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  1. dingbat

    OK I’ve had enough.

    Guessing you meant 35 inches… We got snow twice this year. Both times 3-4”, both times pretty much gone by noon. Don’t like snow, never have. Incompatible with my preferred attire…shorts and flip flops.
  2. dingbat

    1996 Evinrude Vindicator 200hp--engine keeps quitting on start-up

    Bear in mind you’re working with plastic carbs with self tapping screws. When putting a screw back in, I turn the screw counter clockwise until I feel the threads “sync” then start tightening from that point. The last thing you want to do is cross thread or cut new threads, Torque values are...
  3. dingbat

    1991 Johnson

    You need 200+ amps to properly spin a starter. Clean all cable ends til shiny then install your new battery. Now give it a spin
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    Prestolite starter assembly

    How did you determine the armature and field are not compromised? Testing is a $rap shoot w/o using a Growler to check it out No right or wrong way to install wave washers. Do you have an end play specification to check your work?
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    Vhf antenna question

    I've not soldered a VHF antenna connector in years for just that reason Do yourself a favor and buy one of these PL-259 Gold-Plated Center-Pin Connector VHF is line of sight. You can pick up some crazy bounce now and then, but generally speaking if you can't see it, you can't hear it...
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    something new coming in electric OB

    They vary quite a bit by year. The 2024 Tesla S Plaid is advertising at 1.99 seconds. Edmonds tested the 2024 base S series at 2.9 What percentage of car owners drive in excess of 340 miles on a daily basis? BIL has owned a Model S going on 3 years now. Drives 60+ miles to and from work each...
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    something new coming in electric OB

    I’m not seeing the “heavy” part. Curb weight of an “extended range” Tesla 3 is #4,048, 0-60 = 2.3 seconds Curb weight of Dodge SRT Hell Cat is #4,438 0-60 = 3.7 seconds
  8. dingbat

    Rigging preference

    Depends on what is in the cable bundles. Coiling power and digital signal wires in the same bundle can setup magnetic fields scrambling digital signals.
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    ECU Flashing

    ECM are adaptive controls. They store programed values in EPROM and working/actual (sensor) readings in ROM. A “hard reset” in effect replaces the “working” values with the preprogramed values stored in EPROM MEFI 3 manual Non-Scan Diagnosis Of Drivability Concerns (No DTC's Set) If a...
  10. dingbat

    OK I’ve had enough.

  11. dingbat

    Help! Outboard is smoking!

    Rain can’t get in the combustion chamber. Sounds like a blown head gasket. When was the last time you changed the water pump?
  12. dingbat

    2000 Yamaha F100 four stroke oil alarm goes off at first and then goes away

    Could be the oil pump, pressure switch or wiring. Not going to know which w/o some testing.
  13. dingbat

    ECU Flashing

    Have you tried a hard reset of the ECM back to factory?
  14. dingbat

    Merc 3.0 belt replacements can be challenging time-wise, but would you,

    Doesn't look any more dangerous than using starting fluid to put a 11.2-24 tractor tire back on the rim....lol
  15. dingbat

    1996 Evinrude Vindicator 200hp--engine keeps quitting on start-up

    Yes...I use a set of (welding torch) Tip Cleaners to clean/clear the jets and passages, etc.
  16. dingbat

    what is it with spark plug $$$$

    That will teach him to buy a truck that needs 16 plugs to do the work of 6...lol
  17. dingbat

    Livewell operation

    Guessing you’re missing a valve or switch somewhere.
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    Question about the right propeller for my boat

    There is no right or wrong application for your boat. You can run any prop you want that lets the motor reach recommended rpm range at WOT Best at doing what? Generally speaking, 4 blade props give more lift on the low end but require more HP to twist. They also loose efficiency as they...
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    1996 Evinrude Vindicator 200hp--engine keeps quitting on start-up

    A bullet connector with a solderless cup. Very easy to use and install. The ends are just casting “flash”. Gets cut off prior to installation on the wire. They use a ratchet crimp in the video but most Harry Homeowner crimp and strip tools have the necessary crimper built in...
  20. dingbat

    Time for a new battery charger

    A good pair of side cutters solves the connector problem. Can't help with the 2 bank charger. I use a single charger and let the ACR do it's thing.
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