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    Why is my truck eating ball joints

    Last year I replaced the upper and lower ball joints on my ford ranger. My tires are wearing unevenly so I took the truck to the shop. The mechanic says I need new struts, shocks, sway bar and lower ball joints. There is play in the lower ball joints. I replaced the lower ball joints last year...
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    Sudden loss of spark/ trimmer

    I cleaned the carb, put it back on and started it. The trimmer ran for a few seconds and died. I couldnt get it started. I put a little gas in the cylinder to jump start it and couldnt get it going. Finally I tested the spark with a light-up checker and got nothing. How do I troubleshoot this...
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    Stuck mower coupling

    You know that rectangular coupling that the mower blade mounts to? I want to remove it but its frozen. I tried using a jaw puller but it wont budge. Its rusted as usual. Any Ideas? This is what Im talkng about http://theepicenter.com/giffiles/tipoweek/lpuller.gif Thanks
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    How do you sharpen your fillet knife?

    My lansky knife sharpener broke so I picked up a new oil stone for 2 dollars. It has a course and less course side. I can already see a problem. There is no way I can hold a perfect angle while sharpening. Does it really matter anyway? For as much fishing as I do I really need a sharp edge...
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    Interesting sonar images

    I took these pictures in front of a dam on a river in central florida. I was using a lowrance x67c. http://profile.imageshack.us/user/slimecoat3/images/detail/#353/anchorboattextmq4.png http://profile.imageshack.us/user/slimecoat3/images/detail/#149/boatslowerlongerarchtexmp6.png...
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    Ever hear of sea king

    Someone gave me an old sea king they found on the side of the road in the garbage. Its amazing how open and uncluttered it looks under the cowling. Should be fun to restore Does anyone know the horse power and year? The only numbers I can find are 14532 Alcoa 190010 183940-1 Thank you
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    Stuck powerhead

    I removed everything that the manual said to remove. The power head is stuck. I tried tapping on it and rocking it.... rock solid. Everything has been removed; wires, carb, coils, flywheel ,shifter, mounting bolts ect. Is the power head melted to the drive shaft housing? The engine was...
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    Is this motor junk

    First off thanks to the forum members for being good people. Secondly the 9.9 seahorse has a compression of 30 after four pulls. The other cylinder has a compression reading of absolutely nothing. I guess that means its junk, right? Should I even bother tearing it down and investigation? I do...
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    Sawhorse for engine mount

    I have an 8.8 seahorse. Whats the best way to mount it for repair? I was thinking about mounting it on a 2x4 sawhorse. It this enough to hold the motor up? I can picture it falling over. Any ideas
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    Differential leaking fluid

    The differential housing on my riding lawn mower is covered with oily sand. It's got to be leaking. How did this happen? What should I do? The mower makes a whining sound similar to an electric golf cart. any ideas Thank you
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    What happened to my battery?

    The deep cycle battery is a few months old. It has plenty of water; Ive never needed to add any. I charge the battery every time I use it and I never over charge it. When charging the needle on the meter goes from 75% to 0% The needle bounces from 75 to 0 every few seconds. The charger kick...
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    What tool set for small engine class

    The principal wants me to teach a small engine repair class this year. I think that the most logical thing to buy is a complete tool set. The class is going to be dissecting junk lawn equipment, boat motors and whatever else we can find. What tool set should I buy for this? We have 300 dollars...
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    You got to laugh sometimes

    We just got back from signing the contract on the house to be built. My wife got a call from her boss; she?s been laid off. Good thing it happened now rather that after construction. We would have lost everything. She worked in the trucking industry. I think that explains it.
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    10 electrical questions

    I have a 16ft boat with one 12v battery. I want to install the following: bow light, anchor light, bilge pump, 4 courtesy lights, depth finder and livewell light. Here are my questions What gauge wire do I use for all of this? What size fuses do I use? Do I need a master fuse? Do I need a...
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    Little red x

    Every time someone post a picture or a diagram it shows up as a little red x. How can I fix this? Thanks
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    Crazy ground idea

    If a boat trailer is the common ground for all trailer lights why can?t an aluminum boat be the common ground for all boat electronics? For instance, instead of running a ground wire from each electronic device why not just ground the negative leads of the electronics to the boat. (Using rings...
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    How much does it cost you to go fishing

    It cost me about 15 bucks. I got a five gallon tank in the boat plus a 20 mile ride in the truck
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    trouble shooting turn signal

    The passenger side turn signal on the trailer doesn?t work. The driver side does Both turn signals on the truck work. The green wire on the trucks electrical plug is dead. The circuit tester doesn?t light up All fuses on the truck seem to be ok What do I do now? thanks for the help
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    manufactured homes

    My trailer is leaking and breaking faster than I can fix it. I?m thinking about buying a manufactured/modular home. Anyone know anything about these? The house will be put on a permanent foundation and will have drywall and stucco. I?m worried that a modular home will loose value like a trailer...
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    Can rain short out a battery

    Can rain short out a battery? Can electricity flow from the negative post to the positive across a film of water on top of the battery? I dont think that current will travel across fresh water. Any ideas
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