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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Bourbon, surprised!.
    Although bourbon sales are way down this year, "fancy" bourbons have been popping up more and more in the prev. few years. Last I heard...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Need help finding tachometer.
    Depending on your control, you may want Quicksilver harness A-84-86396A4. It plugs into a round connector at the control and powers the...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Need help finding new alarm for tiller and fuel pump.
    Gee, a lot of people simply cap the oil port on the OMS/VRO pump and premix in the tank. The OMS/VRO pump then pumps premixed fuel.
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Bearing buddy issues.
    I assume he means a standard steel bearing cap with a zerk screwed into it.
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread PSA for inboard gas owners......
    There is a large difference between inboard engine explosive fume risk and outboard engine explosive fume risk. Inboard engines have...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Bearing buddy issues.
    Steel bearing dust caps with zerks do exist. However, I had a pair, lost one and never found a replacement. Bearing buddies are better...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Bearing buddy issues.
    Brakes generate heat. That is their function. Heat expands the grease. That is why automobiles do not have bearing buddies on them...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread MCM 7.4 oil.
    Changing your oil 1/season is not going to come down to saving a few $ on cost right?
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread WTB Service Manual for 1985/1986 ish - 6 cyl - 90 hp - 2 stroke -mercury outboard.
    A serious bearing behind the reverse gear usually depicts a counter rotating gearcase. Non counter rotating gearcases have a simple...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread MCM 7.4 oil.
    Gee, why not run what the OEM specifies? Likely it is Quicksilver 25/40 or some other FC-W oil. Auto multivis oil in synthetic...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread 1996 50hp Merc Force Lower Cowl removal???.
    It looks like the cowling will not come off w/o pulling the powerhead. However, there is a lower (lowest?) cowl piece that is...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Stuck oil filter.
    Use a strap wrench or Stillson wrench (chain strap wrench) on the filter base. Make sure you turn it the correct way (lefty loosen). A...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Quicksilver 44357Q2 Through Gear Case Flushing Kit.
    Gee, is there any advantage to those fancy muffs? Cheap ones leak a bit, but since you are only supposed to run the motor at idle, they...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Fuel Gauge Woes. Help needed please..
    Sounds like a wiring problem. The sender does not ever get voltage applied to it. The sender changes resistance to ground, as the tank...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Question on cap removal.
    Make sure the hull under the waterline at planning speed is straight, length and width wise. Plastic lumber may be straighter than...
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