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    Decarb with spring startup Yamaha 200 ox66 2 stroke

    The black crud is carbonic its dripping out that means you have carbon and need a decarb. If you have little to no smoke coming from exhaust using Seafoam ,that means you are not using enough of it. Charlie
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    Decarb with spring startup Yamaha 200 ox66 2 stroke

    I am looking to PREVENT an issue. PM kinda thing. I had an issue with an old Evinrude some years ago that could have been prevented with proper decarbing. Btw,how do you actually know if your old Merc doesn't have much buildup? Charlie
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    Decarb with spring startup Yamaha 200 ox66 2 stroke

    For 1st start of the spring I typically pull the plugs and crank a few times to discharge any overabundance of fogging oil, put plugs back in and start her up.THIS spring I decided to introduce some Seafoam into the cylinders let sit for an hour and then start her up.I figured ,since I usually...
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    Best buffing compound or cleaner wax

    A pic of what condition you are dealing with would help your cause for better advice.Charlie
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    2019 Grand Cherokee came with wrong size spare....Just found it out

    UPDATE....turns out that the 18" spare is the proper spare from the manufacturer.or it at least is making more sense and here is why.On a Jeep forum a member sent me a tire size calculator.When I put the 17" tire size in with the 18" spare, the tire size calculator had the tire height exactly...
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    2019 Grand Cherokee came with wrong size spare....Just found it out

    Measure twice, buy once
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    Outdrive will not go back into transom

    I second the plywood!!! I use a full 4x8 board and roll my stand right up to the bellhousing.Charlie
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    2019 Grand Cherokee came with wrong size spare....Just found it out

    Yep the spare is a totally different tire .I feel like a tool for never thinking of checking but I would have been a bigger tool if I was stuck on the road with a flat and slapped that spare on.THAT would have been a real disaster.Charlie
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    2019 Grand Cherokee came with wrong size spare....Just found it out

    Took me a long time to find this out. Purchased Jeep new .Never had a flat.Checked that there was a steel wheel spare and jack when new.Everything looked good. Fit in the well perfectly with the 2 removable triangular storage wells. Black firm foam jack and handle holder fit perfectly. Picked up...
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    Topped off battery with Distilled water....Why not with battery acid???? Opinions???

    I dont know how my thread got to charging ???Well anyway ,for about $5 on sale you can get a maintainer at Harbor freight.Got one for my lawnmower and seems to be doing the job.Charlie
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    Water in oil

    What exactly lead him to believe there is water in the oil?? What was on the dipstick?? Charlie
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    Topped off battery with Distilled water....Why not with battery acid???? Opinions???

    Out of boredom on a lousy lousy weather day yesterday,I climbed inside the shrink-wrap of my Grady white and checked the levels on one of my batteries.The 2 outside fills were lower than the rest.I added a few ounces of distilled water in each. Curious if I could have used battery acid from an...
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    Outdrive will not go back into transom

    But is the shifter straight??? Or off center as Bt.Doc has noticed.If it is not straight ,it may get hung up on the slotted guide under the bell housing exhaust port.Charlie
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    Outdrive will not go back into transom

    I am guessing that your shift lever/shoe is not entering the guide on the bottom of the bell housing cleanly.Possibly the lever/shoe is not perfectly straight when in fwd .This will stop the drive from advancing the exact amount you are experiencing.Charlie
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    Outdrive will not go back into transom

    What I am seeing in your 1st pic is pretty common.Happens to me most times I install and turning the prop usually gets it much closer.Dont expect the drive to go all the way on without tightening the nuts.Make sure the drive is not popping out of fwd during install.What are you doing to make...
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    Bimini top seems to have shrunk

    This statement is a Joke....funny....sarcasm....I can't believe there are replies referencing fiberglass expanding.
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    swap a microwave for a larger refrigerator

    Small drawer type of refrigerator??? What is that?? I would always welcome a larger fridge but a microwave is a very handy thing to have and I would not sacrifice it for a larger fridge on my boat. You can always use a cooler or plug in cooler if you need extra room but everyone is different...
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    Anodes for Yamaha outboard...Zinc or Aluminum?

    YES,that used to be the general guideline and still is except in situations in marinas that have a lot of boats plugged into shore power and outdrives ,transom plates, lift cylinders all get some of the current and can deteriorate .Sometimes quickly.The zinc is supposed to take the brunt of it...
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    Mercruiser water pump

    I purchased a quality Circulator(water) pump from wholesale marine less than $200 Sierra 18-3577-2 Big Block V8 Circulating Water Pump Charlie
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    modify my boat trailer for a longer boat

    The winch support can be moved up and the "super light boat w/o motor can overhang some at the stern.I would load the boat onto the modified trailer and see how everything sits. Less of an issue if you are not towing far or not highway driving.Pay some attention to the beam.Bigger boat is gonna...
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