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    63D orfice high speed jet?

    ?----Yours is worn out ?----From what ?----What size is it now ?-----What was your motor doing / not doing ?
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    63D orfice high speed jet?

    What is wrong with the one you have ?----Any friends with a small lathe ?----Make one !
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    New to winterizing..is it possible to fill cylinders with antifreeze?

    Fact is , that mistakes are made working on boats.---Even simple jobs on boats are messed up by a novice.
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    New to winterizing..is it possible to fill cylinders with antifreeze?

    Sailboat engines are often below the waterline.----They use a " waterlift " muffler.-----If you do not understand how this works you can fill cylinders with coolant from a bucket that is above the motor.
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    New to winterizing..is it possible to fill cylinders with antifreeze?

    Nope-----Error on part of the owner filled cylinders with with antifreeze/ water.
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    2000 Johnson 150 hp Port side temp switch

    One wire is for the " quickstart " feature.----The other wire is for overheat.-----Your location ?----Should be lots of good used ones available.
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    1979 Evinrude 35 hp - No Reverse Gear

    I say the brass connecter and bolt are NOT properly installed here.
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    63D orfice high speed jet?

    Your location ?
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    New to winterizing..is it possible to fill cylinders with antifreeze?

    Alldodge. ----Volvo Penta.----3 cylinder diesel with sail drive !
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    Poured water into exhaust manifold

    Time to see if motor will turn over.-----And check oil level.-----Get motor running to make 1000% sure no water sits in a cylinder for a few weeks.
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    New to winterizing..is it possible to fill cylinders with antifreeze?

    Had a call from local sailing friend some time ago.------Said he was winterizing a 3 cylinder VOLVE diesel.----Had the bucket of antifreeze in the cockpit.----Ended up with coolant in the cylinders and a locked up motor.------So I helped him out and got motor running.----Oil changed and motor...
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    Free Boat, This thing is a badboy!

    Get the local Coast Guard or Marine Rescue organization to have a look at your boat floating.-----Full load of fuel , passengers and fishing gear.-----No need to trust us folks here !
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    New VRO Fails No Oil Alarm Test

    When it sees 12 volts it beeps and turns off.------If it does not , it is defective.-----If it keeps beeping it is defective.
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    70s force 70... No reaction from key

    But it is a simple fact.
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    New VRO Fails No Oil Alarm Test

    Yes there is a wee circuit in the buzzer itself.
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    Fouling spark plugs

    ?----Do parts and pieces know how big the motor is that is idling ?
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    Need help identifying weird oil plug

    But the block may have been ready to have that hole threaded for certain models ?
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    70s force 70... No reaction from key

    So now you have a motor ( 1971 or 1972) with electric shift .----And a motor with an ignition system that is not in the top 10 on the hit parade------Nothing wrong with the electric shift if you understand how it works.-----Not easy to find a shop to work on those.
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    Need help identifying weird oil plug

    Did some starters use a support bracket ?----Bolt hole for that bracket ?
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    1980 evinrude 20hp no start hard to pull over

    Have to start somewhere.----Drain inspect gear oil.------Perhaps remove lower unit and see if it is easier to pull over.-----Is the recoil starter properly timed ?-----Yes there is such a thing.
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