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    Rescue Greyhound

    Hi.. Wondering if anyone has had any experience with re-homing an ex racing greyhound. We have adopted a 6yr old, he for the best part the perfect gentleman but with one exception being when invited out for a walk he will go a short distance, have a poop then will freeze and will only go in...
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    Anyone looking for a new job?

    A job add..... read on down to the last paragraph for a laugh. http://www.trademe.co.nz/jobs/agriculture-fishing-forestry/other/listing-504694023.htm
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    Weekly Timesheets

    How many of you guys have to do a weekly timesheet? I fill one out in 6 minute increments each week, usually by the end of the week I have lost 3 or 4 hours (still at least 90% billable), this lost time is made up of unbillable phone calls, people turning up without appointments, fixing the...
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    VW Golf

    Im am looking at buying a secondhand one these little cars, maybe early 2000 vintage, wondering what experiences anyone has had with them, good, bad or otherwise? thanks dm.
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    Container ship vs reef last week

    This is what happens when you run your container ship up onto a reef at 17knots. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9P99xhLgjU&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UrTBYtSS9I&feature=related
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    Epoxy Resin

    Anyone have any suggestions of what to use to thin a epoxy resin other than the over priced tins of thinners they sell at the boat shop? thanks dm
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    Fouled starter motor.

    I have a little mitsubishi V6 wagon, just had to replace starter motor due to oil getting into it, (leaky rocker cover gaskit). The thing is this was a reconditioned unit and only went on the car in June last year. I was pretty surprised and would have assumed that these things are pretty well...
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    mower rage

    We have all reard of road rage, well here is some mower rage.... heres a story from the from the ODT someone might get a laugh from it. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10700227
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    Security Alarm - PIRs

    I am in the process of installing an alarm system for our new office. Its pretty simple a couple of PIR's and a indoor and outdoor siren \ strobe light and phone dialler. Without reading the instructions (as I never do) I have mounted one PIR facing the glass (actually at 45deg because its in...
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    Flying vs Driving

    I read on the news yesterday a passenger aircraft with 400 odd people on board had a problem with an engine and had to do an about turn, dump some fuel and return back to where ever it came from, Singapore I think, it landed safely and no big deal (unless you were on board i guess). Anyway as...
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    Satellite TV receiver.

    I have purchased a second satellite reveiver for the home, I will loop it through the one I allready have. The question is do you turn on the power to the LNB on each unit or is it sufficienmt to just have one of the units with LNB power on? thanks dm
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    1985 70HP Johnson - stalling at low RPM

    Ive got a bit of a problem with above motor, it will start, idle and and run well over 2000 rpm, however between idle and 2000 rpm it will bog down and stall if let run in this range for more than say about 30 seconds, if I accelerate through this range quickly theres no problem. If it does...
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    Towed away

    We have a 95 4wd Mitsubishi, the misus took it to the "park n ride" today as she had an appoitment in the city. She parked it on some yellow lines and the council kindly towed it away for us, I cant complain to much about that, she should have known better. Anyway the car is an automatic, and...
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    98 70HP Johnson

    Finally blew up my old evinrude and have been looking around for a replacement, looked at a 98 70HP Johnson today and was interested in any ones opinions \ experiences with these motors. Thanks DM...
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    74 135hp starter problem.

    I have been having an intermittant issue with the starter, however it is now not intermittant, but more of a permanent feature. I turn the key, the solenoid clicks, the starter does a quater of a revolution and thats all. I put my multimeter from the ground terminal on the engine block to the...
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    Suzuki DT2

    I have a couple of questions someone may be able to help me with. Firstly can you tell the year of the above motor from the serial \ model number? 0201 673706? Second thing I need to take a look at the impellor, I assume from other outboards I have had the bottom units drops off and away you go...
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    Key switch problem?

    135hp 1974 Evinrude, <br /><br />When turning the key nothing at all happens, no audible sounds, also similiar result when activating choke switch.<br /><br />Battery charged and fuses checked, I suspect the key switch is faulty. The remote box is old and crusty and will have to be forced apart...
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    Tilt & Trim

    I am looking at bidding for an T & T unit off a 79 85HP Johnson, the seller claims this unit will fit a 74 135HP evinrude and from the picture it looks as if this may be the case. Anyone aware of any subtle differences to look out for. many thanks dm.
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    Retrieving anchor

    Whats the best proceedure for retrieving the anchor? I have a smallish boat (15') but after a while of sitting in tide and wind the anchor is sometimes hard to budge (sandy / mud bottom). Can require some persuasion with motor to free it? <br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />dm
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    Ignition parts for 135HP.

    1974 135HP Evinrude Starflite model no. 135483B. The motor always starts and idles ok on muffs, in water will start to miss / vibrate when put in gear, (compression 130, 128, 130, 120). Had a look at the ignition components, the stator assembly is starting to loose its guts, also all the...
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