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    No sparking v4

    Gee, I use torque wrench and wife's bra.
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    How to choose an old 2-stroke 150/175 Merc

    You can check out the forums on the scream and fly website where they discuss "dry stacking". The thing to remember is that 2 cycle engines like some backpressure at the right time in the exhaust cycle. This is the principle of expansion chambers. With the right expansion chamber, at the...
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    No sparking v4

    A lot of those Johnnyrudes need the flywheel torqued exactly to the spec, or the key will shear. I would therefore recommend you get the exact torque spec, if you don't already have it.
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    Fuel coming out of the hose connected to the vapor pump 0433352

    Normally carb overflow is caused by a faulty inlet needle and seat or incorrect flat adjustment, or perhaps a float that leaks and fills up, or jams in the bowl. However, a lot of those engines have plastic carbs. The bowls warp and all sorts of sealing issues occur. The warpage is...
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    Gas - Oil Mixture on old Evinrudes outboards

    If you have a large tank to premix, it is best to do it in stages. So add a pint of oil, then 6 gal of gasoline, a pint of oil, 6 gal gasoline, until you get close to full. Then 1/2 pint of oil and 3 gal gasoline.
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    OMC 115 Seaswirl/SeaSquirt TurboJet (1194 115JEERA I think..) Rebuild due to one cylinder filling with gas while cranking?

    Trace the fuel pump hoses, if any, to the crankcase and see what cylinder's crankcase it affects. Some fuel pumps bolt directly to the crankcase. The steel sealing rings on the crankshaft seal the crankcases from each other.
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    No sparking v4

    Gee, there are a myriad of tools for just that purpose, but sticking a heavy screwdriver somewhere to wedge it works.
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    OMC 115 Seaswirl/SeaSquirt TurboJet (1194 115JEERA I think..) Rebuild due to one cylinder filling with gas while cranking?

    The fuel pump is powered by crankcase pulses. If the fuel pump diaphragm leaks, the crankcase that powers it often gets raw fuel in it.
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    Oh no.....wet foam! need a plan B.

    Your boat likely has an aluminum fuel tank. You might inspect it's bottom for corrosion, while you are at it.
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    How to choose an old 2-stroke 150/175 Merc

    Normally standard dino gear oil is fine for those older gearcases, as that was all there was at the time when new. You might consider synthetic gear oil as the smaller gearcases like yours are a bit challenged by the power of the XR6.
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    GT 200 fuel pump

    Check out the maxrules web site. They ID them pretty well.
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    Great Cheap Seat Cushion Cleaner

    Spray 9 is the best. Use some protectant like Armor All afterward.
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    Thinner for bottom paint, what to use??

    Interlux is "famous" for specifying their own thinners. They have slow for brushing and fast for spraying their polyurethanes. I do use their thinners for spraying, but plain old paint thinner for cleaning brushes.
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    Why is gear oil leaking out of lower unit when running?

    You need to smell that oil. It could be unburnt 2 cycle oil or gearoil, likely 2 cycle oil. If it smells like gasoline or oil it is 2 cycle oil. If it smells like rotten eggs, it is gear oil. 2 cycle oil is pretty normal. You might see if a carb is leaking.
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    Looking to Paint over Old Gelcoat.

    If the paint calls for primer, be sure and use it. Some call for primer over metal and not FG, some call for primer over both. i.e. Briteside wants primer for metal, but none is necessary for fiberglass, unless fiberglass surface is crazed.
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    Oil injection delete

    What year and HP is motor?
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    Can I use a jack plate for short shaft motor on tall transom

    Using a jackplate to adapt a short shaft motor to a LS transom, means is it likely that the motor cannot tilt or trim much. If the motor is an aux, it may drag in the water. If pull start, it may be hard to get to the cord.
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    Thinner for bottom paint, what to use??

    Paint thinner for oil based bottom paint, the same as used to clean the brushes, if you do that.
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    Non-Skid - Economic Options

    Water based (latex) paint will peel off in large pieces, if you use it on your deck. It won't take too long, likely 1/2 a season. If you don't want to spend too much $, get some marine enamel paint from the Home Despot. It will give a few years at least.
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    Looking to Paint over Old Gelcoat.

    Interlux Briteside is a one-part polyurethane paint for topside use. It can be rolled and tipped for a finish that is close to sprayed. It is tough and very shiny. Marine enamels are not quite as good, but a whole lot cheaper. The question is how good do you want the boat to look?
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