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  1. SeaKaye12

    Solvent that will Dissolve Permatex?

    Hi, The welch plugs on my carburetor are sealed with a Permatex-looking product. Is there something that will dissolve the sealant without harming the body of the carb? The pic below shows the red sealant. Thanks, Chuck
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    Merc 850 Center Bowl Carb Question

    Hi, My question relates to the carburetors on my 1977 Merc 850. (Center Bowl WM-3 I think...) Can anyone get me to information that explains the various circuits of these carburetors? (Idle circuit, Mid-Range Circuit, WOT circuit, Enrichment circuit...) I would like to see a diagram or...
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    Are Owners' Manuals Available on line?

    Hi, I'm not talking about Service Manuals here. I just mean the Owners Manual that you'd get when you buy a ski new. I want to educate myself regarding maintenance and just general operational caveats on the various skis. At this time; I don't care which manual I get to read first; Yamaha...
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    Choice of PWC: Lots of Idling thru Canals

    Hi, I want to buy a new or almost new PWC. Where I live would mean about two miles of idling/low speed operation through residential "canals" before reaching the harbor and then the open ocean. It has seemed to me that a lot of skis don't take very kindly to that sort of running. They load...
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    Ford 4.6 Misfire w/CEL on

    Hiya All, Well; the 1998 Ford F150 (4.6L) pretty much sits in the driveway these days; except when I pull the trailer. The last time out; I started to feel (very noticeably) a mis-fire. Then; the CEL came on. Sometimes it blinks, and sometimes it is steady. What's apt to be wrong...
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    Any Siginficance to sooty exhaust in newer vehicles?

    Hi, I'm not asking about a specific vehicle. I'm wondering if the visual condition of the tailpipe has any meaning these days in relation to the state of tune of the engine? Some vehicles burn their pipes a light tan....some a bit darker...and some ar downright sooty black, In the "old days"...
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    Toyota Power Window Question

    Hi, The vehicle is a 1993 Camry V6 LE. Today I removed the LF (Driver's Door) power window regulator. The cable is damaged and the regulator needs to be replaced My question: What brand regulator should I buy? I see them on the net from $25. on up to well over $100.00. Is there a brand...
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    Auto Sale: Private Party Loan Document>Where?

    Hi, I want to sell my Camry to a friend. It's worth about 5k. He wants to pay $1500 down and make payments over one year for the balance. I'm fine with doing that; I just want to put the deal in writing. Can anyone give me a link to a source for a (free) loan document that covers all the...
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    Advice on Choosing a Battery?

    Hi, I have a 1977 Mercury 85HP (4 cyl). This coming season will be my third with this boat. When I first got it; it had been sitting un-used for over 20 years. It needed a battery, and since I didn't know how well it would run, I didn't want to spend much money to find out. I bought a...
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    Recommendation? F150 Shocks?

    Hi, It's a 1998 Ford F150 with the 4.6 V8; Extended cab; Short Bed. Used for pleasure and for towing my runabout (mainly on the Interstate) If money was not the object (after all; no shocks are THAT expensive) what brand/model of shock absorber would you recommend? I just want the...
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    Something to be said for the L Drive

    Today I had the opportunity to take a good look a an L-Drive installation in a small Bayliner. I had never paid any attention to L-Drives before; in fact I never even knew they existed before reading this forum. Most people here comment negatively about the L-Drive; It's orphaned, parts are...
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    WIND!!!WAVES!!! Ferry gets Whumped! <<PICS!>>

    These were sent to me by a friend in the Puget Sound. On Thursday October 18th Western Washington was hit with a 50+ MPH wind storm. He made his way down to the Mukilteo Lighthouse Park to witness the Mukilteo to Clinton ferry taking a pounding. These Issaquah 130 Class ferries are over 300...
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    Why no Air-Cooling; in light of water's issues

    Hi all, I hope this isn't too "off-the-wall" a question... I've been around small boats all my life and am recently educating myself about larger vessels and their associated systems. I'm new to sterndrives and notice post after post regarding corroded manifolds and risers, freeeze-cracked...
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    Yamaha more susceptible to Salt corrosion? Take a look at THIS! Pic!

    I guess that maybe the "precision blend" of alloys is responsible for this? If you want to buy it; it's on e-bay (where else!!) Item number: 160163659109 As a question here....I wonder if one area is worse than others when it comes to salt water corrosion. I live in Southern...
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    Need a good Torrent Client for PC

    What would be your recommendation for a Torrent Client for my PC running XP? A friend uses Tomato Torrent; but it's only available for the Mac. Thanks...Chuck
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    Avoiding that annoying launch fee

    I suppose that there might be areas where such launches are commonplace...but seeing this video was a first for me... http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=538478280732158577&a mp;a mp;q=boat+ramp&total=1424&start=40&num=10&so =0&type=search&plindex=7 I think that a lot of farmers are gonna...
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    Warm boating days...Freezing Nights...How to protect engine?

    Hi, I live where boating is enjoyable all year long. The days are often at least in the 60's but the nights frequently drop to 20F....sometimes even lower. Assuming that I don't want to do a complete winterizing each time I pull out...what do you folks do to protect an I/O from freezing when...
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    Twins. Does one work harder than the other?

    My neighbor has twin Yam 115's on his fishing boat. His mechanic told him that the port engine "works harder" than the starboard engine; presumably because of prop load. I had never heard this. Is it true? And, if so...is it customary at all for the engines to be swapped around after a...
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    Do Many of You Flush the Lower Cowling?

    Hi, Every once in a while I use my old Merc 85 in saltwater. Especially when in following seas, water surges against the stern and momentarily splashes the outboard up to and slightly above where the lower cowl meets the wrap. (The electrical harness plug goes underwater....) When I trailer...
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    Ford F150 Turn Signal Malfunction...HELP!-

    Hi all, Left turn...no problems. Right turn...works fine in the "lane change" mode.....blinks fine. But if I flip the lever up until it clicks into place...I hear a very rapid clicking noise...and no blinking lights at all.... Sometimes it works OK...it's an intermittent thing. What do you...
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