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    That's what you get when you...

    don't turn off your engine during refueling. This happened in our area at a marina we've been to! Be safe on the lake! And THINK before you DO. http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/05/27/504008/falls-lake-refueling-accident.html
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    Random Miss While Accelerating

    So after taking the boat out around 6 times so far this season, and learning how to slalom well, we've had a bit of an intermittent problem/concern. After idling around for a few minutes (like passing under a bridge or going through a no wake zone) the engine will miss while accelerating onto...
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    New longblock, how much blowby?

    So, in contrast to all the bad news that usually crops up here at iboats, we've got our new longblock installed. First start in the driveway today, and it runs great. Timed it and all that jazz. Engine idled (we varied the rpms) and came up to temp. We saw a faint haze/steam coming from the...
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    Oil Pump + Oil strainer tube = Not Possible

    Is there a trick to getting the strainer tube pressed into the oil pump hole? Vice Grips, hammers, and what else? I don't want to hurt anything, but what gives?
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    Water in oil/Milky oil

    My dad bought a boat about 2 weeks ago. It's a 1999 Bayliner Capri 2050. Powered by a 4.3L Mercrusier. Raw water cooled. Looks like it might have spend a little time in salt water (darn). Last weekend, we took it out on the water and cruised around for about an hour. Starts right up, and...
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