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  1. jimmbo

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    That works if you can calculate where the Wheels are on the Car, I can't put a Car on a Drive On Hoist, even if a Gun were held to my Head
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    1979 80HP Mercury

    Is it actually running on all Cylinders when on the Muffs?
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    1975 Johnson 70hp

    There are much better Snake Oils than SeaFoam. Combustion Chamber Cleaner does actually dissolve Stuff. SeaFoam, just makes a lot of Smoke
  4. jimmbo

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Drag Racing at the Lights should be a Felony Charge
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    New study on tow boat environmental impact

    I think the concern is the Wake Messing up the Lake/River Bottom, not the Bottom messing up the Wake, which in my Opinion would be Good News
  6. jimmbo

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    That design did cross my mind when I wrote the initial response. It makes some sense, as that is not a Drain Plug, but a Vent/Level Plug. To Drain the Transmission, the Pan is removed, and hopefully cleaned and the Filter replaced.
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    New study on tow boat environmental impact

    These Days, Felonies are displayed as Status Symbols at the Highest Levels....
  8. jimmbo

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Actually that isn't a bad Idea, as there would be a Vent, like how you fill a Gearcase on an Outboard or I/O. A lot more Difficult to Overfill
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    A lot of Brilliant People overfill the Units too, and never consider the Temp of the Fluid, in regards to the Level. Every Time my Cars get serviced, when the OLM comes on, usually less than 6 months and about 9000km, the Level is checked and the Seal Areas inspected for signs of leakage...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Tell that to the Owners of the GM 3.6 LTT Engines after DI was introduced. Extended Oil Change Intervals, even as low as 8000 miles resulted in Excessive Chain Wear. Mine were replaced after 8 yrs and 70,000, under Warranty. GM extended the Warranty to 10 yr and well over 100K.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    The Main Reason, is that a lot of todays Transmissions use a very Specific Fluid, which is NOT Cheap. If there was a Dipstick on the Transmission, not just the One operating the Vehicle, and for whatever reason, the 2nd Dipstick, figured it needed Fluid, they might balk at the Price of the...
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    1998 9.9 Mercury 2 stroke idling issue

    Unless you have Kal-El's X-Ray Vision, you aren't going to be able to see a clogged or dirty Fuel Circuit, until you take the Carb apart, that includes any Covers(look like small frost Plugs)
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    1998 9.9 Mercury 2 stroke idling issue

    I do not know which Screw you are referring to as the Idle Screw. Turning the wrong one can throw the Sync between the Carb and Ignition Advance out the Window. As for the Idle mixture Screw, 1 1/2 Turns out from "lightly seated" is the usual Initial setting. It will be overly Rich, but will...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Amazon offers a Wiring Harness for GM that plugs into the Hood Switch that permanently disables that Horrible Feature, no button Pressing required. My car didn't have disable button, but that Harness fixed that Problem, cost was about $15(us). Security and Remote Start are not affected by it either.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    The Electric E Brake can be set up to hold the Car from rolling back on a hill when you take your foot off the Service Brake and before you put it on the Gas Pedal. It is a bit of a pain when you change Brake Pads, cause the Screwjack, used has to be retracted before you can press the Caliper...
  16. jimmbo

    New study on tow boat environmental impact

    Just a simple Nationwide Ban that they can't be making a Wake within 8 miles of a Shore would pretty much solve the Problem At a Lake not too far from my City, there were lots of Smiling Faces, when several Wakeboard Boats had been visited by a Hole Saw
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    1998 9.9 Mercury 2 stroke idling issue

    The Gap on the Plugs is in the Neighbourhood of 0.035" I asked can the Spark jump a 3/8" Gap, much larger, cause a Spark at 0.035" at Atmospheric Pressure really means nothing as little to no Stress is placed on the Ignition System. So the Motor will only Start if it is at Full Throttle? Are...
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    93 evinrude 25HPOver Heating

    So it is Pumping water at 1/2 Throttle(in tank, in neutral) and quits when you slow down? Is that 15 minutes total run time, or after it slows down? Can you put your hand on the Top of the motor, or Cylinder Head? Does the Paint on the Head/top of Block, look burnt? Has the Head ever been off...
  19. jimmbo

    More speed from 9.9 merc

    Perhaps a 90+ hp
  20. jimmbo

    Evinrude 75hp 1976, difficulties accelerating

    Idle Timing is Dynamic, as it is what determines the Idle Speed. The Carbs are fully Closed for a lot of the Throttle Movement, just cracking open at the Pickup Spec . Once the Timing is Fully Advanced do the Throttle Valves really start to open
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