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  1. J

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    The problem is the displays are so bright they light up the interior on a vehicle better than the overhead light and people don’t understand when they run them that bright at night they literally cannot see anything outside the circle of light immediately in front of their car unless it is...
  2. J

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    The bright displays in new cars are bad. Apparently, car designers and younger drivers have zero understanding of night vision and what more light does to it. I keep mine dimmed down so I can see the deer before I hit them.
  3. J

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Not sure what your complaint is. Are you agreeing with me because a car stalled for unknown reasons (might simply just ran out of gas) or are you disagreeing because you think we need more kill switches to keep us safe. Do new cars automatically apply brakes when the engine dies? I never had a...
  4. J

    Found a tackle bag loaded.

    A year seems like an awful long time. The person who lost the items has long forgotten about it or replaced it within 90 days. Anyone know what law enforcement uses to determine abandoned property?
  5. J

    Spinning reels

    I have never heard of most of what dingbat mentioned. I can guess what most of it means but I suspect a person would have a need for a rod and reel to be in excess of $500 for it to matter. I will say the rod and reel setups I have that cost more than $200 are leaps and bounds better than...
  6. J

    Pontoon trailer bunks…

    Thanks, I received a call this morning that they were bringing me a boat but needed me to come fix the trailer first. One bunk had fallen completely off and I found 3 other bunks loose. They all give me trouble but this trailer only has 2 bolts per bunk (one front and 1 back) so they don’t hold...
  7. J

    Pontoon trailer bunks…

    They are constantly working loose and falling off. As near as I can tell, the trailer flexing is ripping the lag bolts out. Does anyone know a better way to secure the bunks than the lag bolts through the bottom that the manufacturers use? Options are pretty limited since nothing can protrude...
  8. J

    Trailer and trim button issues.

    I am not familiar with systems that have separate buttons for trim and trailer but if one button is doing what the other should and vise versa, then I think a couple of wires got swapped at one end or the other.
  9. J

    How can I make my Tracker 40 HP faster?

    I posted here to try to help the original poster. My first questions to him concerned prop and rpm. I don’t believe he ever answered. When the ignition question came into play I pointed out that checking the coil for a 3/8” spark didn’t check spark plug condition. Just my opinion but I think if...
  10. J

    How can I make my Tracker 40 HP faster?

    Please read post #1 of this thread.
  11. J

    How can I make my Tracker 40 HP faster?

    It may or may not help this Tracker but had I thought of it at the time, Buster’s suggestion of pulling plug wires one at a time on a running motor would have saved me over $300. So would have testing the spark plugs with a tester or multimeter. I had never seen a plug fail like that before and...
  12. J

    How can I make my Tracker 40 HP faster?

    I agree. Always start with the cheapest and simplest and at one end… not the middle.
  13. J

    How can I make my Tracker 40 HP faster?

    Why do I seem to be the only one who thinks checking the spark plug is just as important as testing the coil output? Having MAXIMUM VOLTAGE does zero good if the plug is failing. Checking the breaker box in the house doesn’t do much if the light bulb is burnt out. It’s just one part of what is...
  14. J

    How can I make my Tracker 40 HP faster?

    How does that test a spark plug? Getting spark from the coil is great. Easy to check but has NOTHING to do with checking the spark plug. I suspect the $10 tool option above is a similar test, although it will confirm a path to ground through the spark plug, I am struggling with how it does...
  15. J

    How can I make my Tracker 40 HP faster?

    Can you post a link please? I can’t find a spark plug tester for $10 anywhere. Spark testers yes but nothing that actually tests a spark plug for a 3/8” spark.
  16. J

    Towing friends boat damage

    I tow trailers that are not mine to adjust. I frequently run into 2 different situations with safety chains. The first is too long which is easy to fix by twisting the chain a couple of times. The other is too short. Usually long enough to connect but too short to cross. Occasionally they won’t...
  17. J

    How can I make my Tracker 40 HP faster?

    I get that but not seeing how to get a consistent test while holding a firing spark plug a set distance from a clean ground which is moving while also manipulating the starter controls. Sometimes it is difficult to just check for spark without trying for the 3/8” gap and it would have to jump...
  18. J

    How can I make my Tracker 40 HP faster?

    I had a spark plug problem trick me into a new injector a few years ago. The plug would spark in free air while grounded to the engine case but would not spark in a chamber with 5 psi applied to it. I found it was bad by pulling plug wires one at a time with the engine running and confirmed it...
  19. J

    Towing friends boat damage

    A dip could easily toss the trailer. Vehicle coming down from the bounce as the trailer goes up. It doesn’t seem like many people locally cross safety chains under tongue to keep it from digging in if it comes loose from the vehicle.
  20. J

    Towing friends boat damage

    I don’t know the style of hitch involved but some can be adjusted. It could pop off the ball if adjusted too loose. One day at job I had, the guy who supposed to hook up the trailer, didn’t. The trailer came off the ball when I tried to load the skidsteer. I also broke the latch out of a coupler...
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