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    Been a little cold.

    Look at the brite side....grill is exposed, so get those steaks ready !
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    1998 9.9 2 stroke mercury troubles

    They make gages, but a simple way is to get out at WOT then squeeze the ball and see if any improvement in engine running. Not very precise, but it will let you know if there is a major issue.
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    1998 9.9 2 stroke mercury troubles

    Get an engine compression tester, if you plan on working on engines you will need one so get a good one. Check fuel flow from the fuel pump. The carb settings are a starting point, once the engine is running, final fine tuning needs to be done while under way in the water. Get a spark...
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    1998 9.9 2 stroke mercury troubles

    " new" carb... Factory or Chinese copy ? Factory specs come from a factory service manual, not youtube. If compression is up to specs and spark meets factory specs, you have a fuel issue. Is the carb getting the fuel from the tank and hose ? Many things could be the problem, throwing parts...
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    Is this 2k worth of trailer?

    In other words, the warranty means little to nothing, so look at the quality is the build and assembly. What weight is the trailer rated for and how much weight will you actually be hauling ? What size wheels and tires and the load rating ? Is the trailer galvanized or just painted silver ?
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    Gloves

    I hate using gloves, but yes my hands get cold and with my arthritis they be come useless when cold. I have some oversize, easy on and off that are really warm gloves that I take on and off. Hands warm-up quickly when I slide them on, yet they slide off with a shake of my hands. I prefer...
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    Family of 5, 19ft or 21ft?

    Familiar with the fuel tank issues, but the going into reverse by itself was a new one for me. Back then I did some volunteer work for the local fire dept and sent to a few rear end collision fires, never with a Pinto though.
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    Family of 5, 19ft or 21ft?

    Owned a few Explorers over the years and a couple were involved in accidents ( not my fault) and never rolled one over...also owned four Pintos in my younger years, was rear ended twice with no fire. Never saw one go into reverse by itself. No doubt your stories are real, but are these more...
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    One reason to always help out the neighbors when ever I can, some day it will get related ! We live out in the country and everyone sort of relies on other neighbors when things go haywire. We don't often get a lot of snow, but on occasion we get clobbered. For that reason I have two blowers (...
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    Random

    I don't see where there is a problem to admit to !
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    Perhaps a good "Omen". use it wisely....
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    Lithium ion batteries

    Many chargers today charge different types of batteries, all it takes is one mistake to forget what charge cycle you need. Today's batteries are much safer than just 10 years back, as many have monitoring systems builtin. Part of the LifePo4 battery design was to make them more user friendly...
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    Lithium ion batteries

    I researched for almost 6 months, reading reviews and talking to actual users and ended up with a TimeUSB 140ah lifepo4 battery and the charger recommended by them. Bought thru the mfgr. they met the best prices I could find anywhere. Battery was on my doorstep in 4 days. They were very...
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    Lithium ion batteries

    I don't have enough fingers to count the number of Lipo batteries that have caught on fire by using a ni-cad charger. And they burn white hot ! Can't put them out with water. Not all batteries have a built-in BMS. Search and you will find hundreds of stories/ articles about Lipo batteries...
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    Maybe my turn for new boat time

    Prices go up and quality goes down....for some reason they call that progress !!
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    anchor line

    Being out of the sun adds a lot more life !!
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    Tilt ram piston removal

    Great.....glad to hear you solved your issue.!
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    Nobody fishing?

    Same in my area, but we gave a number of large factories that employ second and third shift workers. We notice boats heading in around noon time so they can get to their 2nd shift job.
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    No dipstick on 1989 era 3.0L?

    The 9 speed auto in my 2015 Jeep has no dipstick for the trans oil. A plug must be removed then a dealer has a special probe that goes in the hole and samples the fluid then tells you when the fluid goes bad , low or needs changed. Only 128 dollars for that service at local Chrysler...
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    Lithium ion batteries

    LifePo4 batteries are designed for long steady draws, such as a trolling motor, or running lights, radio, accessories of every type. The hard quick draw of a starter is not ideal for the overall health of these batteries so it is not recomended. Powering inverters in travel trailers is an...
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