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    Is it coming out warm or cold? If it's warm, it's likely where the water goes after cooling the engine and would likely be normal, as...
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    kd4pbs replied to the thread salt water in single cylinder.
    It would be worth it to travel to your next closest large city to find someone to build it. You'd save money on shipping, and also save...
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    kd4pbs replied to the thread Erratic tachomether.
    There's probably a switch on the back which is changed for the number of cylinders the engine has. Exercise that switch.
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    kd4pbs reacted to Lou C's post in the thread Oil selection with Like Like.
    However most inboard engine manufacturers recommend running at 75% of redine or approx 3500 rpm. If you do that, and make sure the boat...
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    I registered a little while ago, but just recently started posting because... life. I used to be on BoatingABC quite a bunch 20+ years...
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    yes.... us mods are along for the same ride as the rest of the members.
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    kd4pbs reacted to tpenfield's post in the thread Links at top - shopping on iBoats? with Like Like.
    The new owners are in a similar line of business, but in a wholesale/distribution capacity. Whereas iBoats had been in a retail...
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    kd4pbs reacted to redneck joe's post in the thread Links at top - shopping on iBoats? with Like Like.
    When all this started I did some digging and iirc the new owners are in a similar, if not online, business. Obviously there is value in...
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    kd4pbs replied to the thread Mercruiser 3.0 won't "lock in".
    I guess even a tragedy is considered entertainment... It might go along with explaining why your drive was empty of lube. I was married...
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    kd4pbs reacted to tr@v1s's post in the thread Mercruiser 3.0 won't "lock in" with Like Like.
    Well, good news is I made a makeshift pressure tester using my combo tire inflator/gage and the cheap hose and plastic fitting for...
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    kd4pbs replied to the thread Tach Issue.
    Oh, and the diagram has one error in it. It is an Easter egg put in to identify it by the maker 😏
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    kd4pbs replied to the thread Tach Issue.
    Mine showed a steady 1000 RPM because that’s where the movement had a catch in the mechanism. The quadrature voltages feeding the air...
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    My Yamaha I/O was a V8 so I can’t really guide you with the throttle cable issue. There’s a cast iron circulating pump bolted to the...
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    kd4pbs replied to the thread Mercruiser 5.0 Misfiring.
    If it has one, exercise the dead man switch. Perhaps it's getting a bit of some high resistance due to not being used much?
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    Do you have spark when it stalls? Any ECM codes?
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