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  1. Lou C

    Brake based limited slip differentials

    Coastal regions = 6’ tide swings + salt water which leaves slime on the ramps. You have to be careful just walking on it!
  2. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    But if the mechanic doesn’t know how to find bad grounds and trace a broken wire it is all for naught. Watch real pros in action like Eric O and Ivan (you tube).
  3. Lou C

    Brake based limited slip differentials

    They do wear fast. And at least on Jeeps need to be rotated every oil change or so
  4. Lou C

    Brake based limited slip differentials

    shallow ramp with slime, roller trailer needs to be in deep to get boat on/off, 4x4 is a must, and electronic lockers make it easy + 330 hp & Duratracs. this is my local ramp at the private beach assn. about 1/4 mile from my house, the town ramp about 5 miles away is a nice deep and steep and...
  5. Lou C

    Brake based limited slip differentials

    Brake activated traction control can work on level surfaces but not so much on a slope esp pulling a load. My 2007 Grand 5.7 had the Quadradrive 2 system which included electronic lockers in the rear & front. Excellent traction in all conditions. With GY Duratrac tires & 330 Hp & 375 ft lbs of...
  6. Lou C

    Bench/Sunpad vs Doghouse for Engine Servicing (pic included)

    IMO cat exhaust has KILLED the I/O market here in coastal regions. The bad news about the cost of replacement is out now for a long time and even big cruisers are coming with outboards. Every year I see less and less I/Os at local marinas. It’s not fair because it limits consumer choice...
  7. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    That’s def a concern. Durango stays in present form 2 more years then goes to BOF after that
  8. Lou C

    Bench/Sunpad vs Doghouse for Engine Servicing (pic included)

    OK the head of EPA is now Lee Zeldin, he's a Republican from my area Long Island NY, come on Lee, kick this crap to the curb, Cats and O2 sensors have no place in engines with wet exhaust, that's why they are trouble!
  9. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I looked under the hood of a Bronco with the 2.7, great power but maddening array of hoses, plastic fittings and wires everywhere. Then I looked under the hood of a new Durango with the 5.7, same power, much neater installation, all coils/plugs easier to get at than my old 5.7 Jeep. Guess which...
  10. Lou C

    Thermostat Orientation

    Spring always has to face the direction that the exiting water is coming from...
  11. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    However, look at the engineering complexity that is required to achieve those high #s. Look under the hood of an F-150 with the twin turbo V6 vs your V8. Which would you rather work on? About the safety features....some can really cost you money...example...if you have state safety inspections...
  12. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I've cleaned stuff out of small engine carbs using E10 fuel that suggests that it is pulling in moisture through the carb vent, I never had this problem with the Quadrajet in the boat, but in small engine carbs with a float bowl, unless they are drained, it happens. So all my small engines that...
  13. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    are you running E10 or E0? What's the humidity where the boat is stored?
  14. Lou C

    Bench/Sunpad vs Doghouse for Engine Servicing (pic included)

    I can just imagine the rants, raves and howls over on the Hull Truth if that ever happens, it is a mostly Florida based outboard style community there, I/Os are the devil to them lol. Personally I doubt it, the outboard manufactures will cry foul and somehow get out of it... I actually wish...
  15. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    If electronic ignition and EFI are more reliable and I think they definitely are, that's what you want in an airplane. One curiosity I have is why EFI seems to be less reliable in boats, than in vehicles. It might be that in a boat you can't have the electric pump in the tank pushing forward...
  16. Lou C

    Bench/Sunpad vs Doghouse for Engine Servicing (pic included)

    I guess I can get rid of the bench. My wife's not a fan of the boat, only time she liked it was when we were able to siphon 40 gallons of gas out of it during Hurricane Sandy! 13 years ago this week! I'd have to find flip up seats that are easy to remove, put a cooler in the middle and...
  17. Lou C

    Gonna need to pull my Alpha outdrive, no water flow.Thinking its clogged

    My Cobra used to have the water intake screen just like the Johnny/Rude outboards, because it is moored in salt water, I had barnacles constantly growing on that thing. One year I split the drive pulled that screen out and never reinstalled it, I just rod out the holes a few times each season...
  18. Lou C

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    Right if you have a 2019 or newer FCA or Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep vehicle, not only do you have to pay Autels renewal fee, but you have to pay Auto Authority to get past FCA's firewall! been there done that! to me that's restriction of business, not fair! oh and those lovely connectors don't you just...
  19. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    with the old school points ignition and carb, you can still start with a weak battery, not always the case with computer controlled engines because the computer needs a minimum voltage to run.
  20. Lou C

    Bench/Sunpad vs Doghouse for Engine Servicing (pic included)

    This poor engine accessibility and the requirement for modern inboards to have cat converter exhaust (parts replacement which will be required in saltwater regions) $6000 parts cost, is why I'd never buy a newer I/O boat, at least one set up like that. Because even if you don't maintain it, the...
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