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    1978 Johnson 140hp running rough. Need advice

    You may have crud coming loose randomly. Throughout the carbs. It is a 1978. have you tried a carb cleaner mixed into the gas tank. Like Seafoam. The are slow dissolvers of varnish. E 10 gasoline will dissolve the varnish covering of old CORK floats. Chased that one on a old green Seahorse...
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    Opinions of engine owners. Least trouble and lower cost. Carburetor or F I ?

    I have 8 1/2' oars as a fail safe in the little boat. Used them 1 month ago when the fuel pump wore out. :)(y)
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    Opinions of engine owners. Least trouble and lower cost. Carburetor or F I ?

    Nothing comes close to my Evinrudes carbed 2 strokes. 1986 and 1999. All the Cars with F I are erratic. The F I with Direct Injection are constant make oil on short trips. In the summer time in N Y . Will be worse this winter in N J. Carbed older engines never made oil.
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    Opinions of engine owners. Least trouble and lower cost. Carburetor or F I ?

    Can include ANY type of vehicle. Older the better.
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    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    Thank you Bruce.
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    8 Hp Mecury outboard

    Are you using the CHOKE system to start the engine easier ?
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    Best Jet Drive

    Almost funny to watch a first time jet boater trying to stop the boat at a dock.
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    Trailer Tongue Too Long?

    Or very shallow angled ramps. 1 near me. It is to difficult almost anytime. I drive farther and enjoy it more. I can back in enough to float the boat. Start engine. Back off the trailer and tie up to a dock. Park the trailer.
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    Prop problem

    Close enough logic. Best to buy a SUBSURFACE depth map of ALL the areas you would ever drive in. Then you can SEE what is dangerous tothe motor. Plastic covered maps are great if they also show what the shallows are made of. Saved me lots of hits and junk sucked into water pump.
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    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    Did a web search. 2018 Accords use the RPM speed of each wheel as a way to sense which wheel is not spinning correctly. Need to buy a ...Stand alone setup. Thank you. (y)
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    1979 Starcraft American Offshore 22’

    As Smokey the bear says. " Only you can prevent the sinking of your boat. "
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    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    Why not ?
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    Need help: Bizarre Bravo III freshwater galvanic corrosion quandry

    A bad electrical problem a distance away. Can cause that electrical battery condition to ungrounded metal parts. Where I boat. I have no corrosion problems. NO electric on the docks or at least 1/2 mile away.
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    1994 bayliner trophy 24 foot walkaround

    Drinking and Man Overboard. With low sides.
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    Radar tower removal.

    Not all companies waste money on a great take apart system. Could be a bunch of wires screwed into a terminal strip. Oh well.
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    85hp Merc?

    It is a con man making money.
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    How can I make my Tracker 40 HP faster?

    That picture of the prop ?? It is a flat surfaced 4 blades. From a food mixing machine. 8 mph looks great.
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    Trailer Tongue Too Long?

    No substitute for lots of practice. Why I now do not use the trailer. Simply have the marina do the put it away & put it in the water. Worth the money.
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    2012 3.0L TKS runs great with muffs, but slow on lake...

    Post #3 said your spark gap tester shows a reddish glow ? BAD. Should be white or blue very thin arc in air. Testing arcs with no load on the prop can be useless. Have you adjusted the carburetor float correctly ? There are 2 dimensions
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    Best Jet Drive

    Jets are always run at WOT. All used jets should be avoided. Have you checked for parts available ? Who will do servicing & repairs ? Near by ? If the jet drive runs into shallow pebbles, clam beds, Weed areas ? REAL repairs and lots of money. Driving them in to a shared spaces is a lot of...
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