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    SNOW Common Sense

    It was a 76 Olds 88 Royale, It had the 455 with a Turbo Hydramatic 400. 2.56 Rearend. I had the 4dr Hardtop, the old Man had the 4dr Sedan
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    SNOW Common Sense

    This was one nights' snowfall in April of 85. Motor was running when I took the pic. Drove it out of there about 20 minutes later. One Wheel Drive, with 1980's Winter Tires on the rear
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    Getting impatient

    I've been counting the Days till Spring since Sept
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    90 Mercury 40HP motor

    If that motor has Power Trim, it has Power Tilt.
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    2020 DF35A 30hp conversion.

    An increase in Horsepower from any given Displacement, requires raising the Rpm at which the Hp is attained by shifting the Torque Curve Upward, which 95 out of 100 times results in weaker Low Rpm Torque. Repropping, with a lower Pitch will hide some of that, and allows the engine to operate in...
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    2020 DF35A 30hp conversion.

    A gain of about 1 mph
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I can adjust the Level of Heat when it is on, but I can't adjust the Temp at which it turns On, which is about 10C(50F)
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    That's about 5C. which to me is way too Early. Cadillac doesn't, or didn't provide a way to adjust the Temp, only on or off. Even when it was -30c a couple of Months ago, I was turning the Wheel and Seat Heaters off in less than 3 minutes
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Have had Heated Seats for 30 yrs, and actually HATE them. They and the Heated Steering Wheel come on when it 10C, that is Way Too Early. At -20C maybe, but not 10C. BTW, the Temp where they come on is Not Adjustable The Ventilated Seats are a Different Matter. Those are Nice to have, especially...
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    I was thinking a Mother-Daughter Team
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    Prop Walk, need a possible solution.

    Perhaps the Exhaust, which Exits thru the Prop, is causing the Prop to loose its Bite when you rev it up in Reverse
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    Kicker Motor

    In the mid 70s we had Boat with a Kicker. Usually it was not on the Boat, but on a Cartopper. One day I and few others were going across the Lake(12 miles) to go fishing. Had made that Journey several dozen times, however for some reason I decided to put the Kicker on. Good thing I did, as the...
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    Kicker Motor

    Must be a 2hp
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    1988 25hp Evinrude - No Start

    This, while for an older engine still applies when checking/adjusting the Fuel Saver Linkage
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    Kicker Motor

    Nothing like having to carry a Portable Tank along if it is a 2 stroke. Maybe with a 4 Stroke Kicker, you could tap into the Boats Fuel line
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