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    Spray of water from exhaust manifold above O2 sensor

    Yeah but you cant see it leaking on the inside ;) ha ha , good point tho. I dont have a whole big lot of experience with marine manifolds ( other than Im lookin for some for a 215 Buick /3.9 Rover V8 ) but Im sure there will be a way to fix this without replacement . Does there appear to be...
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    Spray of water from exhaust manifold above O2 sensor

    Drill and tap it and shove a mild steel grub screw in there, or even a couple of overlapping ones .:cool: ,its not like its under any load
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    2006 DF115 Stuck valves?

    Yeah , that would be bloody right:rolleyes: , I mean why would you stick it on the top where its easy to get at :D,
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    2006 DF115 Stuck valves?

    I have been looking for such a motor .....one that comes cheap because it needs work ..........work that I can do . My plan is to get a carbed 4 stroke about 100 - 115hp with high hrs on it and give it rings and bearings , do the head , chuck in seals and gaskets , do the gearbox and it...
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    2006 DF115 Stuck valves?

    :) These boys have a cam chain not a belt , .........but yeah, same thing painted a different colour
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    2006 DF115 Stuck valves?

    As above but also pay attention to the valve clearances. There is a chance that this motor has a bunch of bent valves . Its unlikely ( not impossible ) that each cyl has a ( corrosion ) stuck valve . The fact that it "died one day " and the no compression makes me wonder if the cam timing is...
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    WHY I HATE RUSTOLEUM AEROSOL PAINT

    Oh yeah :D, how long did you talk to the guy at the paint counter ?:LOL::LOL:
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    Deep Cycle Battery not good for starting??

    I just found the following info , seems to make sense . "A deep cycle battery's design and manufacturing process differs from conventional starting lead acid batteries that are found in any car. Deep cycle batteries contain less number of thicker sized lead plates that are designed to provide...
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    WHY I HATE RUSTOLEUM AEROSOL PAINT

    Hi zinc spray galv paints particularly so. Dunno about 10-15 mins but I do get busy . Another thing to consider is temperature , none of them work well when its to cold.
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    Deep Cycle Battery not good for starting??

    My battery says " Marine " on it . Apparently they handle the bouncing around better. this boat came with this huge battery but my previous trailer boats ( all around 16- 18' ) I have only ever used whatever was cheap at the time , never had an issue
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    WHY I HATE RUSTOLEUM AEROSOL PAINT

    Ha ha:p:LOL: captain obvious , well yeah thats what I was going for;) .....Vice Admiral Blockage . . I was just having you on . Tell ya what tho , we get that rustoleum stuff here and I prefer it to a lot of other stuff specially if Im wanting a good job . Blocked aerosols is a pi55off tho...
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    WHY I HATE RUSTOLEUM AEROSOL PAINT

    Ahem , :D the ball will clink a little as it rolls over the seam in the side of the can :LOL: Dunno if it makes any difference but I hold the can upside down when shaking . I certainly dont reccomend it but I have unblocked a can by pushing a bit of compressed air back into the can. Wear a...
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    WHY I HATE RUSTOLEUM AEROSOL PAINT

    shake the can Charlie , shake the can :ROFLMAO:
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    Deep Cycle Battery not good for starting??

    phx5kegman , It would pay to verify the accuracy of your hydrometer ( turkey baster ) some of them aint brilliant . I have 2 and the difference between them can turn a good looking battery into a not so good looking one . I got a bottle of demineralised water that had the specific gravity...
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    Yamaha cavitation plate repair

    A pic would be great Can you not just fit one of them bolt on cavitation plate extention fins ? I have a " Permatrim " on my Honda or am I missing something ( thats not my boat .... just an image off the net )
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    Deep Cycle Battery not good for starting??

    I use a solar panel and budget charge controller to charge my extra batteries when the boat is parked between outings.
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    M15D2 Excess Fuel in Lower Cylinder

    My feeling is that there may have been another issue close to the main jet ....like maybe it wasnt tight or sealing around the base of the jet allowing extra fuel to bypass the jet , or a blocked air corrector jet. If there is raw fuel ( as opposed to atomised fuel ) flooding the inlet it...
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    Tohatsu M70B Cylinder Head

    The bore of your engine is 74mm..... so is the 60hp so Im thinkin that head would fit too , as long as its about the same age . Usually a good eyeballing will show if it will fit ( get lots of pix if buying one remotely ), it will be either the same or wildly different . Some of these...
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    2015 Honda BF90 won't start

    Sounds like a flat battery .... or a bad connection . Was the new battery delivered charged ? If it really is showing 12v then it probly needs charged . It should show better than 12.6v , 13v would be good . I know it doesnt sound much but it makes me think that the battery is flat. Hook...
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    Winterize Tohatsu 50hp 4-stroke on boatport . . .

    I dont really have a freezing issue here in south NZ (I did loose my waterblaster pump a year or 2 ago ) so not a lot of experience but I cant see an issue with drilling a drain hole as racerone says , granted you would have to be careful as to just where the hole is put (as MattFL says )...
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