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  1. Tim Frank

    6 hp Evinrude setting points/timing question

    Just replaced all ignition components on a '75 E/rude 6 HP. My OEM manual shows a few special tools for testing and one that looks a bit like a lawn mower blade for setting the points. The principle appears to be that setting the precise opening spot will give you the correct gap/dwell and you...
  2. Tim Frank

    Sealing welch plugs

    I "usually" use a few drops of lacquer or nail polish as an extra seal on top of the expansion from flattening the plug. How "perfect" does this seal have to be in practice? Anyone know? Just did a 6 HP carb up at the cottage..and didn't have anything to use as a liquid sealer. The plug is...
  3. Tim Frank

    Evinrude 6 HP Flywheel key and Sierra carb kit question

    Doing some maintenance on a 6 HP E/rude, 1975 model. I have had this motor for ~ 15 years has always run really well...last year not as well. The motor got "drowned " a couple of years ago and while drying out the ignition (flywheel off) I noticed that the coils looked "iffy" and so I put them...
  4. Tim Frank

    Everything i ever needed to know, i learned at the movies:

    1. Large, loft-style apartments in New York City are well within the price range of most people--whether they are employed or not. 2. At least one of a pair of identical twins is born evil. 3. Should you decide to defuse a bomb, don't worry which wire to cut. You will always choose the right...
  5. Tim Frank

    Here is a feel-good item....if you need a lift

    More for nature-lovers than the cynics...:);) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvrcdQWzH-8
  6. Tim Frank

    Societies don't always get smarter as they evolve....:)

    Disclaimer: No horses were mistreated or endangered during the posting of this item; and any horses appearing in this joke are fictitious. Any resemblance to real horses, living or dead, is purely coincidental. The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from one generation to the next...
  7. Tim Frank

    Hopefully this one won't get locked....

    Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. After a good meal and a bottle of wine they laid down for the night, and went to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes awoke and nudged his faithful friend. "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see." Watson replied, "I see millions...
  8. Tim Frank

    Spark plug installation question ~ OEM manual instruction question

    I have been working on engines of all sizes for 30+ years...strictly amateur but by staying within my limits, with pretty good luck. So like most in here I would not have thought I needed remedial lessons in R&R of a spark plug. But since joining the forums and reading many posts in this...
  9. Tim Frank

    How aliens fish

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqAdnQtvsHs
  10. Tim Frank

    OEM Manual procedure question ~ 6 HP Carb removal

    1975 E/rude 6 HP ....going to put a kit in the carb. Have cleaned the carb a couple of times without the aid of a manual, but had to reseal the gearcase and R/R impeller, so found an OEM manual on E-Bay....did not want to tackle that free-hand... ;) Since I have manual I actually read the...
  11. Tim Frank

    21st Century Biology

    Cyrus asks: "Daddy, where did I come from?" Dad says: "Ah, my son, I guess one day you will need to find out anyway!" and ponders how to put it in words the lad can understand. "Well," he finally says, "you see your Mom and I first got together in a chat room on MSN. Then I set up a date via...
  12. Tim Frank

    Dog tired

    An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard. I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of. He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head; he then followed me into my house, slowly walked down the hall, curled up in the corner...
  13. Tim Frank

    Snowmobile question...Exhaust smells almost nice...new breed of sleds...or oil...or.?

    I work at a ski area during the winter and have noticed a new smell this year...not really unpleasant, just new and odd. If I had to describe it it would be like a mixture of dryer exhaust and deep fat form a fryer. I finally realised that it is from the snowmobiles used by the area...all new...
  14. Tim Frank

    What a Real Woman Does

    A real woman is a man's best friend. She will never stand him up and never let him down. She will reassure him when he feels insecure and comfort him after a bad day. She will inspire him to do things he never thought he could do; to live without fear and forget regret. She will enable him...
  15. Tim Frank

    Nitrogen in tires

    One of the latest and greatest fads. Supposedly the larger N2 molecule makes it less likely to permeate through the tire rubber. I know it is done in aviation applications, but is it really worth the effort and $$ for a daily driver? If I'm checking my tires once a week and that is not enough...
  16. Tim Frank

    Thanksgiving Weather Forecast

    Turkeys will thaw in the morning, then warm in the oven to an afternoon high near 190F. The kitchen will turn hot and humid, and if you bother the cook, be ready for a severe squall or cold shoulder. During the late afternoon and evening, the cold front of a knife will slice through the turkey...
  17. Tim Frank

    A very neat story for Remembrance/Veterans' Day

    < This may be fiction...and it may or may not be "new", but I don't really think that is relevant; it does have the appropriate amount of hand-over-heart and lump-in-throat factor for Nov.11th. Hope you all agree. Tim Spoiler alert....have some Kleenex handy...;)>...
  18. Tim Frank

    40 HP NS-40D Water pump replacement

    Winterised the motor yesterday, and have the W Pump kit and was going to do this too, but had some problem with the manual's instructions. 1) To remove the spring pin can you just "tap" it out with a pin punch of the right diameter, and how much force can you use if it is stubborn?...or do they...
  19. Tim Frank

    Fogging 2005 NS40D

    When winterising this motor, I have used fogging oil each year, taking off carb cover plate to access the three carbs. After this, I remove plugs and squirt a shot in each cylinder, turn it over a few times and put plugs back in. Is there a better way to do this i.e. without having to remove...
  20. Tim Frank

    1990 E/rude 8 HP. starting poorly

    I have a 1990 8HP E/rude which replaced a 1989 Johnson 8 HP that was stolen. This motor is hard to start after a week's non-use....it typically get used only on weekends; takes probably 10-12 pulls to get going at this time of year. The Johnson was worse. I have a 1975 E/rude which is a 1 or 2...
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