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  1. alldodge

    93 Mariah engine mount

    You don't want the wood in direct contact with the hull because some hard impacts can crack the skin. Many use cabosoil or mix up some chop strain mat and resin to fill in void under stringer. Transom also does not go all the way down to the bottom hull, keep it up 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Let mat and...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    HF 2.5 ton pallet jack $350 McMaster Carr 2.5 ton $1200
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    Whole series of weird, seemingly unrelated events on Mercruiser 5.0L/Bravo 3

    What's your serial number? Boots were replaced 6 months ago, wonder if a clamp was not installed correctly.
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    Mercruiser 350 MAG MPI

    Use any but you want one with copper contacts, stay clear of aluminum Search HVS
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    gotten one of these?

    Hope ya'll get a refund In KY the State does refund road tax but it goes to the "Marina's" only
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    2012 3.0L TKS runs great with muffs, but slow on lake...

    The manual has a misprint, the LTS plugs should be gaped at .045, use what is on the flame arrestor
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    Hot water takeoff and return

    The supply usually comes from a plug on the circulating water pump, so just plug it. In few cases it can come from the side of the block where the drain plug is (Formula does this).
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    A bit late, but did you think about removing the oil cooler to gain access to bolts?
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    Rebuilt my mercarb, now runs awfully

    The carb is flooding The bit of white smoke on start up is unburnt gas The most likely issue is the float level and could be the float weight
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    NIce write up Those 6.2s should bring some coin in for the repower
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    93 Mariah engine mount

    Don't use marine, a regular BCX is good enough. The X means it's good for exterior so the glue will hold up. WOuld not use CDX because it has to many voids
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    AD41P Ignition staying on

    No, sure don't, but might be a ferrite coil to help keep noise away
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    93 Mariah engine mount

    Only light in all this, is if you did rebuild eve with wood again, it would be around longer than you
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    93 Mariah engine mount

    Same way stringer was tested, just put tap on the drill bit 1/2 inch from tip. Start a few inches from the bottom and see if wood is blond (which is good), if dark it's wet After seeing stringer issues I wouldn't even bother. Water comes in from transom and works it's way forward. Forward is...
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    Tongue Jack Failing

    Welcome Most the jacks use 2 gears (1-handle and 1-long screw) but the real work is done by a long screw attached to the second gear. Can grease the gears by not the screw
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    2012 3.0L TKS runs great with muffs, but slow on lake...

    IMO no
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    Loose Strap From Winch To Bow

    I drill my pins large enough so I can put a standard size pad lock on it. You might be able to get some bolt cutters on it but it's going to be tight.
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    AD41P Ignition staying on

    Look forward to seeing if it fixes the issues
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    Is this engine oil good?

    Super S (Smitty's Supply Inc). Here is where CA suit cost them some coin for mislabeling https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/dms/notices/petroleum/2016/P-16-02.pdf?utm_source=January+27%2C+2017&utm_campaign=12%2F16%2F2016&utm_medium=email
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Good one :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
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