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  1. Grub54891

    Scout Abaco 242 deck rattle

    Could be anything from a unsecured hose, to wiring or throttle/shift cables. Just have to look.
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    Shifting very difficult

    Yes, that is hard to see, that’s why I didn’t see it when I rebuilt that particular drive. Live and learn. It cured the issues we had when we did it. Won’t hurt to check the upper shoe out also, your there so may as well do it.
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    Gent's, I think I screwed up

    I’m still trying to figure out who that lady is in my house after 43 years. But she does cook and clean so….. Edit: She is from Wisconsin……lol
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    Shifting very difficult

    OOhh... That's a nasty one! Never saw a bent shoe up there!
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    How smooth should hull be when tabbing in stringers

    I ground down to good glass. It took off a layer of the original glass, so I put that back in before fabricating the new stringers. I used one of those flapper sanding discs for a angle grinder for the final smoothing before glass.
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    Shifting very difficult

    Yeah, that’s from when I worked at a shop rebuilding drives. Had issues after the rebuild, after exhausting troubleshooting it boiled down to that. The owner had removed the drive himself so it was something I didn’t check/ find right away. Ugh. I actually had it my hand today to throw away...
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    Shifting very difficult

    I retired a couple weeks ago, cleaning out the toolbox, I found a bent one. Yes it’s bent from removing the drive in gear. The bend is towards the top/neck area.
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    Shifting very difficult

    Well you did pull the drive when it was not in fwd. So the damage could be there.
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    Shifting very difficult

    The top shoe, just below the shoe will get twisted. Usually not a visual twist, I’ve seen it twice in 20 years.
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    help with iffy gas?

    I’ve been running ethanol in my 1985 3.0 for 5 years. No issues. And I don’t add stabilizer For storage.
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    help with iffy gas?

    Where you get iffy gas? Usually water got in somehow. have you checked your water separating fuel filter? Dump the contents of it into a container and have a look. Water will sit on the bottom.
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    Recommendations for cleaning bilge?

    It’s a good idea to put an oil sorb pad in the bilge regardless if there are spills or not. But yeah Citris clean works well also and smells good.
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    Water line runs to backing plate drum brakes ?

    Never saw that but I'm in fresh water area also. But perhaps there are only brake shoes on one wheel on each side?
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    Ran amazing then shake no thrust

    Either your cable broke, or something happened on the control box.
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    Shifting very difficult

    No not a complete teardown. Just split the upper from the lower and replace "A" in this pic.
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    OMC 5.0 wont stay primed after new seperator. PLEASE HELP

    The anti syphon valve is on the fuel tank, where the fuel line hooks to the tank. It basicly looks like a hose nipple but it has a check valve in it to prevent the fuel from syphoning if there is a leak. Do not disguard it, it's a coast guard regulation to have it. Either clean it or replace it.
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    Shifting very difficult

    It can’t fix itself. Sorry to say.
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    Shifting very difficult

    This.
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    Shifting very difficult

    On the lower the bronze shift dog will get bent if not in fwd gear. Seen it happen before. You will need a new part, split the lower to put it in.
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    Quit My Job . . .

    Me to. I took mine at 65 though.Two weeks into it. Kinda nice with no alarm clock but I’d best get off my but and get stuff done.
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