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  1. Scott06

    Ethanol!

    I was looking at getting a good sized zero turn like that as well. I was dead set against it until I bought a cheap battery powered leaf blower and weed wacker (eGo $180-200) off amazon. The weedwacker can reverse the head to power wind the string on. They share the same battery which seems to...
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    Questions about the set up of a Holley 4160 on a 4.3 V6

    I ran my 3.0 without a working choke for years in upstate ny With no issue. Just stab the throttle a few times to get some gas in there and leave it at a fast idle. Took more time to warm up/ idle decent in October for sure but not needed given the issues setting up this carb the last time, get...
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    Used Glastron GX 205 with engine issues

    This! My buddies similar vintage Glastron had a rotten transom due to Glastron mounting the swim ladder on the transom right at the water line. i was surprised how little effort Glastron made tabbing in the transom wood, **** poor construction. Jasper seems hit or miss. I bought a new base...
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    Ethanol!

    Like you I run ethanol fuel and have few issues. Just due to convenience filling up I run ethanol free in the boat and generally e10 in the jetski. Have yet to a have fuel related issue with either But the fuel doesn’t hang around long, I only use stabil when going into winter storage. given...
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    non alcoholic beer

    Most of the issue with a lot of import beers in the US is the age of the beer - you are tasting staling flavors and oxidation. The shelf life put on most of those beers is a year plus and they will all taste like chit.
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    My block is drained, right?

    Willing to bet it siphoned through the block water pump and drained out other side or J hose
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    non alcoholic beer

    In Germany very common to mix sprite with helles (standard German lager) it’s called a Radler. Which basically means one who rides his bike so meant to keep your whits about you. I was put off by it until I tried it Actually quite refreshing. Some of the other mixes like cola and wheat beer are...
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    Power Steering Pump - Angled Mount

    Mine is the same way tends to Chaffe the outside edge of the belt but works fine otherwise. until your post I assumed I messed something up when I repowered. I assume the belt pulls the pump i ward some due to the tension and bracket is not beefy enough. My boats a 2004 so seems to hold up ok
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    2010 VX1100 Oil Change

    on my 2021 Sea Doo which also uses a dry sump - I use a vacuum extractor to suck out the pan, like you said you get a 3/4 of the oil out that way. Sea Doo has a function where if you hold the throttle wide open ( think its called flooded engine mode) when you hit the starter - engine spins...
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    3.0 mercruiser engine

    maybe a few more details on what boat and what you are looking to do? Most common swap is a 4.3 V6 if you are looking for more power. Or are you looking to swap one 3.0 with another? With any engine swap like say you want your 3.0 powered boat to have more power and want to swap in a 4.3 -...
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    When do you replace the bellows? '01 Alpha One Gen 2

    I was in same boat so to speak - my 2004 boat I did my bellows at 18 years old - still water tight on the shift and driveshaft. What I noticed is the driveshaft bellows getting stiff and chaffing the outside edges by the gimbal ring and the hinge pins starting to wear. you have to be laying on...
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    2012 3.0L TKS runs great with muffs, but slow on lake...

    make sure you get the idle speed fixed as that thunk is the dog clutch being hammered more than usual. You may also have issue coming out of gear at the higher speed as well. Bottom line dont leave it this way.
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    Showing my Tri-axle Trailer some TLC . . .

    if the hoses aren't cracked leave them alone . Bigger question and may have missed it on here - how do you liek the boat with OBs
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    Upgrade to 4bbl, what about throttle cable bracket?

    Could be, seems like edlebrock is leaning into when Holley is pulling back
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    Upgrade to 4bbl, what about throttle cable bracket?

    Yes Pontiac called it tripower from 1959 to 1966 when they stopped making it
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    Upgrade to 4bbl, what about throttle cable bracket?

    i recall seeing a YT on muscle car solutions that holley is backing off from making some of their carb styles and putting all their money into snipe FI, and eddy copies their carb deisgn
  17. Scott06

    Upgrade to 4bbl, what about throttle cable bracket?

    thats for his lawn mower that he LS swapped...
  18. Scott06

    Upgrade to 4bbl, what about throttle cable bracket?

    It has to be because none of us are mechanical idiots. Also I think people defintiely migrate to what they like and stick with it, which is normal. What always amazes me is the shade that Q jets get. When you look at how many different applications it was used on its staggering
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    Upgrade to 4bbl, what about throttle cable bracket?

    Must be that all of these manufacturers have a lot of QC variance. Every carb thread ends up like this- polar opposite experience with same carb manufacturers/styles. On a good note the carb threads make the oil threads look interesting...
  20. Scott06

    Boats from work.

    I had a similar experience painting a 74 Buick Lesabre convertible years ago for my aunts then significant other. I was young and doing side hustle summers while in school.… man I had to paint that thing 3-4 times due to lifting issues not using a sealer , whole bunch of chit I learned the heard...
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