Never let oil that has contamination from the combustion process sit in a motor over winter
The acids that build up in the oil eats the bearings like termites eat soft wood
There are north ends of south bound mules on facetube and craigslist. Don't let that discourage you
I would have told the guy.... $25 deposit required to take the part home
craigslist sometimes works
facetube marketplace sometimes works
fleabay sometimes works.
depends on what you are selling, when you are selling, etc.
I just scored some good deals on facetube marketplace. few bites on what I am selling.
first, check the ends of the wire at teh gauge and sender (tan wire)
check the ground at the gauge
most likely its corrosion on the terminals
then check resistance of the sender. should be a 230-30 ohm sender (most in the US are)
all we make are heavy stainless anchor roller chutes.
these are similar ones pulled from the interweb. thats 1/4" stainless plate, and often, they get damaged
there was a picture of my Great Grandfather from 1910 or 1911 pulling a Ford out of the ditch with a team of plow horses in Raymond South Dakota.
He was 100 at the time and could not remember the exact year.
so close to the 120 years ago
One snag of the anchor and the rode will snap that bit of teak right off the bow.
Anchor chutes and rollers are usually mounted in heavy stainless weldments for a reason
