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  1. nola mike

    Mechanic tricks?

    Seeing the "what tools are these" thread... Following up with a "tricks that old people know". I'll start: putting the closed end of a box wrench on a bolt, and using another box wrench on the open side as a breaker bar. Easier said than described. Ok, here...
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    Tools that younger people would not recognize.

    I I have that book just because I saw it at a used book store and thought it was cool
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    Artificial Intelligence

    I'm not familiar enough probably with anything complex but Google apparently does support at least some operators... What can you not do now that you could previously?
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    1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank

    No, that was for AD. But I've already given my suggestions.
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    1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank

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    Can't sync my 2003 25 hp 2 stroke...

    I don't quite speak whatever dialect you speak (though I enjoy it). I think it isn't tickety boo if that's bad. If good then I think it is tickety boo. Yes there are 2 mount points in the box, it's on the one allowing for more travel. I'm surprised that nobody has a definitive answer for this. I...
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    Artificial Intelligence

    I just tried -"scott danforth" hot rod and +"scott danforth" hot rod and got very different results
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    Can't sync my 2003 25 hp 2 stroke...

    I would as well, hence the post. And yet I think I've done everything correctly.
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    95 182 br crownline 4.3 mercruiser

    Scott's questions would help. Start with how old is the fuel
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    Tinkering on the 4.3l this winter...

    Didn't realize you were using an AFR. I tuned mine with a vacuum gauge and AFR which was cool. My AFR rose a bit as well and I think I had the springs kick in around 3500 rpm. AFR was right around 14, but dropped to like 10 when secondaries open. I think I can get some hp if I rejet but #542 on...
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    Leak through transom

    That looks like a PVC insert? Don't like the looks of that screw hole. Id still drill it inside around the hole.
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    Tinkering on the 4.3l this winter...

    I guess maybe more efficient air flow through the smaller ports? Your numbers are about where mine are at using a 21p turning point 4 blade. I hit 46-48 mph @ 4600 rpm. I don't get much except for a cool sound when the secondaries open. I'm rich when the secondaries open but haven't felt like...
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    Artificial Intelligence

    Interesting. I thought Google still accepted it in some form (quotes, +, -, etc). Gotta be some engine where that's possible. I know that Facebook makes it freaking impossible (actually, it is possible if you manually modify the URL)
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    Artificial Intelligence

    My wife on our first date told me she knew that I was in school and knew what type of car I drove because she looked me up on Google (before it was a verb). I said "WTF is Google?" "It's a search engine, you know like askjeeves or Altavista"
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    Can't sync my 2003 25 hp 2 stroke...

    No, that's the issue. Per the manual the cable is adjusted at WOT. If that's the case then there isn't any preload at idle. If adjusted for idle preload there isn't enough travel to reach WOT
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    Can't sync my 2003 25 hp 2 stroke...

    They used electronic and then changed to mechanical (strange). Very simple advance mechanism. I actually took C/D off and regreased. Throttle return spring is good. Nothing is binding, there's just nothing bringing C/D aft except for the throttle cable.
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    Can't sync my 2003 25 hp 2 stroke...

    I've NEVER had this thing adjusted correctly, have owned it for 12ish years. Came to me with everything out of spec. Every once in a while I try to adjust it correctly and fail. Another attempt the last few days. It's a remote shift, and the procedure is a bit different than the side/tiller...
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    1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank

    1. Ignore the plugs, they aren't the problem 2. Pulling the outdrive is waaay easier than swapping the starter. Didn't see whether its a bravo or alpha, but still... 3. Didn't see how hard it is to turn by hand yet 4. Plugs out there should be very little load on that starter. 9.1v is low...
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    1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank

    Yes, good call, don't turn it like that. That bolt can snap. That said without plugs it shouldn't take much force (assuming you're in neutral). A few different ways to turn it, either by turning one of the accessory (alt, ps) pulleys, using a special tool, put a couple of bolts in the balancer...
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    1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank

    does it spin easily by hand?
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