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    Gee, a compression test and a leakdown test will tell condition of the piston and rings. Usually, they are the first to be damaged. If...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread hub dust cap.
    On trailers with brakes, heat from them can cause pressure inside the dust covers. Of course, if no brakes, the bearings can be fully...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread hub dust cap.
    Rich, Running those hubs will work fine, as will the solid dust caps the OP had. However, I think the OP wanted hubs that would...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread hub dust cap.
    Gee, It doesn't look like it. If the bearing assembly doesn't have a grease fitting, and the axle doesn't have one, you will want a...
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    How about # 31 on this diagram? They look to be avail...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread hub dust cap.
    The dust caps with the rubber inserts are also for the type of bearings that have zercs on them. In this case you pull the rubber cap...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread My block is drained, right?.
    I generally use straight antifreeze, on the theory that it is diluted by whatever water is in the block. Of course, straight antifreeze...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread My block is drained, right?.
    So that was a no to dumping some antifreeze into the block to see it emerge? That would sure help me to think the block is drained.
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    Make sure you do not have any air leaks into the gasoline lines. If air leaks, from say, the main strainer, the VRO pump will pump more...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread My block is drained, right?.
    Crap, dump some full-strength antifreeze into the block and manifold hoses and watch for it to emerge from the drains. It will push out...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread cold weather break in.
    When I had my MerCruiser, I wired a 40W heating pan under the oil pan. When temps were cold, I would plug the heating pad in several...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Fuel starvation conundrum.
    Lou, You might remove the antisiphon valve and replace it with a straight pipe for a test. Sometimes that can cause just a bit too much...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Fuel starvation conundrum.
    OK, another SWAG. My '88 SeaRay had a filter in the fuel pickup tube. You needed to unscrew a plain tube of aluminum to get to it...
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    Both Ethylene Glycol and Propylene Glycol are alcohols, as are all glycols.
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Fuel starvation conundrum.
    Did you hook up the remote tank to the water separator? The water separator is clean and sans water? Does the fuel pump have one of...
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