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    What’s this small tube do? Pics incl.

    The GPS reading is not distorted by current , it still measures SOG and water current will have no effect on its accuracy . You can of course take advantage of this current . By traveling with it you boat will cover ground faster than in still water and by traveling against the current...
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    What’s this small tube do? Pics incl.

    Yeah , GPS measures SOG ( speed over ground )
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    Does winter cause odd purchases ?

    I built a few engines and a whole motorbike jn various bedrooms and lounges .........yep , she's a keeper :)
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    Honda BF40A Sn BAYL 2000515 will not idle smooth

    Probly lacks the skills needed . A lot of "modern mechanics " no longer have good diagnostic skills instead relying on the machine to "throw a code " and tell them whats wrong . Now days when I require any tech assistance in a shop I look for the oldest staff member .
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    Honda BF40A Sn BAYL 2000515 will not idle smooth

    Sure does sound like an idle circuit issue :)
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    Messed up my laptop

    Can you connect a keyboard to your ph ..... blue tooth or USB ,and can you measure bit speed to see just how well / consistent your internet is working I am still on copper (and have to pay extra for it ) and when it rains my speed goes down but I know how to test it and Im on the ph demanding...
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    Winter mice are too much this cold winter in New Jersey.

    I dont doubt that the pesky critters dislike peppermint but after decades of having stuff chewed and shat on by mice revenge becomes a primary motivation , and with a couple of cats acting as double agents ........little bastards ,Ya know I reckon half the mice in my house get bought in as...
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    Does winter cause odd purchases ?

    Ah .... I have a Fluke multi meter , probly 25 years now and I still havnt removed the protective film off the display 😁 but yeah , that was on Everyone Loves Raymond too , and your Mom wasnt the only one to do that in real life. :)
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    Does winter cause odd purchases ?

    That is way cool 😀 awesome
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    Throttle not opening all the way, starts at half way and gets nowhere near WOT

    "It is not the throttle cable as I have just replaced both of them" :ROFLMAO: Oooh ! I love it when customers say stuff like that . Usually when something stops working after you have fixed it something has gone amiss . Im thinking you have to much free play on the opening cable . It is...
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    Winter mice are too much this cold winter in New Jersey.

    Ha ha, nah , they abandon the cold pepperminty barn and move into the house :LOL:. The other issue I have is a wife who would rather take them outside and let them go . Now this became a real problem and I proved my point by putting stock marker on the ones we released ....... and they all...
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    How best to manage a chin strap on my new cowboy hat?

    Actually that might be cooler than my 1st thought :D,:LOL: Im not a cowboy hat sort of guy but I do wear a straw hat about the same shape when Im workin outside in the sun ( building a garden shed ) and found the (very welcome ) breeze would blow my hat off forward or backward depending on...
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    Should I pull heads for inspection, 5.7 liter

    The fact that new plugs helped a bit may be a clue to weak ignition . Check coil power supply whilst running . When did you last replace plug leads and can you test them ? I had similar issue ..... blamed the carb ( to be fair .... I had been fiddling :) ) , but when I replaced the coil it...
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    How best to manage a chin strap on my new cowboy hat?

    Depends which way the wind is blowing , headwind and it should be under your chin , tailwind and have it round the back of your neck , that way if it blows off you dont have to chase it .
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    Does winter cause odd purchases ?

    Yep , price My 15' fibreglass boat is a 1985 . I use it to get fishing so I dont care what it looks like ( to a point ) and I paid thousand bucks with the trailer ( no motor , That was the next "horse deal ") My friend has a boat that cost more than my house and he is a real pain in the...
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    Winter mice are too much this cold winter in New Jersey.

    Nah , I like em dead , dont care how ..........well maybe not the "half a mouse " or the " little pile of guts " halfway up the hall. Better than ripping the lining of the hallway lookin for the stinkin little hua only to find it under the mat we had been standing on for the last hour 😅
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    Winter mice are too much this cold winter in New Jersey.

    My cat drops them in the toilet and watches them until they drown
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    Spray of water from exhaust manifold above O2 sensor

    Yep , there can be bubbles ( voids ) in the casting ( shouldnt happen but....) and Im hoping that there is such a void just below the surface that has just rusted thru , or the recess machined for the O2 sensor is to deep , or a bit of both , either way my 1st move would be to look at bunging...
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    Spray of water from exhaust manifold above O2 sensor

    Yeah but you cant see it leaking on the inside ;) ha ha , good point tho. I dont have a whole big lot of experience with marine manifolds ( other than Im lookin for some for a 215 Buick /3.9 Rover V8 ) but Im sure there will be a way to fix this without replacement . Does there appear to be...
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    Spray of water from exhaust manifold above O2 sensor

    Drill and tap it and shove a mild steel grub screw in there, or even a couple of overlapping ones .:cool: ,its not like its under any load
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