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    carpet wrinkle repair

    I decided to step in some gum at the dock and walk all over my carpet before noticing hot, stretchy, sticky white gum on my burgundy carpet. I picked up some of the citrus, low strength goo gone and it removed the gum easily. Well, the goo gone is a light duty adhesive remover, and, well, the...
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    dumb move - brief start w/o oil

    ok, so, this fall when winterizing, I changed the oil amidst many distractions. I ended up starting my 4.3 without oil for 3-4 seconds, tops. I filled her up and let it run a while on the muffs and everything sounded fine. Advice? (yes, I know it was boneheaded, please keep it constructive...
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    Moldy carpet

    Leaky top + warming weather = moldy carpet. I plan to dry, vacuum, find some cleaner safe for carpet, scrub, vac, repeat as necessary. Any good tips?
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    31 degrees tonight

    Looks like we're at the time of year where we are all trying to squeeze a few more weekends before our boats are put up for the winter. Temperature is forecast an unusually chilly 31 degrees tonight in my area. Is that enough to do any damage, or should I clear a spot in the garage for the night?
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    Obnoxious wakeboarders

    I don't want to stereotype, and it might just be my part of the country, but why are wakeboard boats always overloaded with frat boys blasting the speakers on the tower and just cruising around the marina getting in everyone's way? (Boy I sound old and cranky don't I?)
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    1996 4.3 Mercruiser Exhaust manifold inlet elbow

    I have a slow (drip, drip, drip) leak coming from the elbow that feeds into the exhaust manifold. I thought I had a bad drain plug, but after changing it out, I can see that the leak is coming from the elbow itself. My Clymers manual does not have instructions on how that fitting is attached...
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    96 4.3 Merc alpha gen 2 drive stand design

    Newbee here pulling my drive and replacing seawater pump impeller this weekend. I planned on pulling the whole drive off, looking at the gimble, lubing shaft, etc, then pulling the lower off the upper "on the bench". I'm looking for good ideas on a drive stand to make the job easier. I've...
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