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  1. Grub54891

    i see lots of rebuilds?

    Elecrricity is invisible, till it's not. You will see it if there is an issue when you see the magic smoke. Finding a wiring diagram for a particular boat is like finding the lamp with a genie inside.
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    Happy Birthday Bondo !!!

    Happy Birthday!
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    Well it happened. Water in oil

    Well, i checked compression, cold and had 120 on all 4. Not the best but at least even across the board. Pressure checked the raw water side of the block and it held at 15 lbs for 10 minutes. I'll be checking the riser/exhaust side next. Also I ordered the exhaust flapper as it could be...
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    Water flow

    Probbaly not this season. If you haven't ever done it Do it when putting away in the fall.
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    AC Not Working Properly After Winter

    usually, it's a pretty good steam coming out. I've seen people put tape over water pickups to keep critters out while in storage. Yup, haul out and remove tape. In your case it could be debris in the fitting or before the pump. You can remove the intake hose while in the water, it should have a...
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    Well it happened. Water in oil

    yeah, old motor. Haven't seen one with the rust you mention Kenny but We will see what I come up with hopefully this weekend. It's still at the cabin in the water.
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    Water flow

    The best test is to dunk it ion a lake. You will know if the impeller is working along with everything else. In my case I usually use the hose at home. This time I used the hose at the cabin which surely did not have enough flow.
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    Well it happened. Water in oil

    My old beater boat finally went a bit south. I've always winterized it and serviced it properly. It's a 1983 Chapparral, and is my beater for the kids to run hard and pt away wet,lol. Mercruiser 120. I'm betting on headgasket issue myself. I need to pressure test the cooling system yet, and...
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    BOATING FROM DULUTH MN TO MADELINE ISLAND WI

    Take at least two weeks and explore the islands, camp either on an island where it's allowed or on the boat. Watch nthe weather well, you can go to an opposite side of an island if a storm is brewing, or go to the mainland harbor. You won't be dissapointed.
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    Water flow

    Problem solved. complete new housing and thermostat. In the lake it went.
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    Holt oil extractor

    I use the mighty vac style extractor. I don’t use the stiff hoses that came with it. I get a clear hose from hardware that fits the dipstick tube, warm the oil and suck it out.
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    What is this plastic piece?

    I’ve seen worse. Lol
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    Water flow

    Welp….. just finished replacing my impeller and complete housing, along with the thermostat. usually run it at home in the spring. This year at the cabin. You guessed it. Not enough water flow. Ugh.
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    Cut away....

    I'd get it just to give to the local marina, as I retired from there but it would make a great display, and help the boaters understand what goes on inside their motor. Most don't have a clue.
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    Oil filter socket

    https://www.google.com/search?q=oil+filter+wrench+set&sxsrf=APwXEdccgStXNfLJAzz4qsG_76Ye_n5PrA%3A1683722619844&source=hp&ei=e5FbZKHDMZqH0PEP-PeBwAo&iflsig=AOEireoAAAAAZFufi-S9uNF0WVH2Dm3dvheDVZQx_KJK&oq=oil+filter+wrench&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYATILCAAQgAQQsQMQgwEyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAE...
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    Alpha knocking noise video.

    Welp. We had one in the shop a few years ago. Very similar sound. Testing/checking things came up empty except the noise was definitely from the flywheel area. Pulled motor, removed bell and found the po had worked on it and the flywheel had come loose. Torque specs and locktite are your friend...
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    Engine was Full of Clear Fluid when I drained oil

    All the core plugs on mine were blown out when I got it. I replaced all of them in one afternoon, included pulling the motor and re-install. The next day I took it out and test ran it. No water in the oil. Still running it 5 years later. But it did not have water in the engine oil itself before...
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    Engine was Full of Clear Fluid when I drained oil

    When changing the oil, add a half can of sea-foam. run it and change it about three times. The sea-foam helps loosen the sludge. Back years ago we used kerosene.
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    Nasty Lube

    Flush it as best you can. Best thing to do is re-seal it otherwise it will eat the gears up. I had an old Elgin years back that was dang near impossible to find a seal set for back then. I’d drain it after every outing and refill before I went out again. Two years and I finally found a seal kit...
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    bildge pump

    Yo have a pump that electronically checks for water every few minutes. When it sees resistance it will run till the water is gone. I personally don’t care for them as they can drain the battery over time. I prefer a real float switch style. If you are plugged into shore power and the charger is...
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