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    1984 Johnson 70 Won't Run At Full Without Priming

    This engine usually has no problems, but I was not able to use it last summer, so it has sat for 2 years (garaged). I got it out this year and it was EXTREMELY difficult to get it running. Once running it would start and run at 1/4 throttle similar to how it normally would. I would advance...
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    Plumbing ? Slow hot water, banging pipes

    My house is 47 years old and I am experiencing slow hot water at the kitchen sink only. I am running a portable dishwasher so the hot gets left on overnight (being hooked up to the dishwasher). Also when the dishwasher is not hooked up and the hot is turned on at the sink you can hear banging...
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    IE Windows quick question

    How do you get the windows to open a window full size all the time. I'm just getting little ones. Thanks in advance
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    Wash Machine Sticky Lint question

    Our wash machine is about 12 years old. We get a sticky lint that is really hard to remove. Can't even remove it with tape. It shows up really bad on dark clothes like sweatshirts. The wife has cleaned the tub over and over. Our softener area is real dirty, so she doesn't use it and just...
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    Looking for Sample Cert. of Appreciation

    I'm looking for a certificate of appreciation that I can pull into word and edit to make one for my own one time use. I know there's places on the net to download one, but I thought someone may have one they could let me have. I also am looking for a sample program - 8 1/2 X 11 size folded in...
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    Change Oven Element, How Hard

    Top element is out on our GE oven. Was wondering how difficult this is to change? Was also wondering the best place to get replacement element. We have a Menards and Sears in my town, several smaller appliance places too. Thanks in advance. Jeff
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    Lug Nuts Loosen Aluminum Rim Jeep Cherokee

    We have a low miles '93 Jeep Cherokee and it developed a shimmy / shake in the front end. Talked to my mech and he had some suggestions including checking the lug nuts for tightness. The back ones were fine, but I was able to tighten the fronts some and then it was fine - no shakes. Now we're...
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    Craftsman Mower how to change oil and what type

    I have a Craftsman 6.5 HP Mower with the Briggs motor. It is just starting its second season and I thought I should change the oil. I looked, but can't find my manual :( Is there a drain somewhere, or do you just tip it up and let it run out the fill tube? I'm pretty sure I used 30 weight...
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    06 Caravan smells hot and strange noise

    My caravan has the 3.3 engine and 47K miles. After even a small trip it has a smell, similar to overheating. It also has an occasional noise that seems louder when it is colder. We have a high of 7 today. We noticed the noise on a really cold day. Yesterday I got a call that the noise was...
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    After Brake job, got ABS light - SOLVED

    I'll try to make this short. About 1 1/2 years ago I had a Silhouette van that I got the brakes done. When I left the garage my ABS light was on (And traction control). Drove right back and they looked at it and said total coincidence and ABS unit was out (About $325 or so to fix). Van was...
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    Cost of wisdom tooth removal

    My teen needs two wisdom teeth removed. They are saying $400 / $450 per tooth. I was wondering if this is in line? Thanks Jeff
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    Aftermarket Keyless Entry Question

    I'm interested in putting this on my '06 Grand Caravan. It has power locks, but no automatic doors or tailgate. I was wondering how difficult it is to install. My next step was to see how much the units cost at NAPA ect. Thanks in advance for any comments. Jeff
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    '06 Caravan "Drifts" to the right

    I bought this van with 27K miles. Is real nice, but drifts to the right terrible. Dealership did an alignment and says everything is in spec -and they won't take it out of spec. They said if they could have it for a day they would check tires and all. Also, they said that all '06's did this...
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    Opinions? Buying a Rental Co. Vehicle

    I have a '98 Silhouette van that has a bunch of problems and will need $2200 to get into good condition - about $600 more than the book value of the van. My brother in law is the sales manager at a local dealership and says he has two '06 Grand Caravans that are loaded quite nice that...
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    Power Prop for Johnson 70

    I have an extremely low time '84 Johnson 70 on my Rinker V153 (Runabout). Prop right now is a 13 1/4 X 17. With just me in the boat it scoots in the upper 30's, but getting skiers and tubers on plane takes quite a while. Any comments appreciated. Jeff
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    Purchasing good new Chainsaw Suggestions?

    I would like to stay around $200, for a smaller saw, but good name. Stihl and Huskvarna (SP?) both have saws in the $200 range. Also, I saw a Cub Cadet 20" professional saw for $200 that looked pretty nice. I'm not sure that Cub Cadet are the saw experts tho'. Most everyone I know that does...
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    Chainsaw question - 2 not working...

    I have 2 cheap chainsaws that are both acting similar. Both start up, but have almost no power. One is a small Mac and the other a homelite. Both have no more than 5 hours run time. The Mac can at least spin the chain, but the homelite can barely do that.<br />I've worked them pretty hard...
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    Quick MS Word Question

    I got it into a mode where I have a Paragraph sign before every sentence and a dot inbetween words where a space would be. It's driving me nuts... I hit paragraph in the help section, but didn't get anywhere. When you page preview and print it comes out normal. ??? Thanks in advance for any...
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    Looking for possible Side Business ideas

    I've been thinking of side work for a while. There's so much get rich junk, but I'm not looking for that, and consider myself smart enough to avoid it (plus I'm cheap too!). I'm pretty mechanical (I'm a toolmaker) and I've done several building projects including 840 sq foot addition on my...
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    Transom saver for older '84 glass boat?

    I have an '84 15 foot 5 inch Rinker W/ Johnson 70. I think this rig came out just at the advent of transom savers. I only go 10 miles or less to the lake, but will go 3 hours away later in the summer for vacation. It has a trailering latch on the tilt that I always use, but would a transom...
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