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    Water Softener problem.

    My wife been telling me that the water is no longer "soft" (I guess it is soft when you still feeling slippery even with multiple washing with soap).<br /><br />Not knowing what to do-all I did was to replenish the salt when it is low; no owners manual found; this unit came with the house we...
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    3 Prong Electrical outlet; basic understanding sought.

    I heard many times that the third bare grounded wire used in todays electrical outlet was added for safety purpose. <br /><br />Question 1: Can someone explain/elaborate how this safety is accomplished by adding the third wire? <br /><br />Question 2: I noticed that the neutral wire and this...
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    Yamaha tiller with broken throttle cable

    Yamaha tiller with broken throttle cable Just got this 1986 9.9 last Saturday; and I already "injured" it-by an accident I caused. I almost drop it trying to mount it on a wheeled stand. Anyway, the plastic "sleeve" at the end of the throttle cable going into the carb broke-not the cable- so...
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    Does anyone know of a good small Merc. mechanic in Sou. Calif?

    Hello friends,<br />I got this 1984 4.5 HP Mercury "Midshaft" (about 18 inches) -I think-, that just would not want to start. I am about to give up on this and reluctanly will resort to a commercial mechanic soon. I've already presented my problem on this forum on July 27 under the heading...
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    4.5 HP Mercury won't start.

    Got this 1984 (s/n. 6428121) that the previous owner said he never started (not sure for how long), but seems to be in good overall shape. I see sparks when rotated the fly wheel manually (with a regular manual socket and ratchet) but unable to get it started. <br /><br />Then I took apart the...
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