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    115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue

    Gee, I hope I am not redundant. Usually, you use the pistons to push the rings into the block, so they are perpendicular to the bore. Then use a feeler gauge to check end gap and file to proper clearance. Screw-in or bolts with nuts are about the same difficulty when reassembling the...
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    HELP - Mercury Motor Won’t Start - Carburetor is suspect

    Generally speaking, if she fires on ether sprayed into the carb throat, but not without, the fuel system, usually the carbs, have issues.
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    Water Pressure gauge installation, need a little help!

    Gee, what motor are we talking about. My 60* V6 had such a port on the port head. It was easy to find. Not all motors will have one, I would guess.
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    TACHOMETER ACCURACY

    Joe Reeves published a timing method for Johnnyrudes, on this forum I believe it did not involve actually running the motor at high RPM to set the max spark advance.
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    Switching trailers in my garage with DIY lift

    Gee, my 16 foot speedboat is about 600# w/o motor. I dropped it on the ground, motor and all when I needed to fix the trailer. Of course, it is built real strong. Another time, the axle broke coming home from the ramp. I dropped it on the grass next to the road, went home and got my other...
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    TACHOMETER ACCURACY

    It probably makes sense to check and clean your wiring to the tach, especially the ground.
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    TACHOMETER ACCURACY

    Is your prop slipping? Buy a new tach and try it. They do not last forever.
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    3.0L differences

    Gee, it will be simple (and cheap) enough to fix the oil leak, when you pull the engine. Set up some cement blocks and wood to hole the block while you pull the pan. Mark the exhaust manifold so you remember it leaks and store the engine.
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    3.0L differences

    So the leaks will be getting better? or will the manifold rust more and leak more?
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    3.0L differences

    So we went from oil leak fix to water leak into engine fix?
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    115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue

    To address Racer's comment. I had a 1500 for a couple of decades. I found that if the carbs and throttle cables were adjusted for the proper idle speed and acceleration, and the fuel mixture was a fresh 50::1, the engine would idle pretty good, say several minutes w/o stalling. Also, as long...
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    HVAC Run Capacitor Sizing

    Gee, I had no issue buying a fan motor run cap for my furnace at Ferguson. They were also willing to sell me a control board for the furnace. The board was a universal, which I would have had to program. For the same price I ordered an exact control board from somewhere. Amazon provided...
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    power loss and shaking motor

    What is the alarm? Overheat? Maybe the motor goes into a limp mode?
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    HVAC Run Capacitor Sizing

    We have a local Ferguson HVAC store locally. Maybe that is why our local HD doesn't stock it.
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    HVAC Run Capacitor Sizing

    That link showed that no stores in my area (Toms River, NJ) stock it, but it could be ordered. On a general note, I have had mixed results ordering stuff from HD. Sometimes you receive it on time and sometimes you don't get it for a long time, or ever. Not what you want for A/C parts in a...
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    Artificial Intelligence

    AI is an attempt to help computers appear to think. A simple example is matching parts of an object to the object itself. Humans are good at that, but computers are real bad at that. For example, if I showed the average human 50 pictures of parts of a dog, such as a tail, a snout, an ear etc...
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    HVAC Run Capacitor Sizing

    I am surprised that HD stocked it. Amazon likely has it and delivery is a day or two, usually.
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    80's OMC Controls - Trim Switch

    Check on the crowleymarine web site. Look for "rigging and accessories" for the proper year Johnnyrude controls and you may find a part number.
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    Force Air Filters, or lack thereof

    Sure, Cheap cars in the 70s did not hood insulation. They were intake noisy. A lot of more expensive cars had insulation... My '64 comet had some. My '69 Merc Marquis had more. It can help a lot for intake noise.
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    115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue

    Gee, not sure on the 5 nuts. on my '77 and '93 Mercs, I had to cut the upper motor mount bolts and replace the motor mounts and bolts. 7/16 grade 7 I think. Best to check it out. I would let the reeds lie. it is at idle is when they act up. So if a good idle means god reed valves.
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