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    Shift assist issue

    My ride is a 93 Sunbird Ford 302 v8 502APRJVB with the Cobra and Holley 2bbl, and Prestolite ignition. I have been chasing an intermittent rough idle / low speed stumble for at least a year. Rebuilt carb, and put in new plugs, wires, cap. rotor, and fuel pump/fuel line, checked timing, no...
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    Running hot...can this do it?

    I have a 93 Sunbird, Cobra / Ford 5.0L. She's been running hotter than usual, and I have changed the thermostat and impeller, but they checked fine. As I began to back flush the system, I noticed a missing screw (see pic) and water jetting out from the hole. I'm guessing if water is coming out...
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    Outdrive screw vanished....is this bad?

    After 5 years of trailering my 93 Sunbird (Ford 5.0 V8), I finally bit the bullet a bought a slip for it. Put the boat in around June, and just pulled it out to bring back to the house for the winter. I drained the block and exhaust manifolds as cold weather is forecast here in TN. When I went...
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    Intermittent rough idle

    My tub is a 93 Sunbird w/Ford 302 HO V8 with Petronix ignition. I've been chasing an intermittent rough idle /rich mixture problem. I've adjusted the choke, checked the plugs, fuel filters and fuel quality, also the mech. fuel pump seems to be working. The exhaust flappers are still there and...
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    Xintex Fume Detector issue

    I am hoping someone with this unit can offer a suggestion for what is going on. I have a 93 Sunbird, 5.0L Ford V8. I have owned this boat for three years and it has been great. On the 4th of July, as I was heading back to the ramp, I started getting a loud whine from the drive belts. It was a 30...
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    Opinions on this boat

    I have a 3/4 acre or so rain basin on my property. It is around 10 ft deep in the middle. I'm looking for a rowboat to put in it, which would be just to mess around with, maybe for my sons use. I found a guy on craigslist with an aluminum one: http://knoxville.craigslist.org/boa/2999984232.html...
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    Does this prop need to be replaced?

    I've had the boat in my sig for about a year now. The pics show its current state after I filed down some of the nicks from debris and scraping bottom one time last season. Is this damage fixable, or should I replace it? Thanks in advance to all the prop masters here.
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    Here's another deal on CL

    http://knoxville.craigslist.org/boa/1713704059.html I guess if the motor's OK, doubtful of that however.
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    I don't need to do that...OOPS!

    Bought a boat last year. Followed the winterization items in the manual to the letter, except the part where it suggested labeling the various battery cables, (I have a dual battery setup with a 1-2-BOTH-OFF switch). This past weekend I was getting her ready to hit the water. Charged both...
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    More clunking than surging

    Maybe someone familiar with surge brakes can help me out as I am not experienced with their operation. I have a DICO/TITAN model 60. When I brake with my trailer, I get several loud clunking noises and it feels to me like the trailer is vibrating, like the brakes are grabbing. This happens...
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    NooB question on boat covers

    I just bought a 93 Sunbird 195 Regency, in great condition and I'd like to keep it that way. The P.O. gave me a Sunbrella cover, which covers the whole boat. I also have the bow cover, which snaps into place on just the bow, and another cover which snaps onto the top of the windshield all around...
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