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    Latest new car racket to cause you to by a car.

    Spare parts business for the car companies is very expensive.--Packaging , warehousing, retrieval and shipping of 1 part all costs money --They are more interested in assembling new stuff from bins with a 1000 parts each.
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    Latest new car racket to cause you to by a car.

    Politicians often look after #1 only.----Themselves.
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    Winterize a Non-Running Engine?

    What motor ?
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    Lower unit noise investigation

    The driveshaft is pushed up by the gears when working with a load.
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    Lower unit noise investigation

    Correct.-----You have to pull up on a driveshaft when testing for " noise " ----That is just the way gears work on these.
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    J90 MLCRD '84 crossflow--cold water from front of powerhead.

    Remove exhaust adapter.----Inspect water tube.----Replace gaskets.
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    ‘91 merc 60hp overheating alarm buzzing

    Install a new impeller.
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    Winterizing, use E-0 stabilized gas or install shut off valve and run carb out of fuel?

    When you buy a new carburetor is it full of gasoline to keep it from drying out ?
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    87 50HP VRO Evinrude - Could this be my problem?

    Good luck with your motor.----I step aside on this one.
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    Winterizing, use E-0 stabilized gas or install shut off valve and run carb out of fuel?

    An empty carburetor stays clean.
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    87 50HP VRO Evinrude - Could this be my problem?

    There was no such thing as ---" quick start " ---on 1987 model 50 HP.
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    3 rescued after boat fire near Cape Cod

    Oops.
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    3 rescued after boat fire near Cape Cod

    Does not look like a 50' boat to me.----Sad to say but out on big water things can go wrong in a heart beat.
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    Need advice 96 Merc

    Remove bypass cover to inspect the bad piston / rings.----Just a few bolts and no money spent to learn a lot.
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    Identifying a boat

    Every country has a different market.----I know of a place where I can take home similar boats for free.----
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    10 second video of motor sound - Anyone have any ideas? Yamaha F115

    I detect nothing.----Remove cowling.----Post for 1 minute engine running.
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    Identifying a boat

    Looks like it was homemade / repaired to me.-----But it might be a very strong / durable boat.
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    Johnson GT Ocean Pro

    Test run it with a factory test prop.----That will stop the arguments.
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    Johnson GT Ocean Pro

    A marketing thing.-----A 15 hp sold as a GT 10 or powerful 10 HP.----Some lakes are limited to 10 hp.-----And the factory decals say 10 HP.----Easy to me.
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    Identifying a boat

    The location of this boat?-----Almost looks like a copy / homemade to me.
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