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    Lou C replied to the thread I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!.
    Checked it every few days, or get someone at the marina to keep an eye on it. I have my boat behind my house and we all keep an eye on...
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    Lou C replied to the thread D’oh.
    The usual cause: VW used cloth covered fuel lines instead of using clamps when the cloth got old and rotted the lines got loose Also...
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    Lou C replied to the thread D’oh.
    stand back, look at parts, scratch our head while mumbling.... Started with this, in 1972....yeah those are my 17 year old greasy...
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    Lou C replied to the thread 1999 Volvo Penta 5.0 GL freeze plug kits.
    Probably add to that, the power steering cooler that is mounted on the rear of the engine like OMCs had it. This is one of the main...
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    Lou C reacted to FLATHEAD's post in the thread I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS! with Like Like.
    If your marina has a decent WiFi you can most likely set up to get an alert to your phone when water is detected and you can send a...
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    Lou C replied to the thread 5.7 gsi pwtr Timing shunt procedure contradictions.
    Take a look at Michigan Motorz’s website, they sell a version of the EST ignition system and also have instruction on how to do that
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    Lou C replied to the thread Missing bolt 4.3 mercruiser.
    Looking at it again, it could be water, are you sure that you don't have water in the oil? Look under the oil fill cap/valve cover to...
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    Lou C replied to the thread I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!.
    I think a simple float switch as long as not prone to fouling with debris is simpler and better!
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    Lou C replied to the thread I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!.
    Agreed the odd thing is that I find with my boat it gets less in the bilge from rain water when it's actually out on the mooring than...
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    Lou C replied to the thread I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!.
    Moored/docked boat always get rain water in the bilge even with waterproofed covers.
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    Lou C replied to the thread Missing bolt 4.3 mercruiser.
    Is this engine carbed or fuel injected? I’d be looking for fuel leaks before anything else.
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    Lou C replied to the thread I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!.
    The best auto bilge switches I used were the Sure Bails with the Mercury switches. First one lasted 12 years and the one I put in after...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Missing bolt 4.3 mercruiser.
    Does or smell like oil or gas?
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    Lou C replied to the thread Blessed.
    Drs don't know everything, this has been seen time and time again. Keep up the good work!
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    Lou C reacted to DeepCMark58A's post in the thread Blessed with Like Like.
    2 years ago I was sick as I could be. Puking, constant diarrhea, hot flashes felt miserable all the time. I went to the Dr they did...
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