize my 4.3 I/O I will run it off the outboard tank with straight gas 94 octane in it. E0 gas is very hard to find here but worth it. I already ran the pressure washer on it & on E10 it always surged with the choke off but on straight gas it does not...
  10. Lou C

    Power Steering Cylinder Replacement

    Agreed the cotter pins are a pain, I used a cotter pin extractor…the ones on the mounting bolts took me a long time to get out. The ones on the steering arm were easier to get out but a pain to access. I greased all of em up with Evinrude Triple Guard (blue snot) best water proof grease I ever used!
  11. Lou C

    Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load

    Did you run it on the remote tank when you had problems or was that on the boat tank? If on the boat tank did you check the anti siphon valve and pick up tube, the valve can get stuck or fouled with crud from the bottom of the tank, and the pick up tube can have a screen that can be blocked by...
  12. Lou C

    Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load

    Should have done this FIRST! Before doing this!
  13. Lou C

    Electric Brake Overhaul???

    That's why I like surge brakes, yes they are not controllable like electrics but as long as your master cyl works, your brake cyls or caliper pistons aren't seized, and there are no leaks (obvious) your brakes work. Electric is more points of possible failure.
  14. Lou C

    Electric Brake Overhaul???

    It is what it is, manual adjust drum brakes have to be adjusted regularly. Like my 1960s VWs and other old cars. Not hard, just spin the wheel, fwd, then tighten the star wheel till it locks, back off 10 or so clicks...spin it again, you should hear a bit of scraping of the shoe inside but no...
  15. Lou C

    Brake based limited slip differentials

    Mine is a bit more I think it's 76" or 77" you can see how I lowered it in a few pix How it was originally: 2nd pix is after lowering it, got OEM brackets from Load Rite to lower the crossmembers..... was fun getting those bolts loose after all the years in salt water lol. you can tell more...
  16. Lou C

    Brake based limited slip differentials

    If mine was that wide the launch would be easier but it would be too wide for my narrow local ramp & driveway that’s why I just stuck with this & upgraded everything in the running gear and lowered the crossmembers to get it as low as possible….
  17. Lou C

    Brake based limited slip differentials

    my boat sits high on the trailer (narrow track trailer) so I have to get the tops of the fenders just at the water line, I have found that works best.
  18. Lou C

    Brake based limited slip differentials

    Funny thing is that the steep and wide town ramp, is way less slippery than my shallow more local (1/4th mile) ramp. Gotta be careful when stepping off the trailer after recovering the boat. At least our local beach assn finally put in a new ramp the old one was tough on tires so much so that I...
  19. Lou C

    Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Starvation Under Load

    Fuel in the oil from trying to start it suggests that the ignition system isn't firing. Have you checked for spark when cranking? I'd do that first. Always rule out: Mechanical problems--check for water in cylinders, crank engine with plugs out and ignition disabled (very important, don't want...
  20. Lou C

    Electric Brake Overhaul???

    Most of these have a manual adjustment which has to be done regularly. I’d try that first with the star wheel thru the backing plate…..
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