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    Honda 225 Oil Change?

    I went onto the local Honda dealership yesterday morning and told him I need the gaskets/seals to do a 20 hour service on oil and gear oil (also on my 15 Honda), all he sold me was the neoprene washers for the 15hp and "O" rings for the 225. When I drained the oil, I found an aluminum washer...
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    Sump pump system

    http://www.basementsystems.com/basement_waterproofing/waterproofing_products/sump_pump/triplesafe_sump_pump.php I was looking at this setup at the Northwest WA Fair yesterday. They are using 1/3 & 1/2 hp Zoeller pumps w/ a marine style bilge pump for the battery hook up. The battery was quite...
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    Oil Question On 4 Stroke Outboards

    I have a new Honda 225 HP motor and am coming up quickly on the 20 hour oil change. The Honda owners manual says : Honda reccomends that you use API SERVICE cattegory SG, SH, SJ, or SL oil with the "starburst" certification mark displayed on the container. They reccomend SAE 10-30 oil. I read...
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    Honda 15 HP spark

    Any ideas appreciated on what/how to check intermittent spark. Sometimes I go to start the motor (electric start) and it turns over but no spark. I play with the wires on the coil, the ones coming from the wiring harness, and it starts and stops the rest of the day. I am afraid that one os these...
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    250 hp Mercury Verado on party boat

    I just throw this out because I saw about 28-30 ft pontoon/aluminum chambered boat at a boat show this weekend w/above 250 Verdao on it. I asked the sales person if thought it was a little bit on the over kill side of power, his answered surprised me when he said "YEAH!" I didn't go any further...
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    New 225 HP Honda

    Finally got my 1989 Seacraft 23WA back this past week with the new Honda motor. That is one big motor to say the least. They ended up with a 15.25 X 17 prop, said it takes it right up to the top end with the boat pretty much empty and when I get all my gear back on the boat that should hold it...
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    Fuel filter Honda/Racor

    I just got my boat back yesterday and started going over things and looking at equiptment. Haven't had a chance to get it on the water yet. Engine is Honda 225 HP. They installed a new fuel/water filter in the motor well. I went to check it out and it say Honda/Racor and is smaller than a...
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    Trying to change anti-freeze

    I have a 1999 Ford Windstar van w/3.8L engine. I bought 2 gal of Prestone long life antifreeze. It takes 14.8 qts of coolant in the system. BUT, I don't seem to be able to find a drain for the radiatitor. There is no cap on the radiatitorThere is a white plastic plug at the bottom that looks...
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    OEM Mercury manual

    I took my boat in yesterday to have a new 225 Honda installed next week. I have the blown 1989 Merc 200 hp sold, but still have the manual. I would like to see it end up w/somebody who can use it. I have looked at this site for someway to sell it but the only thing I find are for boat listings...
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    Thoughts on these engines. Merc opti-max or Honda?

    I think I am down to 2 engines for repower. 2008 225 hp Merc Opti-Max, 30" leg, using most of my guages etc and prop. Need new harness. Remove and reinstall new engine $16,000 out the door. OR! 2008 Honda 225Hp 30" leg, w/new installation hardware/guages, etc ( didn't ask about prop) don't know...
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    1989 200Hp Merc DOA

    I had posted this over in the Merc repair, but after some thougt reposted here as the engine is really beyond repair considering that it is 19 years old. Well the day finally arrived, started out for what I hoped would be a nice day of fishing. Got about 6-7 miles out and got a couple of rough...
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    1989 200Hp Merc DOA

    Well the day finally arrived, started out for what I hoped would be a nice day of fishing. Got about 6-7 miles out and got a couple of rough surges, throttled down and the engine stopped running. Tried restarting and it would only grunt at me, ran back in w/15hp Honda kicker. Took about 1 1/2...
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    How to change power steering fluid?

    I have a 1999 Ford Windstar van and the power steering fluid looks pretty dirty or contaminated. I would like to figure out to drain the entire system and replace the fluid.
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    Mercury Vapor Outdoor Lights

    My elderly neighbor wants me to try fix her light. I put on a different "eye" but it still cycles on and off blinking at times. Even comes on in the daytime. Could this be a "BALLAST" problem? If so, is it cheaper just to buy a whole new light? What about the flourscent bulbs w/mogul screw...
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    Internet provider

    I posted a while back about looking for a new provider. I made the jump and went with COMCAST cable. After looking at the telephone, TV bill and what I paid for dial up, not a whole lot of difference. At least for the 1st year. Man! what a diffference in service and speed. Now I feel like I am...
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    Computer monitor flickering

    My monitor (Dell 15" flat screen LCD) is getting to the point that is does not come on when turned on. The on/off switch flight flickers and some light movement on the screen. I can tap on it and set it down a little hard on the desk and it will work. I have been into the monitor section of my...
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    Internet Explorer ??

    I am running IE7 on my Dell w/Windows XP w/update 2. I am with AT&T Yahoo Prodigy, when I leave my home page and come back to it w/ the home button or refresh the IE browser will not fully load the page and I get "BONG" sound and a message that IE could not load the page, click ok and get the...
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    Northwest Weather

    The storm that went through here last night and this moring was really a good one, lots of rain and way too much wind. Bellingham Cold Storage weather site by the water @ Bellingham Bay recorded wind at 84 mph at about 1030 am this morning. Now the sun is trying to come out and wind is calming...
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    Lower unit oil change w/full synthetic

    I just put my boat up until at least Feburary, so figured it was a good time to change the lube in the lower units. 1989 Mercury 200 HP and a 1995 Honda 15 HP. It was about 45 degree w/sun out, but I could not believe how long it took for the oil to drain. Definately had the smell of gear oil...
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    Internet service proviers?

    I got a letter from AT&T Yahoo today increasing thier rates 50%, thinking about changing. Has anyone ever used PeoplePC.Com through AARP for seniors? I would like high speed cable, but just cannot justify the expense for just web surfing and a few forums. I don't have DSL out in the rural area...
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