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    Non toxic (food grade?) glue for hummingbird feeder project

    I want to modify a large glass wine bottle so that it will fit the threads of my hummingbird feeder. A plastic 2-liter soft drink bottle will fit the feeder, so I'm thinking I can cut off the threaded part just below the lip and feed it through a hole I cut in the metal cap from one of those 3...
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    Indoor/outdoor thermometer question.

    A while back I got an inexpensive electronic radio shack indoor/outdoor thermoneter as a gift. It had an 'outdoor wire' with some type of 'sensor' at the end. I put it on my dock with the outdoor wire running into the water (stapled to a piling) and it worked great to give me both air temp &...
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    Heat Pump icing question

    I've got about a 10 year old ComfortMaker heat pump. After a pretty cold night (mid-low 30's?) it got up to low 60's today. About 2:00 p.m. I hapened to pass by the outside unit and noticed that it was almost completely iced up (it has cooling fins around it, not the 'bristle' like coils)...
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    Yet ANOTHER hvac question.

    ComfortMaker heat pump approx. 11-12 years old. Went to turn on the AC for the first time thie year a couple of days ago and got warm air (mid 80 degrees out of the vents). The fans were working, and every so often I'd hear a buzzing/ humming noise from the outside unit for 4-5 seconds like...
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    '89 4.3L Cobra popped out of gear

    '89 4.3L Cobra.<br /><br />I'm almost afraid to ask, but here goes:<br /><br />My boat has 'popped out of gear' a couple of times when I first take off. I know this can be the result of a clutch dog that is going (or gone).<br /><br />I've pulled the drive & split the upper & lower, but never...
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    What kind of tree is this (Southeast)?

    I'm in NC and am trying to identify a tree to see if it's worth saving the wood to burn in a fireplace. <br /><br />No pic, but hoping this description will help someone identify it.<br /><br />It is deciduous (sp?), the leaves are almond shaped, and some of the smaller branches have what looks...
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    Heat Pump problems

    I've got an older trane heat pump (mid 80's?)at a rental unit I own. The heat pump portion seems to be working somewhat (supplies some heat till it gets pretty cold, a/c worked fine this summer), but I get nothing from the auxiliary heater when it's too cold for the heat pump. I've cleaned the...
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    Help building an inexpensive snowmobile trailer?

    My nephew needs a twin snowmobile trailer (street legal). He can't afford to buy a new one and there aren't very many used ones for sale up here (syracuse, ny area). <br /><br />I thought I've seen parts in some of the tool catalogues where you can build your own, but can't remember which...
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    Gore and the Internet

    Ah s**t, I should have just kept my mouth shut (or I guess hands off the keyboard). Really haven't got time for this, but frustration with spin and political manipulation got the best of me, so I guess I put myself into a position where I owe those who want it further information.<br /><br...
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    New fuel sender

    I tested and need to replace my fuel sender. Looks like standard 5 hole replacement is all I need. The two primary brands seem to be Tempo and Teleflex. Anybody have experience as to whether one is better than the other?<br /><br />I've seen on some places selling the Tempo statements like...
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    Warm Resistor wire between coil & alternator

    1989 4.3L Cobra with points.<br /><br />I had the key in the 'accessory' position (boat hadn't been started since previous day) and happened to touch the purple/ red resistor wire the runs between the coil and the alterntor. It was noticably warm; not too hot to touch, but more than 'luke...
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    Mods: please add Don S's "Troubleshooting your engines starting system &quo

    I knew it was in the I/O engine section, but it still took me 5-10 minutes to find it with the search function. I must have picked the wrong words; even using Don as the poster, he's got so many posts I must have not gone back far enough at first. <br /><br />This one seems like a recurring...
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    Shorter Cobra question

    '89 4.3L Cobra<br /><br />If you read my previous post you know that I can't seem to get the measurements correct as per the Stuart/ OMC Service Manual guidelines (the 7 9/16" at engine end). I put a new transom shift cable in, and remote shift cable seems fine as well.<br /><br />Gonna check...
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    Still can't get Cobra shift adjusted! I have clues that might help someone diag

    Been struggling to get my 4.3L '89 Cobra adjusted for the past several months. Fortunately I've been in & out of town, so not as much wasted boating time as there might be otherwise. Note that I've got all of Stuart's stuff printed out and the OMC Service Manual as well.<br /><br />Last year...
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    JB- suggestion re: "Topic: New posters: Read this first. "

    Seems like often people post a question without giving complete information regarding their boat's specs.<br /><br />Would it be worth adding a paragraph to your post reminding them that if they can't find an answer using 'search', to include info like boat model, year, engine, and outdrive?
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    OMC elastic locknuts & locking bolts

    On a Cobra outdrive, in various places OMC uses 'locking bolts' that have a yellow-green material on them that to me kinda resembles dried rubber cement in consistency. I've noticed that the elastic locknuts that attach the drive to the transom also appear to have this material rather than the...
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    Rodbolt or Philip A.? - HELP: adjusting new Cobra transom shift cable

    Installed a new transom shift cable on my '89 4.3L Cobra. I've got the OEM service manaul, a clymers manusal, and all of Stuarts stuff printed out. <br /><br />Thought I did everything correctly but then I put drive back on & tried to do the 5 point Engine Shift Bracket Adjustment. After...
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    OMC Cobra exhaust flapper

    1989 4.3L Cobra<br /><br />pulled the drive for the first time and when putting back the exhaust bellows noticed this blacked, shriveled, piece of rubber about 3" in diameter. After looking at the parts manual, figured it was probably the exhaust flapper which had broken off and made it's way...
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    Green stuff on OMC bolts

    '89 4.3L Cobra<br /><br />There are a number of bolts on my Cobra outdrive that are suposed to have a green sticky stuff on them that the manual says is important to keep them from coming loose. Manual says to get new bolts if the green stuff is worn off, but I've gotta believe there is an...
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    taking off Cobra upper drive to check shift rod height

    '89 4.3L Cobra (MED model)<br /><br />Took off the outdrive to replace shift cable. First time I've removed drive, but everything looks cool & straightforward so far.<br /><br />Before putting it all back together, thinking about removing the upper so I can check the height of the Shift Rod...
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