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    nola mike replied to the thread My block is drained, right?.
    So, interesting about this... It isn't mentioned in the manual. @Lou C , do you have a link for the tsb (iirc it was a VP tsb, not...
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    nola mike replied to the thread Fuel starvation conundrum.
    @Scott06 likes to dump some out and see if it lights on fire easily. Never tried it but makes sense. I also just use the sniff test. I...
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    nola mike replied to the thread My block is drained, right?.
    Point being there shouldn't be any water in the block, I'd rather know that than gamble on AF getting to where it's needed at the proper...
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    nola mike replied to the thread My block is drained, right?.
    Well... Who knows what the ratio will be at that point, given that I don't know what I'm adding it to. I'd like to know if there's...
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    nola mike replied to the thread Winterization difficulty.
    You removed the engine but kept the drive on?
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    nola mike replied to the thread My block is drained, right?.
    No, didnt do that. Figured that it wouldn't really matter. If it's clogged that badly then what can i do about it? Probed best I can...
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    nola mike replied to the thread My block is drained, right?.
    I have those picks. I think I own everything that HF stocks. But no resistance with them or the 12g romex strand that I was using either.
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    nola mike replied to the thread My block is drained, right?.
    Well, gave it another shot today. Nothing. Probed, blew air in there, bow up/down. @Lou C , good thought, will do that next year @Scott...
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    nola mike replied to the thread My block is drained, right?.
    I don't have the 90's on mine, and was using a piece of bent wire. I got plenty out of the port side. Guess the question was more if the...
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    nola mike replied to the thread My block is drained, right?.
    Naw, it was in there a few inches, wiggled around, repeated a few times. Felt like I hit the back wall of the water jacket. The other...
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    nola mike replied to the thread Alpha 1 drive quick question.
    Yeah, that and the fact that I have a 40 year old boat and won't buy a new one. Mine just fell out.
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    nola mike posted the thread My block is drained, right? in Mercury MerCruiser Sterndrives & Engines.
    On a roll yesterday. Once again drained my neighbor's VP (I'm waiting for it to freeze so I'll get the boat for cheap...). Changed my...
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    nola mike replied to the thread Strange exhaust behavior during winterizing.
    The -50 AF will solidify well below -50'. @Lou C knows all the temps. Those single point drains seem like a TERRIBLE idea. I got a ton...
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    nola mike replied to the thread Alpha 1 drive quick question.
    i think you'd be hard pressed to freeze that upper without other damage. There's a lot of room in there and you'd have to have water all...
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    nola mike replied to the thread Alpha 1 drive quick question.
    A ½ dollar fits that space perfectly. Ironically using actual money costs less than the actual part
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