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  1. J

    2 vent plugs?

    I looked at the picture wrong. I was thinking the plug above the cav plate is the top plug and missed the hole in the bottom so I am looking at 4 plugs instead of 3. What is the plug above the cav plate for? I would find an owner’s manual or shop manual and see what the procedure is. A lot of...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    It shouldn’t be legal for manufacturers to force subscriptions to access ECMs. Too many people cannot afford shop rate labor, new vehicles every few years nor the subscriptions just to maintain their daily driver or even a toy. The good life shouldn’t be restricted to the wealthy only.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I have observed the opposite with people and scanners. They think the scanner tells them exactly what is wrong and if it can’t they will swap sensors and computers before doing anything to actually troubleshoot. I know of a dealership that tried to charge a guy $5000 for 2 computers and various...
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    2 vent plugs?

    Suzuki has that arrangement on one of their motors. Their book says pull all 3 and fill to the middle one. Let sit 15(?) minutes and top off to the middle one and install the plugs. The Volvo SX-A drive isn’t much different. Fill to the vent plug, install plug and fill to the level marked on the...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I previously stated that I run mine dimmed down. There are a lot of people who don’t. You can see all the details of them and the interior of their vehicles when they drive by. They have no clue as to why the dark seems so… dark.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    The problem is the displays are so bright they light up the interior on a vehicle better than the overhead light and people don’t understand when they run them that bright at night they literally cannot see anything outside the circle of light immediately in front of their car unless it is...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    The bright displays in new cars are bad. Apparently, car designers and younger drivers have zero understanding of night vision and what more light does to it. I keep mine dimmed down so I can see the deer before I hit them.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Not sure what your complaint is. Are you agreeing with me because a car stalled for unknown reasons (might simply just ran out of gas) or are you disagreeing because you think we need more kill switches to keep us safe. Do new cars automatically apply brakes when the engine dies? I never had a...
  9. J

    Found a tackle bag loaded.

    A year seems like an awful long time. The person who lost the items has long forgotten about it or replaced it within 90 days. Anyone know what law enforcement uses to determine abandoned property?
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    Spinning reels

    I have never heard of most of what dingbat mentioned. I can guess what most of it means but I suspect a person would have a need for a rod and reel to be in excess of $500 for it to matter. I will say the rod and reel setups I have that cost more than $200 are leaps and bounds better than...
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    Pontoon trailer bunks…

    Thanks, I received a call this morning that they were bringing me a boat but needed me to come fix the trailer first. One bunk had fallen completely off and I found 3 other bunks loose. They all give me trouble but this trailer only has 2 bolts per bunk (one front and 1 back) so they don’t hold...
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    Pontoon trailer bunks…

    They are constantly working loose and falling off. As near as I can tell, the trailer flexing is ripping the lag bolts out. Does anyone know a better way to secure the bunks than the lag bolts through the bottom that the manufacturers use? Options are pretty limited since nothing can protrude...
  13. J

    Trailer and trim button issues.

    I am not familiar with systems that have separate buttons for trim and trailer but if one button is doing what the other should and vise versa, then I think a couple of wires got swapped at one end or the other.
  14. J

    How can I make my Tracker 40 HP faster?

    I posted here to try to help the original poster. My first questions to him concerned prop and rpm. I don’t believe he ever answered. When the ignition question came into play I pointed out that checking the coil for a 3/8” spark didn’t check spark plug condition. Just my opinion but I think if...
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    How can I make my Tracker 40 HP faster?

    Please read post #1 of this thread.
  16. J

    How can I make my Tracker 40 HP faster?

    It may or may not help this Tracker but had I thought of it at the time, Buster’s suggestion of pulling plug wires one at a time on a running motor would have saved me over $300. So would have testing the spark plugs with a tester or multimeter. I had never seen a plug fail like that before and...
  17. J

    How can I make my Tracker 40 HP faster?

    I agree. Always start with the cheapest and simplest and at one end… not the middle.
  18. J

    How can I make my Tracker 40 HP faster?

    Why do I seem to be the only one who thinks checking the spark plug is just as important as testing the coil output? Having MAXIMUM VOLTAGE does zero good if the plug is failing. Checking the breaker box in the house doesn’t do much if the light bulb is burnt out. It’s just one part of what is...
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    How can I make my Tracker 40 HP faster?

    How does that test a spark plug? Getting spark from the coil is great. Easy to check but has NOTHING to do with checking the spark plug. I suspect the $10 tool option above is a similar test, although it will confirm a path to ground through the spark plug, I am struggling with how it does...
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    How can I make my Tracker 40 HP faster?

    Can you post a link please? I can’t find a spark plug tester for $10 anywhere. Spark testers yes but nothing that actually tests a spark plug for a 3/8” spark.
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