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  1. rolmops

    changing from a 2 barrel to a 4 barrel carburetor

    I am not overly concerned about the cost. After all, a shroud has no pockets. What is holding me back at this point is removing everything on top of the manifold then replacing the manifold and after that is done,reinstalling everything. That takes quite a bit of time and with the winter coming...
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    Asian Lady Beetles in boat

    Get a large bottle of rubbing alcohol and pour it on a plate situated under the cover of the boat. The alcohol fumes will penetrate the tracheol system of the insects. It will cause dehydration and dissolving of the chitinous layers of the bugs and they will die. It will only work if it is still...
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    Help choosing an older cruiser - 1993 Chris Craft Crown 262 or 1995 Rinker 265 Fiesta Vee

    Lou is completely right. Don't touch those two. Neither facebook nor Craigs list will give you the info you need. You should take a walk in the marina and talk to small time professional fishing boat owners about their rigs. they can probably tell you what not to buy. You are in salt water , so...
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    Fuel starvation conundrum

    It seems to me that you have now pinpointed the crucial difference which is causing the engine problems. The fuel in your tank has been in your possession for 15 months and because it was stabilized it probably did not stink. But you do not know how old it really is and gas only stinks when it...
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    Fuel starvation conundrum

    One final question. Is the fuel in the main tank and the fuel in the portable tank from the same gas station?
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    Fuel starvation conundrum

    I just went into the maintenance guide for the 1988 4.3 liter omc and just fir you to double check, here are some numbers. The sparkplug : AC (delco) MR43T with a gap of 0.035 inch Breaker Points: Dwell (degrees)39+/-2 Gap 0.019 Fuel : RON 93 Timing : 6BTCD The reason why I wrote this down, is...
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    Looking for pistons, rings and gasket set for 1958-9 Johnson 5.5

    I have had very good luck with "Magical Mystery Oil. Pour some in the cylinders and let it sit overnight. I will more likely than not loosen up the rings. Besides, it smells really nice.
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    Fuel starvation conundrum

    My boat is an 89 and it had the original fuel hoses, that is, what was left of those hoses. The filler hose was mostly rotten and sweated fuel onto the foam, while the air hose was completely dried out and crumbling. I would never have found out If I would not have taken the floor out in order...
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    Fuel starvation conundrum

    A fairly easy way to remove the fuel from the tank into a fuel can is running a hose through the drainage hole in the transom (where you normally stick the plug) and pull it all the way to the fuel hose and connect it to that hose. On the other end(behind the boat) attach a shut off valve and...
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    Fuel starvation conundrum

    If the fuel lines are from before the year 2000 they might not be completely ethanol resistant. And even if they look good, they might still have very small holes that allow air to be sucked in. Also, what you did not mention is the fuel tank air vent hose. maybe that is crumbling or folding up...
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    How much water pressure is too much, for running on the hose?

    It would be interesting to find out how much your water pressure is when there is another tap wide open. I'm saying this because the water pressure is a nice thing, but what you need to know is how much volume you have with the tap open.
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    Does anyone know what this plug is called ??

    It looks like there are 2 motors. The blue one looks like a pre 1972 Evinrude, the other one I do not recognize.
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    Does anyone know what this plug is called ??

    I'm not at all sure that this is the original plug. At least on my pre 1972 outboards there is a rectangular little metal plate, which is the same color as the rest of the lower unit, that is held in place by 2 screws. It is called a "cover plate"
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    Latest new car racket to cause you to by a car.

    When the gasoline vehicle was introduced it took America less than 20 years to have gas stations all over the nation. What you mention are details of ancient technology that will be solved within that same time span. The next generation of cars will no longer use batteries. I can envision...
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    Latest new car racket to cause you to by a car.

    And that may be very soon unless political/big oil interest delays it.
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    redoing a fishing boat floor

    Even though I did it only 2 years ago, I don't like the looks of my deck flooring and I am considering to cover the floor with a different material. I remember having a hard time gluing the previous material, Marideck I think it is called, to the wood. After reading some stuff about EVA...
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    Latest new car racket to cause you to by a car.

    There are mountains of spare parts readily available in the car junk yards. Very often the junk yards sell parts to repair shops. The more organized yards have a nation wide inventory program, very often they just find a part from half way across the nation and have it at your door in 5 days...
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    modified leaning post? Bolster?

    Did you consider lowering the windshield?
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    Winterizing, use E-0 stabilized gas or install shut off valve and run carb out of fuel?

    Since this is an outboard, the carburetor should be readily accessible. Usually running until it runs out of gas does not completely empty out the carb. How about you run and fog the engine on the E-10, shut the engine off when properly fogged and then just unscrew the bottom screw on the bowl...
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    changing from a 2 barrel to a 4 barrel carburetor

    I will certainly go through the 2bbl again and try to get that whole setup up to the best performance possible. Siera claims that its aftermarket quadrajet is made in Canada These are remanufactured carbs that's why I wondered if you have any experience with it
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