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  1. Lou C

    Winterizing for in water - engine raw water drain

    The only way you could trust such a system, is to accurately measure what comes out when you know the drains aren't plugged, and compare each time how much you drain out. It could work for a few years but there's no way to know when it could clog, and leave one or both sides with enough water to...
  2. Lou C

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    I do the same I try to keep them as long as possible. What I run into is NLA parts & corrosion in the damp northeast.
  3. Lou C

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    It doesn't take me that long but I've done it a few times. So I also look at this, how long do you keep vehicles? If less than 10 years, fine then the extra tech to make Ecoboost what it is, may not be an issue. However, if you keep vehicles longer, all the extra hardware (turbos, cooling for...
  4. Lou C

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    True 4 bolts and it’s out. With I/Os you have 2 worries the engine & the transom/drive. That’s why some mechanics call them “double trouble”.
  5. Lou C

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    For both salt & fresh: Self draining for winterizing Able to tilt higher for shallow water No concern with gas vapors in the bilge Catastrophic failure of ujoints/driveshaft on an I/O can cause a dangerous water leak into the boat, this can’t happen with outboards… You can’t have a failed...
  6. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Whe you say working on what jobs do you mean?
  7. Lou C

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    The reality is no DIYer is doing that and I’d guess few independents do. Why? Well there is the issue of possible seized fasteners and how many individual wiring harness connectors need to be undone.
  8. Lou C

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    Ok for the verbally sensitive folks, I'll change my terminology from conspiracy to augmented revenue strategy. Because that's what it is. The truck does NOT have to be designed that way. Older Ford trucks certainly were not. All better now? And for everyone's enlightenment next time I'm at my...
  9. Lou C

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    Because most independent mechanics (remember those, the ones most people use after warrantee) aren't going to want to do this. When you say work on it, it depends on what the "work" is. Pulling cylinder heads? can that be done? More un-repairable vehicles could be the result. That's why I don't...
  10. Lou C

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    Raising the cab? Can you imagine? So instead of making the engine compartment big enough to work on the engine, we are going to tell you to just raise the whole cab! I really have a tough time taking that seriously! As if it’s great news! More than likely it made it easier/faster/cheaper on the...
  11. Lou C

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    My older one is a straight 6. Very easy to work on far easier than any modern vehicle I’ve seen. Even my later one with the Hemi V8 isn’t bad and the later Grands & Durangos are even easier & have a nice wider engine compartment. That old straight 6 is all cast iron, weighs more than modern V8s...
  12. Lou C

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    Google Air France 447 for my reasons for caution with autonomous anything. A totally preventable accident that was caused by too much reliance on technology and not enough human pilot training
  13. Lou C

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    Car insurance has close to doubled in about 6 years not funny is it? oh and the homeowners insurance they tried to clobber us on that being close to the water and well, when we hit back with...ahh guys....we are only 100-125 feet ABOVE sea level, so no flood damage here, no storm surge etc a few...
  14. Lou C

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    looked that up, sounds like bilge water lol.
  15. Lou C

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    only if it's the full carbohydrate versions not the low carb beer lol
  16. Lou C

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Wow Ted that's amazing. OK got a new business idea for you.... If you are ever on the Hull Truth, there are always a few threads on inboard or I/O conversion to outboards, and this stability issue is rarely mentioned, I bet you could do engineering consults to determine if the conversion will...
  17. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    that's why I called it a conspiracy the auto makers do it because they can, even if not required by fed regulations I'd rather keep my old vehicles and patronize aftermarket companies like Crown, Omix/Ada etc, and salvage yards, than these robber barons. Yes aftermarket can be sketchy but I got...
  18. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/american-consumers-have-had-it-with-high-car-prices-0eb23424
  19. Lou C

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    To me to be told that you can’t pass inspection because your back up camera is dead & it’s $2 grand to replace and your headlight unit which must be initialized for another grand is just insane, and elitist I might add. No respect for people who work hard & don’t make that kind of cash. It just...
  20. Lou C

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I’ll go back to what I said without assigning causes: What has all these improvements wrought: More safety yes but: Many young people just cannot afford a new vehicle and neither can many retired folks. For many it’s either chronic leasing (the payment that’s never done), bare bones econo cars...
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