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    Lou C replied to the thread PSA for inboard gas owners......
    Certainly true. I think a good idea is for the fuel tank coffin so to speak to have vents on the front and rear bulkheads, that helps...
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    Lou C posted the thread PSA for inboard gas owners..... in Boating Safety.
    Gas fumes are a significant hazard for gas inboard owners. In addition to sniffing before starting up, proper fueling practices and use...
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    Lou C replied to the thread MCM 7.4 oil.
    Yep it's not that much money when you look at it that way. I can say after using the Merc Syn Blend 25/50 under the valve covers in my...
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    Lou C replied to the thread MCM 7.4 oil.
    Scott you forgot the Merc top of the line Merc 25/50 syn blend it used to be $52, now it's $66, so it's up there with the Amsoil & Penrite
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    Lou C replied to the thread MCM 7.4 oil.
    That’s what I thought So he’s got some good choices. The VR-1 is a bargain like half the price of the Merc 25/50 syn blend, that’s what...
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    Lou C replied to the thread MCM 7.4 oil.
    Ok first find out if the engine had flat tappets. If not & you have a roller cam no real issue with zinc. But if you have flat tappets...
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    Lou C replied to the thread How do I safely remove anti-siphon and intake line?.
    Yep look for a thin hex wrench for that. You don't want to strip that out in the plastic tank.
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    Lou C replied to the thread outdrive question.
    Just make sure it doesn't pop out of the hole (lol). I run an adapter I made up to the stat housing which will work if your engine has a...
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    Lou C replied to the thread 1995 Crownline 202BR Restore.
    Can't wait to see this when it's done! Better than a new boat could be built, like a number of the rebuilds that people have done on...
    • Boat at the dock 9-2023 small.jpg
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    Lou C reacted to Mc Tool's post in the thread Stuck oil filter with Like Like.
    I have previously removed a filter in a tight place by digging out the rubber seal and cutting it. Once you have hold of one end of the...
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    Lou C reacted to SeaRayboater95's post in the thread Stuck oil filter with Like Like.
    Got it guys. Thanks for all your input!
  • Lou C
    Lou C replied to the thread Stuck oil filter.
    Found a better pic, might be possible...
    • 4-3-v6-oil-bypass-valve.jpg
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    Lou C replied to the thread Stuck oil filter.
    Not sure if that's so, here is what the oil filter mounting pad looks like on a 4.3, different than the V8s.
    • 4.3 oil filter mounting pad and bypass valve.jpg
  • Lou C
    Lou C replied to the thread Stuck oil filter.
    I was thinking the same thing, fab up something that looks like a pin wrench like the kind you use to remove the cap on a trim cylinder.
    • Trim ram cap removal.jpg
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    Lou C reacted to airshot's post in the thread Stuck oil filter with Like Like.
    Based on your pic....find a piece of flat stock steel, drill two holes spaced the distance across two of the holes in the housing. Drop...
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