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    Black scuff marks on cylinder walls

    I guess that depends on what you call thin . The thinnest gasket sheet I have is .7mm . I was repairing a motorbike gearbox and the way to set end float on the main shaft was gasket thickness on the end cover/case joint . I wound up using a page of a school exercise book to get the last few...
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    Black scuff marks on cylinder walls

    Far out ,I havnt seen one of those types of gasket for a blimmin long time , I think it was on a 2 stroke power hammer, But I do remember skewering my finger on a bit of wire stickin out of it . It would be like reinforced concrete. Maybe with modern machining and materials such gaskets are no...
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    Black scuff marks on cylinder walls

    Some peeps get hung up on "factory" parts and its bollocks coz most of the "factory" parts are not made in the factory but bought in . A US made gasket is no guarantee that its actually any good coz 5hit is made everywhere but in all probability it is good quality coz most stuff made in the...
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    Black scuff marks on cylinder walls

    Farr canal jimmbo. ,who cares if it a omc manual ,or if the gasket is omc/brp .....they dont make gaskets,they buy them in from one of the many proprietary gasket makers ....probly not even the same one over the years. The only thing putting sealant on the gasket will do (apart from sealing ) is...
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    Builder question about water displacement

    If you took that motor off the back and laid it down in either the middle or front of the boat ( just to move the weight ), the boat would displace the same amount of water. If you did put a bag of sand in the front thus bringing it down the boat would displace more water but only to...
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Oh , so they dont have a great sense of smell then 😆 Apparently they taste ok .
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    Stubborn To Start 1979 9.8

    What he said , over cooling sure wont help ring sealing/break in .🙂
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    Stubborn To Start 1979 9.8

    Not just Chrysler, I saw this set up on a lot of older US made stationary engines . So many peeps used to fit the fibre washer on the outside of the bowl.......which to be fair would be my 1st guess if I didnt pay attention when dismantling. Sometimes you'get away with it ( oblivious ).🙂
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    2019 Grand Cherokee came with wrong size spare....Just found it out

    My car has 235x45x18 wheels/tires and the spare looks like a wheelbarrow wheel ......but I have only had one flat in probly 15 years and that was a tennis ball sized quarried ( sharp pointy corners ) rock that came off a truck going tother way ........saw it coming but just couldnt swerve quick...
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    Scientist claim to have brought back Dire wolf

    😂 Ha ha, yeah , Im listening to a couple right now 😁😆😂
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    Remove and Replace Light Bulb

    Looks like a capless bulb , should just pull out . You can also line the inside of the light fitting with aluminium tape to act as a reflector . I have replaced such bulbs in the dash of my Ford Capri , you have to get the polarity right with led's but there are colour choices 🙂.
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    Stubborn To Start 1979 9.8

    Sometimes the magnets get loose under the flywheel and rotate in relation to the flywheel thus throwing the timing out . Im thinking that the gap in the magnets may be supposed to line up with the key way, not sure , but anyhow ,Im pleased its going now .🙂
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    1975 evenrude cooling issue

    You should use a t/stat as an engine running to cold is problematic .....sure you may have heard of others doing it ......but its there for a reason . No reason why you couldnt fit your own p hose as you describe , Id just drill a hole and put a nipple in it ( like a brass nipple not......😁) ...
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    Stubborn To Start 1979 9.8

    Are those magnets tight inside the flywheel ? Cant move ?
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    2001 BMW Z3 battery runs down after 3 weeks.

    Come on cyclops ....get your clamp meter out and measure the load on standby😁.
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    Tilt up button completely lifeless

    Is the limit switch jammed or damaged, Like if it thinks the motor is right up it wont even make the relay click .
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    Scientist claim to have brought back Dire wolf

    400-600 wolves in Michigan ..........bollocks to that. Maybe thats how many you could see if you did a 360⁰ spin on any given spot. I think we need bears and wolves here .... Sure would spice up hunting. We got nothing here that bites back .🙂
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    Scientist claim to have brought back Dire wolf

    "A dingo took my baby "
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    Scientist claim to have brought back Dire wolf

    Nah , we learnt after the 1st time 😁😂
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    Scientist claim to have brought back Dire wolf

    How long you got ? 😆😆
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