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    60 HP EFI Cold Starting

    I have a 2006 60 HP EFI 4 stroke I bought new. The only thing I don't like is that when I do the first cold start of the day the engine will not idle and will die several times unless I run it up to 2500 rpm for about 5 minutes. After that it is fine for the day. I asked my dealer about this...
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    Winterizing Merc 5.0L EFI's While In Water

    I have a 55' houseboat with twin 5.0L EFI Mercruisers with Bravo II's that stays in the lake. I have a shutoff valve in the hose from the outdrive to the seawater pump and open top strainers. To winterize this fall I want to shut off the valves, pour antifreeze solution in the strainers. I...
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    BF 40 Rough Idle

    My BF40 quit on me recently I had to get towed in. I later found the culprit was water in the gas. I drained the tank, the carb bowls and the fuel line, and changed the filter and put in new spark plugs. It ran fine for several hours but I now get a rough idle and it often quits at idle. It...
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    Honda BF40 Carb Question

    Last summer my Honda 40 on my pontoon quit. I later discoverd the fuel filter was full of crud and water. After changing the filter and cleaning the system out it ran fine. Just before winter layup it started idling a bit rough, but ran ok at speed. When I drained the bowls during...
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    Fuel Treatment and Storage

    I have a two 100 gal. gas tanks on my 4 year old houseboat. I usually at the end of each season top off each tank and add enough Stabil to treat the amount of the final top off. I did this in the fall of 2002. The river conditions were so terrible in 2003 I didn't use enough fuel to warrant...
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    Hond 40 Problem

    I have a 1999 BF 40 on my pontoon and it has run fine all summer until recently. It starts ok and runs ok until about 20-30 minutes. It then starts to miss. I replaced the plugs put some gas dryer in. Does ok for a while then starts again. It sputters as you add power but finally clears...
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    Need Winterization Help - OMC 4.3l

    A friend of mine has a 1991 Sunbird with a 4.3L OMC. I had a 4.3L Merc so I offered to help winterize. I could only find one plug in the port side of the block just forward of the oil filter and no plugs in the manifolds I could see. My merc had plugs on both sides of the block and one in...
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    Chrysler 318 Paint Source Needed

    Looking for high temp engine paint for 1970ish Chrysler 318 - need the turquoise not the later model royal blue.<br /><br />Please email me at rsisaacs@mis.net if you know of a source.<br /><br />Thanks.
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    Honda 40 - gas in oil

    I have a Honda 1999 - 40 hp outboard that is getting gas in the oil. The dealer suggests rebuildin the carbs to the tune of $300 - $400.<br />The engine runs fine but the oil level will get well above the full mark on the dipstick.<br /><br />Any suggestions would be appreciated. :confused:
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