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    How can I find my septic tank?

    Seeing KRS's thread got me to thinkin. I need to find my tank as I am going to build a storage building and sure don't want to put it on top of the tank...Thanks flashd:)
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    need some fender protection on the dock..

    Well I finally got my boat up to the lake. I installed some whips on the dock to hold the boat off and they seem to work very well up to this point... but I still need some protection from the dock when docking.. :D As usual I come here to get ideas and input as I value all your opinions and...
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    your experience/opinion on mooring whips

    I want to tie up my 27ft sail boat to my dock. the lake I'm on varies as much as 7 feet between summer and winter and I was wondering how well the whips would work for that type of situation..as I'm not there all the time to tend the lines...
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    power steering pump

    Well I made it up to the lake last week and took old "flashback" out of moth balls. as I was checking oil, putting drain plugs back in and checking fluids, I noticed the power steering pump was low.. I topped it off last fall so about half of it leaked out into the bilge over the winter.. I...
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    95 maxima lower ball joint

    I'm having a problem removing the ball joint from the lower control arm.. it has a cir clip on it which I removed but still can't' get it to budge..it is probably pressed into the control arm in addition to the cir clip.. any you folks have any tips? Thanks...
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    I know nothing about wells and need some info

    Couple of months ago I bought a lake cabin on Watts Bar lake in Tn..planning on retiring there in about 5 years but right now I just try to sneak off as often as possible. It has a well and I know nothing about wells. The water is very clear and tastes a whole lot better than city water. Any...
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    boat house lift question..

    I have recently moved my boat to watts bar to a boat house that has a cradle lift. the boat that was in there before was a 19 ft. bass boat that might have weighed 1800 lbs. my boat is a 21 ft scorpion that weighs about 3600 lbs.. the lift motor and gears are rated at 4500 lbs.. this system is...
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    greasing a mercrusier while in the water

    wondering if anyone has tried it and if it will work?
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    ebay question

    I just recently started looking at ebay and being the paranoid type, was wondering what would prevent a seller from driving up the bid on his own product? seems like it could be done very easily....
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    boat cover question

    Guys, Im in a bit of a pickle, as some of you know, I have a 1980 chris craft 21ft. scorpion that I'm taking on a road trip at the end of this month.. after replacing trailer bearings, tires, fuel filters, belts, and who knows what else, I don't have a boat cover, and whats worse is I have no...
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    a couple of fuel line questions....

    1st question: I want to replace the 3/8 inch steel fuel line from the fuel pump to the carb. Is there a reason the original one has so many bends and twists in it other than to conform it to the shape of the engine to save space.. reason I ask is I have tons of room under the motor box and...
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    fuel filter/water separator

    spin on fuel filter for a mercruiser 350 chebby 1980 model. dumb question.. the filter says it is also a water separator..where does the water go after it is separated.???? :confused:
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    puttin my boat in the salt..

    I was invited down to dog island for a week at the end of april, and want to take my 1980,21ft chris craft scorpion.. I need some advise on preparation. all the basic stuff has been taken care of as far as new oil in the engine and out drive.. new u-joints,bellows, pump etc...I guess the best...
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    air compressor help

    last summer I bought one of those small compressors from pep boys for about 90 bucks which i use to run nail guns.. worked like a charm all summer but now that its cold out it doesn't like to start.. I set it in the front floor board of my truck on the way to the job so the heater will warm it...
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    Hurricane charlie, the aftermath

    I.m in business for my self in the construction and re-modeling industry. next week is slow for me and I was thinking of heading down to Fla. and donating some time and labor to help the folks down there... but I don't know who to contact. Would any of you folks know? I don't want any pay, but I...
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    obd2 diagnostic scanner, any recommendations?

    Thinking about getting one since it is needed for all the cars these days.......saw one called auto-tap that looked pretty nice, it interfaces with a laptop. but i haven't done much research yet...
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    1988 Toyota P/U sprays oil

    I have a friend who has a 4 cylinder pick-up that is building a tremendous amount of crankcase pressure. we did a compression check and found cylinders 1,2, and 4, had 175 lbs comp, while no. 3 was at 115. would you folks suspect a broke compression ring or cracked piston? this pressure is...
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    a beautiful day on the lake

    took off today and went up to the lake this morning to do a little boating and fishing. It was great, The weekenders were gone and the lake was almost all mine, caught a couple of stripers and did a little wake boarding... my old boat now has about a hundred hours on the re-build and running...
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    mazda 626

    Hey Fellas, someone ran a red light and totaled out my son's 92 S-10, we got 3300 dollars from ins. and bought a 1996 mazda 626 ES costing 3500. Seems like a nice car and it was alot less money than an accord or camry. It does have 120000 miles on it and had a timing belt put on a couple of...
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    I/O units at the top of the page

    Have any of you folks purchased a drive unit from the ad at the top of this page? The cost seems very affordable. I would almost get one just to have as a spare..........
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