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  1. nola mike

    Drain gas tank to tell where empty is.

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    1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank

    How have you tried to turn it? Are you moving it a teeny tiny bit or are you actually doing it correctly? I'm thinking the former because of the whole "valves aren't moving" comment. 2 rotations of the engine and you would have seen everything moving. Have you checked the oil? Did you disconnect...
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    Fuel pump cutting out, 4.3 merc

    No relay on there. Correct, though who knows with an intermittent problem EDIT: my thread on an intermittent oil pressure sender failure https://forums.iboats.com/threads/oil-pressure-sender-failure-modes.779829/
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    Mechanic tricks?

    These are great! I'm going to need to take some of the vw tools off your hands
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    Do it yourself Pumpout?

    I've often said that if restaurants provide take out drinks then they should have to provide a bathroom...that said, this is slightly different.
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    1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank

    A truck cam works fine, may need a composite head gasket and brass core plugs, though my 2003 block already had both. Stick with a carb. Your 97 may or may not be a vortec engine. If you got a newer vortec block and combine it with a 4bbl carb that would be a nice upgrade. Otherwise you'd need a...
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    1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank

    You're looking to see that all the valves are opening/closing, no bent push rods, rockers in place. Turn engine by hand to feel for binding at a particular point, grinding etc. pulling a truck motor and swapping everything should be straight forward but usually a few speed bumps if the vintages...
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    Mechanic tricks?

    Well, same here but my 15 yo didn't know about it. Just something you pick up. How about welding a nut to remove something stripped, using a torx bit to remove a stripped Allen screw, etc. A lot of obvious stuff that might not be obvious, or just didn't get picked up. Especially diy'ers without...
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    1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank

    Could be sticking valves as well (less likely if you can't turn with plugs out) or seized ps pump/alt. I'd remove belts, check oil, pull valve covers. But agree that if you can't turn it by hand you've got problems
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    1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank

    Yes, or see if there are a couple of holes in the pulley and stick some smaller bolts, screwdrivers, whatever will fit in there. As mentioned you can also turn via the ps pump or alt. Shouldn't take much to turn with the plugs and out drive off.
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    1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank

    He still hasn't tried turning by hand.
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    Water in gear oil... (Not a great day)

    Bent prop shaft?
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    Tools that younger people would not recognize.

    If you're a geek the calculator wars of the 70's is a fun rabbit hole. I'm sure some on here remember it in real time: https://www.thecalculatorsite.com/articles/units/history-of-the-calculator.php
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    Mechanic tricks?

    Seeing the "what tools are these" thread... Following up with a "tricks that old people know". I'll start: putting the closed end of a box wrench on a bolt, and using another box wrench on the open side as a breaker bar. Easier said than described. Ok, here...
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    Tools that younger people would not recognize.

    I I have that book just because I saw it at a used book store and thought it was cool
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    Artificial Intelligence

    I'm not familiar enough probably with anything complex but Google apparently does support at least some operators... What can you not do now that you could previously?
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    1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank

    No, that was for AD. But I've already given my suggestions.
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    1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank

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    Can't sync my 2003 25 hp 2 stroke...

    I don't quite speak whatever dialect you speak (though I enjoy it). I think it isn't tickety boo if that's bad. If good then I think it is tickety boo. Yes there are 2 mount points in the box, it's on the one allowing for more travel. I'm surprised that nobody has a definitive answer for this. I...
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    Artificial Intelligence

    I just tried -"scott danforth" hot rod and +"scott danforth" hot rod and got very different results
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