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  1. jimmbo

    Johnson vs merc vs Chrysler?

    Racer has a point in Post #6. A lot of Dealers will not even look at motors of those years.
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    89' rude 20 or 72 rude 25 which is better?

    The newer one also has considerably more Displacement and thus more Torque, and doesn't have to rev as High to get the rated hp. It has, as been mentioned earlier, a stronger Gearcase spinning a Larger Prop. One other little tidbit, the 72 is a crank rated motor, the 89 is a prop rated motor and...
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    Boat accident at dusk

    Well, with the current cameras and software for post editing, it is hard to prove the light level with a pic. Examples. All pics are what came out of the Camera, no post processing except to reduce the size, as they are 40mb files Camera was set to Aperture Priority, for all photos This was...
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    A mild Acid like vinegar will likely remove it, then as suggested above, a good coat of wax. If you do the Ladies Underwear route, it is recommended that you remove the lady from them first
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    Car Tires ok?

    My Trailer rides and tracks very nice with the Trailer Tires. Trailer came with Goodyear Marathons, and when one blew out on the Highway at 110km/hr at 12 yrs of age I replaced them with a pair Goodyear Endurance. Not the Cheapest Option, but...
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    Identify this old motor

    Pre 54 as there is no Air Silencer on the Carb, or enough space to put one. Early 50s, probably a 5hp. Evinrude
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    Cranks but won't start

    Any chance you hooked the Battery up Backwards?
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    Volvo Penta shop manual

    Though I don't know what you mean by Shop Manual, but not the Service Manual, as the Service Manual would be the Shop Manual... Have you tried contacting the Volvo Dealer?
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    Want to make my 350’s louder

    Probably in more ways than you Realize
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    Problem with carburetor

    What were the 'New Parts'?
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    Do you use Loctite on your lower unit bolts?

    Edelbrock Gasgacinch is pretty much the same stuff, or it used to be
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    Going over to inflatables.

    It certainly may raise Eyebrows when you say, "I have to go blow up my Boat"
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    Car Tires ok?

    Perhaps they are just trying to guide you from making mistakes they or others have made
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    Seafoam Questions

    Oh Boy. A Carb is not like a Table, where you can wipe it with a Rag. It requires you to remove, and properly disassemble the Carb, use of proper cleaning solutions and technique, replacing Wear Parts, and proper adjustment of them, care in reassembly and reinstallation, checking and if need be...
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    As the supply of Service Parts dries up, the price will also go up. I still see outboards from the 50s and 60s in use on a regular Basis. Sheeze<sp>, the things are 60 and 70 yrs old. Unfortunately, we humans need not only Air and Water to survive, but a Habitable Place to Live, and this Little...
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    I love the old 2 Strokes, great Powerband for quick Acceleration, great smelling burnt Oil, and the Bonus of keeping Mosquitos at bay, especially with 16:1
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    The Past several Years, the Engine Manufacturers are placing Premium Pricing on the old 2 Stroke Parts, simply because they are trying to get Boaters to switch to less Environmentally Harmful Motors...
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    Car Tires ok?

    You can do whatever you want. But if things go Sideways, the Onus is on you.
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    1990 Force 90 HP isn’t getting gas to spark plugs

    Truer words have never been spoken
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    Seafoam Questions

    There are far better Snake Oils than SeaFoam. Spraying any of them in to the carb, only cleans the Carb Throat. Some of the Better ones can soften Carbon in the Ring Grooves. If you are trying to Clean a Carb, the best way is to take it off the Motor, disassemble it, clean all the internal Parts...
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