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    mower motor, chipped ring

    just bought a new piston and ring set. put the piston in the cylinder and chiped the very edge of the middle ring. by edge i mean where the ring ends, where the two ends of the ring butt up to each other. its just a 17 horse kohler engine for a riding lawn mower. will i be able to use the ring...
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    fuel mix for my 2003 5hp

    what is the fuel mix for a 5hp 2003 outboard model number 1005201AK? Thanks!
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    4 stroke riding mower surging

    i cant get it to stop, i cleaned the carburator 3 times now, put in a carb kit, adjusted the governor and replaced the anti surge spring. also, the gas is good and checked the breather and its clear. what could be causing this surging?
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    what is this part???

    anyone? its off a late 70's 35hp evinrude. i dont have a model number yet
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    grammer question

    my last name is davis. I want a sign made with our name on it. what is the plural of davis? Davis'?? Sign would say "The Davis'" or "The Davis's" or some varient on that... let the arguing begin! Thanks!
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    ice auger engine problem

    tuned up an auger and cleaned the carb. it ran great when i had her warmed up and adjusted. now when i start it, it doesnt like to stay running at cold idle and when you pull the throttle back quickly to wot it dies. if you ease it into wot it will run great. im guessing carb problem... did i...
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    snowblower engine problem

    i have a snowblower i aquired for $50 that ran fine for a while after i put new gas in it, then i was running it for a while yesterday and it started sputtering then died. i checked plug, no spark. got a new plug still no spark, i can feel the spark if i touch the wire lead and ground my hand...
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    removing/replacing ac compressor on a 97 4.6l f150

    anyone ever do this? how hard is it, what is involved? if its hard, is it possible to buy a smaller size serpintine belt and bypass the compressor. seems to me the belt would still pass over where the compressor pulley is now.
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    1995 Lincoln continental gas type?

    under the gas gauge it says "premium unleaded only" does this means you can ONLY put premium in it?? i would think they just put that so you put the best gas in it. personally i would put regular in it anyways, but i dont want to mess anything up. anyone know if it can take reuglar?
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    anyone else...

    completly and utterly addicted to working on their boat? i spent 3 hours working on the motor today, and im want to go back and do more. its going to be like this untill i can get her on the water...
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    saftey chains on trailer

    so i bought some new saftey chains for my trailer, the kind that hook the trailer to the car. they come as one peice of chain with 2 S-hooks. what is the normal method of installing these onto my trailer? i wasthinking of drilling some holes for a 3/8 inch bolt and then cutting the chain apart...
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    LU seal kit for fat fifty??

    i need one for for my '59 fat fifty and iboats has nothing and neither does the local boat place. anyone know where i can get one for a good price?
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    u bolt thingys

    OK you know the things on the back of your boat you connect your ratchet straps to, to secure the boat to the trailer? What are those called? Are they sold on iboats?? I can't think, or don't know the name, and I really need a pair. Help!!
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    gear lube

    can i drain the lower unit lube for the winter then refill it in the spring? or do i have to refill it right away?
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    last few kinks to work out

    so after working hour after hour on my fatfifty i still have a few problems. first is motor starting, i would really like it to start right away, but i have to up the throttle and turn it over several times to get it to start. i have rebuilt the carb, fuel pump, changed all fuel and vacume...
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    fat fifty jumping out of gear

    so i took apart the lower unit last winter and the clutch dog was in good shape, and yesterday i took the boat out and it started jumping out of gear. i pulled the lower unit and took a look inside the gear case, and go figure the dog was all f-ed up. ill post some pics later. anyways, what did...
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    spark plugs for a fat fifty

    I have a 1959 evinrude 50 horse and im wondering what plugs im supposed to have in it. the manual calls for J4J plugs and there are J6C plugs in it.... so what ones are supposed to be inthere? also, can i buy them at walmart or do i have to go to my marine dealer?
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    motor lifting it self up in reverse

    so i was on the lake the other day, and i reversed my motor, and apparently it was not secured properly and it lifted it self up out of the water and scared the crap out of my girlfriend.... how do i fix this problem so she will continue to go boating with me???? There was a screw on the side...
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    125 degrees F at idle?

    so i thru my fat fifty in a tank of water yesterday and ran it for ten minutes or so at idle and checked the temperature of the water spitting out the exhaust relief boot using a meat thermometer. it was only about 125 and i believe its supposed to be 140? is that an acceptable engine temp...
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    transom-motor bolts

    so i have 2 bolts that bolt the motor to the transom, and i need to put them back on, i was wondering if they have a specific torque spec? the motor is a 59 'rude fat fifty.
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