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    differences in tachometer

    I recently bought a teleflex tach for my boat. Someone ask me the difference between an auto tach and marine tach. I couldn't answer it. Does anyone know? Thanks in advance.
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    rickdb1boat tach update

    rickdb1boat you were right about getting a new one. I finally come up with enough extra cash to get one. I set it on 6 and it works great. It's a teleflex. Don't know to much about teleflex but everything I have purchased so far was good.
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    rough running at idle

    1979 70hp Evinrude has rough idle. We suspect the power pack but am not sure we are testing correctly. Took 4 wire terminal loose between power pack and timer base. Connected ohm meter to terminal A and terminal D. Got a reading of 19.7 ohms. Reversed the leads and also got 19.7.<br />According...
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    Has anyone ever had Bimini Shrinkage?

    I had the top off my boat for sometime now. Restoring it. I tried to put the top back on temporarily since I was going to make a new one. It would fit a boat about 3/4 the size of mine. Does anyone know what would cause it to shrink like this? Just about have my new one made, but couldn't use it...
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    maybe a dumb tach question

    I have a 1979 Ebko/85hp Evinrude. I have a tach that is acting up. My question is can a tach go bad just sitting. This rig hasn't been in the water in some time. Show to be idleing about 1400 and when I go throttle up the tach goes to 6000. The tach only read from 1000 to 6000. In the past if I...
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    Bimini top Upholstery

    I am trying to restore my bimini Top. Does anyone know of a good place to get the material? The old stuff was some type of PVC looking stuff with a canvas on the bottom side.
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    transom saver

    Can someone tell me the differences in transom savers? I think the way my trailer is built I would have to use an over the roller type. I have looked at Academy sport,Wal-Mart, Bass-Pro. There is price difference, but just looking I can't tell much else. Is there a better place to look? <br...
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    power tilt trim cook manufactoring Pt 130

    A friend of mine has this unit and it squeals when it is coming up. It is real slow. Have checked to see that it is not binding. oiled all the hinges.
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    Power tilt trim fluid

    Does anyone know the difference in omc and other brands. My shop manual says to use omc or dexron transmission fluid. I can't get omc in my area. I can get mercruiser, but I didn't know if there was a difference or it came out of the same tap.<br />I am a little sceptical on dexron, however it...
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    fuel gauge problem

    I am rewiring my Ebko/Evinrude and have everything working except the fuel gauge. I have the S (sending wire to the S (sending on the gauge. Grd is to tank, gauge, neg on battery. Pos is from bat to a switch with a pilot light. My navigation guage light is separate to navigation switch. I turn...
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