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    Lou C replied to the thread 4.3 diesling.
    Ive always run mine on 89 or higher octane & it’s never dieseled….
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    Lou C reacted to Pmt133's post in the thread Popped through the intake. with Like Like.
    I've tried hitting the switch with a hammer in the past with no change. Oddly enough this is the assembly from my 3.0l which didn't...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Popped through the intake..
    Wondering if it could be an intermittent connection for the module in the distributor or a bad ground…. Last random thought….that cutout...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Popped through the intake..
    I’d look carefully at the cap & rotor, plug wires & plugs. Whichever plug is misfiring might tell the tale. Look for one that looks...
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    Lou C replied to the thread I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards.
    Here it seems that the most easily serviced brands are Yamaha, Merc & Suzuki
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    Lou C replied to the thread New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes.
    you can still do oil changes, and in most cases, brake pad replacements, and in some, spark plug changes and air filter changes.
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    Lou C replied to the thread New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes.
    the important thing to remember is that you cannot generalize from one example to all families of engines. DI engines have their own set...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Eagle trailer surge brakes.
    I think some of the posters above are on to a solution; if you’re backing up a steep grade that could be overloading it. In that case...
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    Lou C replied to the thread New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes.
    I always check the temp of the fluid on the stick and on both of our automatic Jeeps I can put a scanner on them to get the actual trans...
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    Lou C replied to the thread New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes.
    But if the trans developed a small leak as it ages as they ALL do, w/o a dipstick you’re stuck with putting the vehicle up on 4 stands...
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    Lou C replied to the thread New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes.
    Aluminum & plastic engines no Stop start no No transmission dipstick no Air suspension no $1,000 headlights no I’m keeping my 2 old...
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    Lou C replied to the thread No oil on dip stick after adding 6 liters.
    Does the dipstick tube connect to the bottom of the oil pan and not go into the side of the block? If so these set ups are prone to oil...
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    Lou C replied to the thread I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards.
    I would sell and buy what you want….i just think there are too many unknowns that will take too long to resolve…I’d choose the biggest...
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    Lou C reacted to Pmt133's post in the thread I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards with Like Like.
    Merc has dual props on the 600hp outboard I think. Obviously not on the smaller units.
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    Lou C replied to the thread I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards.
    Apparently Merc also tried to make their mid size Obs easy to service as well... Suzuki has one big advantage for single engine boats, a...
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