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  1. dingbat

    Trailer bleeding brakes. Part 2

    If the bleed port with clogged with junk, hard telling the condition of the caliper internally. What did you do to "grease the piston" No way to get air in the system unless the actuator is low on fluid, back up solenoid is leaking or you've loosened the bled valve(s) up too much. Shouldn't...
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    Has anyone used the ready lime (not the brand name) to descale their outboard

    The short answer is no. HCL and sulphuric acid (“pickle juice”) has been used as a cleaning agent in steel production for years. Aluminum and titanium are more reactive. Actually built a system for a customer to measure/monitor the material as it passes through the pickling process. Use...
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    Low Voltage to the Ignition Switch

    My money is on resistance (corrosion) between the starter post and the fuse tab check resistance between the starter post and the output of the fuse
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    I want to place a metal patch on a Zinc-Coated steel gasoline tank opening.

    Have you run the calculations of how much gas you can keep in a sealed tank before the pressure buildup causes it to explode? Would highly advise some sort of a pressure relief valve should things go south
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    I want to place a metal patch on a Zinc-Coated steel gasoline tank opening.

    Interesting….. we have no natural gas infrastructure to speak of. Everyone uses oil, propane or electric (heat pump) to heat. True, but propane is all about the convenience of long term storage between uses.
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    ignition switch power

    Your comments would imply your trying to connect a 1997 with a pre-1996 switch Here is where the additional wires get connected
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    ignition switch power

    There is no "standard" when it comes to ignition switches. Unless you replaced the switch with the exact same make and model there is no guarantee the point to point wiring is the same. You need to get a schematic for the motor and match the wires up to the proper contacts on the switch
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    I want to place a metal patch on a Zinc-Coated steel gasoline tank opening.

    I can get by running the entire house with a 4,500 watt portable generator as I still have oil heat. Gives me a bit over 24 hours from 5 gallons of fuel. Surprised you didn't go with a propane generator. Fill up the tank and forget about it until empty.
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    I want to place a metal patch on a Zinc-Coated steel gasoline tank opening.

    Stabilized, stored in a sealed tank, just about forever The E10 in mine is going on it's 3rd winter
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    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    This years menu.... Rockfish crab imperial Oyster Stuffing Crab Soup Oven Roasted Asparagus and Sweet Potato BlueFin Sashimi as an appetizer
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    How long is the skeg on a mariner 30/40

    Aluminum dissipates heat very efficiently. Not enough heat to do any damage. Would be more concerned about damage to the electrical systems if the battery wasn’t disconnected
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    Setting up for House Battery -> looking for feedback on loads

    What is the goal of your rewire? In my case, the goal is redundancy. Brought about by a situation on a friend’s boat where we lost his starting battery (shorted cell) 20 miles out of port in the waining hours of a mid-February day The motor is wired to the switch, not a battery. That way I can...
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    KY ABC Auction

    That’s still pretty cheap $5.50 -$6.00 are happy hour prices around here. $7.50 restaurants, $8-10 at the brewery
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    Has anyone used the ready lime (not the brand name) to descale their outboard

    Calcium is very susceptible to acidic solutions. White vinegar being one of them. Lots of commercial descaling products on the market. We use this to clean buildup out of our aluminum coolant housings https://rydlymemarine.com/
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    How to set up an induction tachometer

    https://tinytach.com/tinytach
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    I want to place a metal patch on a Zinc-Coated steel gasoline tank opening.

    How old is the tank? Metal fuel tanks were fabricated using Terne sheet until they switched over to plastics. Terne sheet is a lead, tin and antimony alloy used almost exclusively on fuel tanks when I got into the metals industry in the late 70’s. It’s easy to solder, but considered...
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    How to set up an induction tachometer

    I have 3, digital inductive tachometers. They all are configurable from 1 spark per 2 revolutions to 8 sparks per revolution
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    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    Turkeys are dumb with a capital D…lol Had a 5 or 6 show up in the backyard a couple of weeks ago. Took them 10 minutes to figure out how to get past the four board, split rail fence separating yard from the field. Could easily squeeze between the boards or backed up a bit and flew over it...
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    I have a Lawrence 9 ti2, blank white screen.

    Power and ground issues can cause all kinds of weird problems in electronics. First thing I’d do is a permanent fix for the power/ ground issue. Run through the transducer configuration page to confirm the transducer is setup properly. Configure a split screen display using sonar and...
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    Grease Zerk Fitting Question . . .

    The feature was patented prior to 1951 so it’s been around at least 75 years
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