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    Don't make it so difficult....divide one gallon (128 oz.) by the ratio you want.....128 divided by 50 equals 2.56 oz of oil per gallon of gas. If you have a 32 ratio.....128 divided by 32 = 4 oz per gallon. Now multiply the number of gallons you want to mix times the amount of oil needed per...
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    85 hp yamaha 2 stroke not cranking when cold out side.

    So it turns over and starts, just won't keep running !! You will need to do some testing to check in the health of your engine. When you have those test results, post them and we can go from there...
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    85 hp yamaha 2 stroke not cranking when cold out side.

    So the engine is turning over but won't fire up and run ?? Get a spark checker ( cheap at most auto stores) and check strength of spark if there is any ....
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    Need help with my situation

    Being Cali, they will want EPA cleanup fees for disposal !! Another reason people are fleeing the state !!
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    85 hp yamaha 2 stroke not cranking when cold out side.

    So...is it no crank or no start ??
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    Say goodbye to Glastron as you know it

    Banks and other finnancial institutions create monthly payments and convince folks they can afford it.. Telling them they " deserve it" something they are "entitled to" if they like it !! Same with car salesmen, convincing people they can afford it if they want it. People find out later they...
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    Gas Tank Replacement on a MR220

    If the tank is plastic or aluminum then cleaning is easy. But any steel or galvanised material then toss it !! Finding an exact replacement might be difficult. There are a number of plastic tank mfgrs that make many shapes, and sizes. When my old steel tank rusted thru, I bought a nice...
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    Off-Season Float Battery Charging, 2 Batteries

    I hear ya, when a battery passes 4 years I get nervous ! Depending on what the battery is used for, I have replaced good working batteries many times if I fear being stranded with no way to recover.
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Get educated on fiberglass work as you will likely be doing a bunch ! Old fiberglass boats have a wood skeleton encased in fiberglass and this needs cut open to inspect for rotted wood. In all probability it is rotten and will take many months of messy, itchy work to cut open, fit new wood...
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    Looking for a ramp systm that slides up under bow of pontoon boat

    Shouldn't be hard to create one, think wheel chair ramp!
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    Help identifying this little white motor

    Very interesting, brother had a wankel powered snowmobile, everyone liked it ! It would do just a little over 50 mph, whether by yourself or carried a passenger or carried two and pulled a skiboose. Funky sounding but never failed us, just used a lot of fuel and had a lot of grunt !!
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    2004 Nissan 9.8 has a bad idle and throttle, even after a new carburetor

    Yep !
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    2004 Nissan 9.8 has a bad idle and throttle, even after a new carburetor

    Yep !!
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    Gas Tank Replacement on a MR220

    Why ?? Is the tank leaking, damaged, metal and rusting???
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    2004 Nissan 9.8 has a bad idle and throttle, even after a new carburetor

    Old fuel looses its power, especially after a year. Fuel lines come apart/ disolve from the inside and contaminate the fuel passing thru it.
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    Help identifying this little white motor

    West Bend ??
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    2004 Nissan 9.8 has a bad idle and throttle, even after a new carburetor

    Is the new carb a factory replacement or a chinese copy from Amazon ? Has the carb been setup and adjusted to the engine? Did you clean out the fuel system, replaced all filters, have an inline filter, and using fresh fuel ?? How good is the fuel line from tank, they only last a few years ??
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    2 hp Johnson: My 2 HP Johnson is a model 2R78R a 1978

    Yea be xarefull with Acetone, it can melt/ distort any plastic or rubber parts...better to use carb cleaner and compressed air.
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    Water keeps filling boat cover, please help!

    Keeping a good tarp taught with a good framework, otherwise your wasting your time and efforts.
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    outboard

    What is wrong with the 140 I /O ?? Loved mine, easy on fuel, repair parts are much cheaper and I could reach 40 plus mph. Outboards are more expensive to buy up front. To answer your question, it is a job !! Doable yes but needs to be done right!!
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