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    TD-14 (Hurricane Milton)

    Best wishes from England to all affected by the hurricane, I've been watching this on news.
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    Does the antifreeze you use really matter?

    I did mean using neat automotive antifreeze, though maybe not being able to remove all the water (particularly from the engine) so there might still be a mix. But, yes, my question was about if I did get all water out would neat antifreeze be a problem. Now you've said neat antifreeze could be a...
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    Does the antifreeze you use really matter?

    I didn't think about the trailer springs lol! I've only used my trailer in fresh river water, is this something I should be concerned about?
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    Does the antifreeze you use really matter?

    I'm a little late to reply and the thread has moved on, I agree with you, but I was talking draining most of the water from my block, manifolds, PAS cooler and raw water pump and pouring in neat antifreeze. You did answer my question about whether neat antifreeze could damage anything such as my...
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    Who was the first to milk a cow and what were they thinking..
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    My 2015 grand dodge grand 's towing capacity

    I owned a few Chrysler Grand Voyagers with the 3.3 engine and A604 gearbox, towed what we'd call a 'caravan' I think you'd call a 'trailer' (seats, beds, cooker, sink, toilet, etc, on wheels lol, weighing just under 2 tons). The caravan had brakes but the weak points were the engine not really...
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    Does the antifreeze you use really matter?

    Not sure what you mean. I understand the antifreeze has to be above a particular concentration mixed with any remaining water but do you mean too much antifreeze in the mix will damage the engine when it is started in spring? Another question to all - If the cooling system isn't airtight (and...
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    Does the antifreeze you use really matter?

    I'm in England, we will definitely have freezing temperatures but we're not likely to see temperatures much below -10degC (14degF) but it's still best to plan for -20C (-4F) and if we're doing that we might as well plan for the coldest temps antifreezes seem to offer protection against which are...
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    Mercruiser 5.0 Mpi issue

    If the average speed of a car / truck is (say) 40mph, then 850 hours use would only be 34000 miles. I can understand engine components such as blocks / pistons / etc not lasting as long in a marine environment but why would a distributor only last the equivalent of 34000 miles?
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Not boat related but a few people were interested in the other car I recently worked on... I'm currently converting this 1972 Chevy pickup to run on LPG (propane)
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    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    If you're asking me, mine have been great but only fitted earlier this year and done less than 200 hours all on fresh water.
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Yes, I was thinking there'd be some siphon suck on the valve if the rubber hose full of fuel came off the fuel filter and hung down in the bilge... But now I see maybe not enough suck to open the valve.
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Ahh now I understand, thanks. I previously thought it was being described as an excess flow shutoff valve. I was thinking the engine at full throttle could suck fuel at around the same speed as fuel would siphon out of the rubber pipe if the rubber pipe became disconnected from the filter and...
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    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    I'm in England, recently changed the manifolds on my Volvo/OMC Cobra/Ford302 engine. At the time I bought them the marina only had the slightly more expensive Barr manifolds in stock but the marina said they were a better quality / premium brand, I decided I'd buy the Barr brand anyway.
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Thanks Lou, I opened the links... Copied and pasted... § 183.568 Anti-siphon protection. Each fuel line from the fuel tank to the fuel inlet connection on the carburetor must: (a) Be above the level of the tank top; or (b) Have an anti-siphon device or an electrically operated fuel stop...
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Not sure about canal speed limits but would guess speed limit on a canal is around 7mph. The only time I've been on a canal boat was as a 6 year old on a school trip. Not sure which murder mystery films / series you mean. I've been using the boat on the river Ouse which runs through York...
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    I removed my aluminium valve the other day, it definitely works as a none return valve to prevent fuel flowing backwards from the filter to the tank but I don't think it would prevent fuel syphoning out of the tank into the bilge in case the rubber hose broke off from the fuel filter. It's not...
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Had to do 'real' work today but finished early enough to visit my boat on the river to try to fix the fuelling problem. I took a 5 gallon jerrycan with intention of rigging a pipe to allow running directly from it to see if there was still fuel starvation. Immediately set about removing the...
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    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    I see that video now thanks
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