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    Bone headed move - put the plug in with 3M 4200

    Or you do a screw up like I did on the little Aluminum boat drain. Put the rubber expanding drain plug in. Finger tight. Replaced it 15 ? years ago. Will have to drill it out. Rubber cooked to drain tube. Oh well.
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    8 to 10 Dinghy

    So much safer for everyone. If she walks with 2 people. (y)(y)(y)
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    Johnson 35 with intermittent stream before thermostat opens

    Those pistons tell it has been abused terribly. Run it until it dies Carry a cell phone that works from anywhere you go to. Carry a pair of correct sized oars. Enjoy the old timer. (y)(y) Make sure your anchor & line are big & long enough when needed.
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    towing - engine in neutral?

    4 Vertical Guide On Posts make me PERFECT in wind and cross currents.
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    Yams/Suzukis and Lithiums

    LIFEPO4 are excellent batteries. BUUTT Those fully charged ones can cause a fire in a very unexpected way. A starter motor that can not spin freely will pull loads of amps. Far more than Lead Acid ones could ever deliver. So if you have loose connections. Corroded connections. Jamming starters...
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    a boat

    Keep looking for a perfect engine. Otherwise You are just giving your money to lying strangers. Your choice.
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    1987 3.0L water in oil

    ALL the water sitting in that metal block cooled down at the same >>>RATE>>> at the same>>>TIMES. Damage could be equal on all the in place expansion discs. Restarting the engine and a few full warmups and WOT runs. Could have more of them leaking or falling out.
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    Yamaha f40bet overheating

    I once had 2 brand new thermostats AND 2 new thermostat gaskets. Sadly The gaskets were new rejects. The gaskets would get pushed up at a angle and jam the thermostat at a partially open position. Plugs blackened & started missing in a few hours. I removed the rubber gasket and it ran almost...
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    Merc 40 hp tracker dies after running full throttle

    2 different engines. Both driven the same way. At WOT speed. You have your reason. Why both engines have the same problem. WOT is wide open throttle. Also called full speed.
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    Merc 40 hp tracker dies after running full throttle

    Does WOT running reduce the time between breakdowns ? Probably cooking the ignition system parts.
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    I miss my boat already.

    It has been 2 whole weeks !! :cry:
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    Merc 40 hp tracker dies after running full throttle

    Head gasket starts leaks after WOT long runs. WOT .....kills engines.
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    1987 3.0L water in oil

    I have had air bubbles in the radiator after the engine fully warmed up. None with room temperature startup.
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    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    Has anybody cut open the manifolds to check if the CASTING is DEFECTIVE ? Compared to other cylinders where cooling water enters & exits ? Same area points to defective castings. And or racing WOT for many minutes and then a sudden slow down. ........Cut open all the cracked pipe sections ...
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    1987 3.0L water in oil

    Warped head ? DIY damage during last overhaul. Abused engine all the way. No confidence on parts used or installed correctly. AS Jonny Cash asked. How high was the water momma ?
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    Seasonally changing Mercury 110 spark plugs

    A bad manufacturing run. Gives anything a bad name.
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    Cant get new boat to plan out

    The dealer is as dangerous as they come. The engine computer has RECORDED all the WOT time you ran it..............You are SCREWED on any warranty work to be free of charge.
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    Original Ebbtide Mustang Engine Overpowered Setup

    The hp rating plate will get you every time. Plus in any lawsuit. They will refuse to pay for any claims. Find a LEGAL sized engine. You will enjoy boating again. (y)(y)
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    1997 5.7l water in oil. replace?

    Pass
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    Broken Spark plug

    How does water get to angled hot sparkplugs ? 70 years of cars & boat engines. Never saw a rusty one in my engines.
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