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  1. dingbat

    Why is my gas orange?

    Sounds like the E10 is doing its deed. First couple of tanks after changing to E10 the Racor had a orange “varnish” ting to it. All clean and pretty by the 3rd tank full.
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    Fuel flow gauge

    Not really useful…the hull will tell you when you’re trimmed and running at the sweet spot. Fuel flow simply provides feedback on my range for the day FWIW: the single increase in fuel economy came from a prop change. Went from a SS 4 blade to a 3 blade prop. Gained 10% in efficiency How did...
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    Bathroom (head) caulk

    GE silicon 2 kitchen and bath
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    Too big a battery harmful?

    Please explain the mechanism for this damage.
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    Depth Finder/ CB Issues

    Not a fan…… particularly in a marine applications I carry “hook” clips, insulated alligator clips and needle probes in my test kit. Made up a 8” pigtail for multi-pin connectors, ie Molex, etc.
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    Too big a battery harmful?

    You will have no problems charging both with an ACR
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    Fuel flow gauge

    Same motor, a year older Running a gfs-10 on my Garmin network. Turns out, not so useful as I had thought. Fuel burn is pretty constant between cruise (4200) and WOT at 1.9 mpg. It’s a better indicator of the conditions than a tool to maximize fuel burn to a specific rpm
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    New Z-Drive which anodes default installed

    Straight salt or brackish? I do both. Get better performance out of aluminum
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    2017 115hp efi fuel issues please help

    In actuality, your manual say “may” restrict flow which is boiler plate language. You will have no problem with a properly sized filter mentioned above. What micron rating is the existing in-line filter? Should be 10 micron or better for a EFI motor
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    2017 115hp efi fuel issues please help

    Do as Scott said in post #11 "Dirty fuel" doesn't necessarily mean that the "dirt" is coming from the fuel tank. Are you currently using a good quality, 10 micron coalescing (water separating) filter to remove any dirt and or water coming from the fuel tank? If not, you need to get one. It...
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    Reverse Polarity and no battery charge related?

    Check polarity on the shore power cord. Could have neutral and power reversed. AC appliances could care less A DC convertor, could have issues
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    How to tell what transducer you have (Hook 5)

    From what I’m seeing, two of the pins are not used in the 7 pin transducers. They simply dropped the 7 pins down to 5 as a cost saving measure. Lowrance HST-WSBL Transom Mount Skimmer Transducer with Temperature 83/200kHz (5-pin) Blue Connector
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    How to tell what transducer you have (Hook 5)

    Airmar does not make a 83kHz transducer Simrad rebrands some Airmar transducers, but Airmar does not make lowrance transducers, if that makes any sense.
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    Ethanol free gas for Mercruiser

    What the snake oil marketers don’t want you to know…. https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-09/documents/waterphs.pdf
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    2017 115hp efi fuel issues please help

    A tank or two of E-10 and a quality, 10 micron coalescing filter and a couple of spare filters.
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    Windmill boat bettery charging

    Dont expect much…. Unlike alternators that utilize a large gear ratio to generate current at idle rpm, stators operate at engine speed. My 35 amp charging system will not keep my 50w fish finder up and running at trolling speed….850-950 rpm once the battery is depleted
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    Too much wind and rain in my face

    No Striper fishing for you….lol November through mid-April are prime months. Having said, most Striper guys have full enclosures, IE portable greenhouse…I normally just wear thermal underwear (long Johns) and a hooded sweat shirt.
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    2017 115hp efi fuel issues please help

    Holy molly...... that's crazy money given the scope of the work. Injectors should be serviced and performance tested on a fairly regular basis. Especially of the boat sits long periods of time unused You may have initially cleared the filters in the FSM and/or the injectors, only to flush a...
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    2017 115hp efi fuel issues please help

    The injectors in an EFI are sensitive to dirty fuel. A 10 micron filter or better is required to prevent down stream problems. When was the last time you serviced the vapor separator? The 50/50 mix of gas and naphtha (seafoam) isn’t helping. Labeled dosage to clean injectors is 128/1 You’re...
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    Too much wind and rain in my face

    Huddled behind a 3’ tall windshield isn’t going to cut it when it’s 30 degrees out. Besides, always navigate standing up for better all around visibility and to cut down on visits to the chiropractor.
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