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    Profile picture

    I have been trying to edit my profile pictures without success. Is this section broken? I can't even delete them.
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    Small Tohatsu/Nissan OB Impeller life

    Howdy all, I know there's OBs out there that have probably NEVER had the raw water pump impeller replaced (and they still pump water!!) And I would not let the raw water impeller go more than about 2 or 3 years in my Bravo. I bought my little 9.8 4-stroke Tohat in 2003 and have not used it...
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    I DON'T have a WIN10 Issue!

    Howdy people, Happy Holidays! I have a NON Windows issue.......actually isn't not really an issue at all! My older HP Pavilion dm4 laptop runs pretty well and I'm not using windows.....I was using OpenSUSE 13.2 (LINUX) running from a 500gb 7200rpm (laptop) drive. I also installed 8gb of ram...
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    Closed Cooling riser gaskets

    Howdy all! 1997 454 closed cooled using a San Juan Engr system. Anyone have experience with using closed cooling riser gaskets AND block-off plates vs a single blocking gasket between the closed cooling system and the riser raw water? Just pulled mine apart after 10 years and found that I...
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    Pmgr starter

    That might render something unrecognizable!
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    New Driveline

    Funny........When I think of "driveline", I think of this:
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    The best way to bring a boat back to life

    The riser/elbow is a jacketed cast-iron exhaust fitting bolted to the exhaust manifold (+gasket) to connect that flexible hose to the exhaust manifold. On closed cooled engines like the 470, it'll have raw water flowing through it so that the water + the exhaust go out that rubber coupling to...
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    Electrical Wiring For My Boat

    Howdy, Welcome aboard! Well I would start with a battery suitable to run those items! Then you'll need to obtain a marine type fuse panel that has enough connection points to power the items you want to operate (lights, bilge pump, etc) Examples...
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    I want this to replace my 454

    Howdy guys, I think I want one of these (the marine version) to replace the BBC in front of my Bravo III!! http://www.geminidiesel.aero/growth-potential (and for that matter, I want one in my airplane too!!)
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    How can I identify "Subscribed Threads"

    Howdy all, In the earlier version, I seem to remember there being an indicator (or ICON etc) in any list of threads that would identify the threads I subscribed to. That way, as I scrolled through threads, I could quickly see which threads I have posted in (auto-subscribed) or subscribed...
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    90 OMC Cobra dies when shifting (In the water)

    The ESA is not used nor needed and should not activate to get into gear. You cannot "test" the shifting system UNLESS you are in the water. Testing out of the water (on the trailer etc) will not (and should not) produce the torque necessary to move the shift actuator to activate the ESA when...
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    Forum gift ? winterization valve for Bravo drives

    Re: Forum gift ? winterization valve for Bravo drives So, if I understand you correctly, Using your "process" , You DO NOT drain the block when winterizing an engine with the boat in the water............................. That IS of course "The Question"............unless you remove the T-stat...
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    496 Mercruiser closed cooling 1/2 or "FULL"?

    Howdy guys (and gals!) Ok. I thought I knew "everything" about closed cooling systems!!;);) I am looking at upgrading to a boat with twin 496 Mercruisers. It's a 2003 model year boat (so the engines are likely 2002 or 2003) I was under the impression that just about ALL OEM Mercruiser...
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    Move from Surge Brakes to Electric

    Re: Move from Surge Brakes to Electric Yeah, I replaced my single axle drum-type surge actuated brakes with 3500lb/axle Dexter Nev-R-Adjust electrics on both axles. Aside from having to weld flanges on one of the axles, they were fairly easy to install and I am using the existing OEM FORD...
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    Any pilots that actually KNOW?

    Re: Any pilots that actually KNOW? Well, yeah it would be somewhat "strange" unless it wasn't all that "bad" of a problem to start with but quickly became MUCH worse. It's of course, "standard" on a NON-radar environment to turn 90 degrees to your original course (and descend) if there's a...
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    Drive Alignment Question.

    Re: Drive Alignment Question. I bought one off ebay too...... It was bent! SO, I made one using a piece of 1 3/8" steel rod and a neighbors lathe in about 40 minutes. I thought about using the bent one I bought but it would have been too short after I cut the bent part off....... If the...
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    Electric Brakes

    Ok, I know this had probably been "beat to death". Who has removed their surge drum brake system and replaced it with electric brakes (NOT Elec/Hyd disc....I already know about that stuff!.......I also know that some think water will short electronics........can't see how that can...
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    second stripped drain plug

    Re: second stripped drain plug I wouldn't hesitate to do that except WITHOUT the reducer. A 3/8" NPT (pipe) tap is pretty short, With a slightly bigger hole, you'll have an easier time getting rust flakes to pass through ...... You could also put a 3/8" NPT ball valve there. Once...
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    Mercruiser 5.0L or 5.7L

    Re: Mercruiser 5.0L or 5.7L Pretty much! Until recently, you could only buy props from Mercury.........AND they were (both) only 3 blade. Now they have a new style propset that has a 4 blade "front" and 3 blade rear prop. And I think an even newer style that is 4 blade for both of them...
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    How to test an ESA module without an engine ?

    Re: How to test an ESA module without an engine ? Yeah. You'll have to experiment. It either pulses 12v to the negative side of the coil or it grounds it. I never played with mine but it should be easy to test. If it produces a voltage, that'll be easy to measure with a multi-meter. If...
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