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  1. Gary H NC

    Parts help please

    On my 1981 Johnson 175 J175txcim. I need the inner and outer exhaust cover gaskets.The BRP site shows a different inner gasket for the 175 verses the 235 HP.The outer cover gasket is only listed for the 235 HP motor.Also the square figure 8 looking seal that goes on the bottom of the exhaust...
  2. Gary H NC

    I hope they tracked the spammer!

    Whats going on here? Get hit all at once!! Geeze!! Too bad there is not a way to get rid of the spammers on these forums..:rolleyes: Want a good laugh? Check out spam.com I had no idea they really had a website dedicated to mystery meat!!:D
  3. Gary H NC

    The price of fences

    I have been getting estimates on fencing in the back yard.We want to go with a 3 rail wood fence with the wire stretched behind it so the dogs will stay in the yard.I need one 10 or 12 ft. gate for the boat and camper and one small gate on the other side of the house. So far the estimates are...
  4. Gary H NC

    Dog adoption

    I lost one of my dogs a couple weeks ago due to a bad health problem.It hit him overnight and the vet said it was best to put him down because he was having organs shutting down.That was hard. Anyway,My Boxer is now sad and pouts all day because he misses the other dog. I have been talking with...
  5. Gary H NC

    175 exhaust cover gaskets

    Got a question,The exhaust cover on the back of the engine has a slight water leak around a couple of the bolts.It just drips slow when the engine is running. I looked at the BRP site and am going to order a new gasket,i noticed there is an inner gasket also and some kind of a square seal or...
  6. Gary H NC

    Garmin GPS

    Looking at buying a Garmin Nuvi 750 and noticed the 660 that is an older version is about the same price.The 660 has Bluetooth that i really won't use and the 750 does not.They do say the 750 has a better map software on it. Another thing the 750 has a built in antenna that does not have to be...
  7. Gary H NC

    What brand of ignition coils?

    I will be ordering new coils over the winter and wanted some feedback on Sierra,GLM or CDI. Any pros or cons on certain brands? The CDI coils i can get for about 20 bucks each,about the same for Sierra and a few bucks more for GLM. Thanks for any input...:)
  8. Gary H NC

    99 chevy 350...Fixed!

    My 99 Tahoe has developed a huge coolant leak.Its coming from the drivers side and dripping off the back corner of the head onto the bell housing. I can not for the life of me get in there to actually see the leak.I can squeeze the radiator hose and hear it leak.So whatever it is has became a...
  9. Gary H NC

    26 year old carbs that have never been off

    I got the carbs off of my 175.It still had the original gaskets and the factory paint on the nuts.You could tell they have never been removed. I was expecting to find some gunk in them but they look very clean.No sludge or anything! The bowl gaskets are leaking just a bit but other than that...
  10. Gary H NC

    Carb rebuild after winterizing

    Getting ready to pull the carbs and do a rebuild.The engine has been fogged with Deep Creep and the plugs removed and it sprayed in the cylinders too. If i rebuild the carbs is it ok to let them set dry until spring or do i need to run the engine and re-fog.I don;t want the needle and seats...
  11. Gary H NC

    MMMMM! The smell of turkey!

    Got the bird roasting and man does it smell good! Can't wait to try my Boomyal brined bird! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I'll be in a turkey coma later...lol;)
  12. Gary H NC

    New battery dead!

    Anyone have a battery less than a year old die? It was put in the boat new by the previous owner in may of this year.Worked great then just died the other day.I charged it up and it goes dead in 2 days with nothing hooked up. I don't think i'll be replacing it with another Interstate brand...
  13. Gary H NC

    The day has come...

    Well,wish me luck guys! I have to be at the hospital at 6am in the morning for my back surgery. I was not really nervous until today.I doubt i will sleep tonight....EEEK!:eek: I'll just be glad when its over.Thank goodness they put you under for this..
  14. Gary H NC

    Winterizing a travel trailer

    Just got my new Coachman 28 footer home from the dealer in NY. I have been reading the owners manual and it does not say much about winterizing. I figure some of you guys own RVs and may have some tips. I drained the freshwater tank,took the plug out of the water heater and drained it and...
  15. Gary H NC

    Towing a camper from NY to NC

    I made an offer on a 28 ft travel trailer that a dealer has in upstate NY. Was looking locally but this place is about 4 to 5k lower in price for the same trailer. Problem is getting it home. Its 800 miles and they will deliver for 1.35 per mile.Expensive:eek: I could use my Tahoe but would...
  16. Gary H NC

    Chevy 8.1

    Would that be a 454 motor? Its in a 3500 dually,2002 model.
  17. Gary H NC

    Any auto exhaust pros? Question...

    I had new exhaust put on my Tahoe and i'm not pleased. It sounds fine until it warms up then it sounds like a helicopter on acceleration I had high flow dual system run on it. The mufflers are a straight thru performance type. I noticed before they welded the tail pipes on that the little clam...
  18. Gary H NC

    exhaust coming out here??? DHadley?

    Trying to find out why i'm getting exhaust stains on the upper housing. Is there a gasket leaking somewhere?
  19. Gary H NC

    Can't find u-bolts

    I am wanting to add a second set of bunks and can find all the hardware except the u-bolts. I need them to fit a 4 inch wide frame. I have tried all the online places i could find.All of the 4 1/8 or 4 1/16 bolts are way too long. My frame is only about 1 1/4 thick and all of the bolts wide...
  20. Gary H NC

    That pesky Allstate add.

    I know its paying the bills guys but that Allstate add in the right column is so annoying.I have to keep closing it over and over...:confused: Any way to move it to the left side? It just keeps enlarging over the right side of the page.. I'm an Allstate customer already...LOL:D
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