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    What's the difference between condensers?

    I'm seeing a huge price difference in condensors. For example, for the Volvo AQ130 4 cyl engine, Volvo lists 2 condensors, depending on the distributor. List prices are $27.25 ( PN 24170) and $49.12 (PN 834545) respectively. Both models of distributor use the same coil. I can find both on ebay...
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    Mothers Day sale at Harbor Freight!!!

    EDIT: Advertizing not allowed. Oh yea, I can see it now: "Honey, how about instead of taking you to dinner for Mothers Day, we go to Harbor Freight for the big sale?". Sounds suicidal to me:D
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    Drill Baby Drill!! Or Not?

    Installing a new transponder but not sure about plugging the old cable hole in the transom and drilling a new one or just using the existing hole. The transducer was mounted to the right of the prop but I have a left hand rotation prop. Because it's on the right, fishfinder shows telephone poles...
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    Piston condition?

    There are a few blemishes on these pistons and wondering if they are OK to use. Both have these small amounts of what looks like little bubbles from displaced material on the side of the piston above the upper ring groove. You can feel it with a fingernail on one of them but not on the other...
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    Cylinder deglazing necessary?

    I have a spare engine that I'm cleaning up and then going to put away for later. The cylinder walls look to be in exceptional shape. There is no ridge whatsoever and the crossthatch marks are still visible. How do you determine if deglazing is necessary?
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    Anyone seeing fallout from the epsilon email data theft?

    As a frequent traveler, I have just about all of the hotel, airline, and car rental cards so have my email address spread out all over the place. As a result, I'm receiving quite a few emails about the theft of data. Some of my co-workers on the east coast are also receiving an increased number...
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    Crack in head - repairable or trash?

    Was lapping the valves and found this: Pretty sure it's a piece of scrap iron now but thought I'd ask. Crack is through the exhaust valve seat and across the head. The engine is a VP AQ130C from 1972 so was built when leaded gas was the norm and premium was widely used. Any hope at all for...
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    3 out of 4 bad exhaust valves?

    Got a good price on a spare AQ130 so took the plunge. Set it up on the engine stand and found the compression at 185, 85, 120, & 130. Mainfolds are removed and I had been spraying fogging oil in through the plug holes and also on top of the valves the last couple of days so it was well lubed up...
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    Outlook will only send to 4 recipients?

    All of a sudden, my Outlook email is limited to 4 recipients for a message. Her's the message I receive: This message wasn't delivered to anyone because there are too many recipients. The limit is 4. This message has 10 recipients. I can, however, send to groups with more recipients. Our IT guy...
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    They say alcohol was involved!

    http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20036465-504083.html :eek::eek::facepalm: Sheesh!!!
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    Is business technology moving backward?

    maybe it's just me but I'm having more and more reliability issues with technology. I live in Oregon and the main office for the company is on the east coast. It seems it's harder and harder to stay in communication. Just a few examples: We switched to Comcast as a phone service provider. Now...
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    My shaft wobbles - how do I measure it?

    Outdrive is a Volvo 280. The prop seemed to wobble with a new prop but not as bad as the older one. Wondering if it's the prop or the shaft itself. There is a noise in the lower end when I turn the shaft by hand. No grinding or scraping noise but not the smooth sound you would expect. There is...
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    Cleaning mud off the boat

    I can't get to the boat right now since it's being inspected but would like to clean it off when I get it back. Any suggestions? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41594536/ns/world_news-americas
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    Second bilge pump - separate hole in transom?

    Thinking of installing a second bilge puimp in my 18' runabout with an I/O. Can I put in a 'Y' at the transom with a check valve so one pump doesn't backfeed into the other or go with separate discharge openings?
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    Transom hole repair - which method?

    I received a new fishfinder/GPS for Christmas and want to remove all the old stuff as well as mount the new one correctly on the left hand side (left hand prop rotation). Here are the pictures of the transom as it is now: Will be removing the transducer and paddlewheel and filling the...
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    Birds falling from the sky in Arkansas?

    It's still in the news with no explanation for the birds or for the dead fish. A representative from the fish & wildlife department was just on the news and says the birds shows signs of blunt force trama while in the air! It was obviously a Romulan space vessel with a cloaking device! Should...
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    What's with the non-iboats advertising on the forum?

    I'm seeing ads from companies other than iboats that pop up or are in the banner at the top of the site. Attwood and Chevrolet are the two that come to mind but there are others as well. So what's up with that?
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    Shelf life of rubber components

    Was planning on picking up some extra parts like raw water pump impeller, bellows, and some o-rings to have on hand. With the option of aftermarket vs older and unknown age, NOS OEM parts, was wondering which was the wiser choice. OEM is usually considered better quality but I'm concerned about...
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    Mercury in volcanic lakes

    I was surprised to find size and catch limits for specific lakes that are based on mercury levels. What was even more surprising is that the levels are naturally high at some of the volcanic lakes that still have some activity such as warm water vents. I thought they were just trying to cut...
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    Alternative to DVD player?

    For tradeshows, we have a PowerPoint slideshow with embedded videos that we play in a loop on a DVD player. Does anyone know of a alternative to the bulky DVD player? I don't want to leave my laptop on the table so that's not an alternative. There are some 19" LCD TV's that have a USB port but...
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