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  1. tg3690

    Old air compressor?

    "My friend, who is an ME, does product LIABILITY investigations." Another reason to properly "decommission" my old compressor....render it unusable to end it's potential for devastating litigation.....and get a new one.
  2. tg3690

    1971 Chrysler 20 HP Coil Wiring

    That is some "Fugly" welding for sure.....if you're not worried about cosmetics it might be ok? IDK
  3. tg3690

    Old air compressor?

    "Many homeowner compressors do not have a certification and are not really designed for long term use.. " I think that pretty much sums it up right there....my 30 year old "homeowner unit" has served me well but I reckon it's useful life is over.
  4. tg3690

    Old air compressor?

    "If you stood next to it when it ruptured it would be LOUD and perhaps very painful for a few seconds.---" Agreed....
  5. tg3690

    Old air compressor?

    jakedaawg....sounds like you are on top of it with your tank maintenance.....having it pressure tested every few years and inspected....yours sounds like a heavy duty commercial rig, probably has thicker steel tank than the average retail bought unit. Most of the ones in the videos looked like...
  6. tg3690

    Old air compressor?

    Was on another forum and a poster was talking about getting a new air compressor for his shop.....he posted a youtube video of an old compressor blowing up and seriously injuring a man in his garage, caught on the man's home surveillance video camera. The thing literally exploded like a bomb...
  7. tg3690

    Slow crank

    Glad to hear you fixed it....good job.
  8. tg3690

    Slow crank

    " Installed battery cranks very slow." Could you give some details about your engine.....is that a new battery? Proper CCA....clean connections? If that is all good, may need to disassemble the starter to check brushes and condition of armature....clean and lube the bearings, etc....
  9. tg3690

    Tilt Cylinders Leaking

    Good deal, figured Jerry would have one. When reassembled, use only SAE30 non detergent motor oil....don't use red hydraulic fluid or ATF or some such. This should fix the leaky tilt cylinder...but like I said earlier, an external leak usually is not the cause of a bleed down, unless it is...
  10. tg3690

    Tilt Cylinders Leaking

    May need to send a search party to look for Jerry in that shed....lol:ROFLMAO:
  11. tg3690

    Tilt Cylinders Leaking

    sounds like a plan....btw where are you located?
  12. tg3690

    Tilt Cylinders Leaking

    No problem at all....I highly recommend getting a model specific factory service manual for your engine....most marine repair shops will not even look at an old Chrysler or Force so you have to be able to do most repairs yourself. Having a good manual and access to a forum like this you should...
  13. tg3690

    Tilt Cylinders Leaking

    There is no o-ring for the middle of the cap on the tilt cylinder, it is a friction type seal that cannot be replaced....it looks like yours got knocked off somehow.....however the trim cylinder uses an o-ring where the shaft comes out of it. Go figure.....
  14. tg3690

    Tilt Cylinders Leaking

    Yeah, they want $165 for a POS in unknown condition....see if jerry can hook you up....I paid $200 for a like new rebuilt one...
  15. tg3690

    Tilt Cylinders Leaking

    I meant that they are all the same for Chrysler and Force, made by Prestolite....for all models pretty much....except for the later engines made by Mercury. I think they started using Mercury T&T on the Mercury/Force engines.....
  16. tg3690

    Tilt Cylinders Leaking

    Looks like you need a new tilt cylinder.....you can't find parts for these, believe me I have looked. Ended up buying a rebuilt one from Franz marine.....Jerryjerry usually gets on here real early in the morning, maybe he can hook you up with one he has laying around.....they are all the...
  17. tg3690

    Tilt Cylinders Leaking

    Yeah, no dust cover...it looks like something is wrong with that cap....it should have a lip that goes around the shaft like the one in this pic.....maybe it got over-extended at some point and was damaged?
  18. tg3690

    Tilt Cylinders Leaking

    There is no o-ring where the rod comes through the cap. Do this....there is a plastic/rubber cap that sits on top of the cylinder covering the top....it is like a dust cover....it can be pryed up away from the top.....with this cover lifted up, clean up the oil real good, then recheck to make...
  19. tg3690

    Tilt Cylinders Leaking

    No problem.....those links above for the T&T should apply to your system....I am able to open them on my computer.....if you can access them there is a lot of good info there.....you may find that after replacing the o-rings in the tilt cylinder that the engine still bleeds down. If it does...
  20. tg3690

    Tilt Cylinders Leaking

    Once the engine is That center one is the power trim....tilt cylinder on right and shock absorber on the left. The components are held in by an upper shaft and a lower shaft, nuts on the ends. Just remove the nuts on the right side, then slide the shafts far enough to the left to free up the...
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