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  1. kd4pbs

    Modern PT lumber

    I didn't know that. I figured since the ocean was mere yards away from the base, it would have been sitting in saltwater. Interesting!
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    Flux Marine Outboard Engines . . .

    Indeed. However minor, humans have an impact on the Earth by simply existing. So do the animals, trees, weather, and literally the Earth. The line really should be drawn in front of those who wish to "Save the Earth" (as if it is a human or a living, sentient being) at the cost of humanity...
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    Ford 302 engine oil dipstick - 1995 OMC Cobra, Ford 302, VolvoSX

    10W40 synthetic. Rotella T6. Thankfully the EPA has yet to really ruin diesel engine oil, and while it's more expensive, there's no reason I have found to not use it in a non-catalyst gasoline engine. Yeah - I imagine the pressure is related to a lower temperature due to more oil. There would...
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    Flux Marine Outboard Engines . . .

    Facts are not political. Well, at least when we're talking about scientific facts. Solar and wind is a non-starter simply because of the short life cycle and vast amount of fossil fuels required to build them. They're a great example of hypocritical technology accelerated and promoted only by...
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    Modern PT lumber

    Then there were the old-growth Southern yellow pine pilings which were under the Cape Hatteras lighthouse. When they moved it, the pilings were still in near-perfect shape. We hobbyist woodworkers, lament the loss of chestnut in this country. I've worked a couple small projects with reclaimed...
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    Mercruiser Setting Timing on 3.0L

    Very good - it appears they don't go into the water jacket, so you won't need sealant on the threads. Fel-Pro's marine sets are decent, but like Mike writes, you can't go wrong with Mahle stuff either as long as it's made for marine engines in mind. Both manufacturers make marine specific...
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    Ford 302 engine oil dipstick - 1995 OMC Cobra, Ford 302, VolvoSX

    Higher oil pressure is also likely due to the heavier weight oil. I see ~ 15PSI more pressure at idle after a hard run with 10W40 synthetic than I did with SAE30 conventional break in oil.
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    Volvo Penta 270 5L V8 power steering issue

    You should be able to get a replacement at your local Peppy O'Reilly Auto Doodle Zone Boys.
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    Mercruiser Setting Timing on 3.0L

    Agreed. I used a Fel-Pro marine set on all the one's I've rebuilt. You might want to check whether or not the 3 liter requires the head bolts to be sealed. I have never rebuilt one or done anything involving removing the head on one, so I don't know if the bolts extend into the water passages...
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    yamaha 3.0 l4 blew head gasket help!

    Ouch! I'm sorry to hear this. Hopefully the milkiness is from moisture in the oil that wasn't removed before replacement of the head.
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    Modern PT lumber

    I hear motor oil (both new and used to vary the color) possibly mixed with diesel to vary the shade is a great wood preservative. The wood has to be dry so that it will absorb the oil. I haven't tried this, but the next time I make an outdoor thing out of wood, I'll be applying this method.
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    Solar charging batteries

    The BMS takes a wide range of input voltage and makes it work. It will also limit the current to only allow what it is programmed for, so you won't have to worry about maximum current capability of the supply.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Thanks, Bruce. Looks like it's time to schedule a fluid change.
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    Flux Marine Outboard Engines . . .

    Yeah - that's exactly what it is about. It has nothing to do with the juice not being worth the squeeze, common sense economics, or anything else related to facts. It's just about ego and manhood.🙄 Unfortunately, to make electric power mobile things, facts have to be overcome such as a viable...
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    Moving my batteries forward

    Some battery chemistries give off very little gas if any. Switching to one of them would solve that issue.
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    yamaha 3.0 l4 blew head gasket help!

    Well, it will sound like a car without a muffler on the outside of the boat because literally there is no muffler. You should not hear any exhaust sound on the inside and should not see any water leaking into the bilge while running the engine on the muffs. In order to replace the gasket at the...
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    Flux Marine Outboard Engines . . .

    Well, since I had to literally confront the thieves and talk with their company’s president, I can assure you that it has not been debunked. While the coal comment my be hyperbole, the US gets well more than half the electricity from good ol’ clean, inexpensive, abundant, reliable fossil fuels...
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    Solar charging batteries

    I sure hope so, my friend!
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Bruce, is that the factory recommended change interval? I'm curious because my department just inherited a '21 F-150 that was being retired from a different division, and it's got almost 200,000 miles on the clock, and I noticed it shifts a little stupid sometimes. This will be the first Ford...
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    Mercruiser Setting Timing on 3.0L

    If the head cracked - due to improper tightening sequence even when there is a gasket that is compressing - then it would have surely failed while in service. A huge thick hunk of cast iron is much more resilient than you might think. The gasket will have already been compressed, so there will...
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