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    Teflon Tape for sealing gasoline tank fittings

    I have a 6 gallon plastic moeller outboard fuel tank. I have the brass fitting that screws in and adapts it for use with omc fittings. Will regular teflon tape work to seal the threads????... Do I need the yellow tape???? The tapered brass fitting actually screws into the black plastic part...
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    Gas/oil ratio for a 1967 3 hp johnson JW22

    Can someone tell me the suggested Gas/oil ratio for this engine when using modern TCW oil
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    Synthetic oil in older engines...

    Does anyone have any experience using synthetic oil in older engines. I was going to change the engine oil on my 10 year, 4 cycle snowblower and the only oil I could find in the garage was full synthetic. If the oil is the same viscosity, can I safely use it without engine damage. I know this...
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    Salt Neutralizing Products

    I have always thoroughly fresh water flushed my motor before winterizing it. This year I was considering a salt removing agent as well. Does anyone have any experience using these products. Are there any negative experiences?
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    salt away

    Just found this on the Honda Forum. Thought it to be worth sharing http://www.marineengine.com/boat-forum/showthread.php?456090-Salt-Away
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    Why host a website and not maintain it ????

    Whoever gets paid to maintain this site has to visit it at least 2x a day to remove spam. It has become a frustrating and practically useless website....somebody is not doing their job. Anyone who has administrative privileges should be able to clean it up with a few 2 minute visits each day.
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    Year and HP of this small nissan outboard

    Can anyone tell me the horsepower and year of this motor?????
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    Vintage Outboard Tee Shirts

    I just came across several sites with old outboard T shirts...some are pretty unique...
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    Driving on Snow and Ice

    I put this together for another website but was unable to load it...Because of that and because things are slow here in the winter, I thought I would post it here. If you live in Florida, I apologize. For rear wheel drive cars only! 1. Do not use a lower gear to attempt to slow the vehicle...
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    OMC Prop0391199 : Part replaced by 0176214...Fits What????

    Had this prop in the garage for years...don't remember what it came from.....anybody have a clue????
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    Kano Kroil Penetrating Oil

    Does anyone have any experience with using Kano Kroil penetrating oil? I have been working on engines for over 50 years and had never heard of it until recently. The person who told me about it said he had used it with amazing results. It is available online but I could not find a local...
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    TCW in air cooled power equipment???

    I went to mix some oil and gas for my 2 cycle, air cooled snowblower. The only oil I could find was this older bottle of Sunoco 2 cycle TCW. The container says it can be used in both air and water cooled engines. Up until reading the label, I had believed that TCW was for water cooled...
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    Sea Foam???

    I came across this independent youtube test of "Sea Foam"....It does show it's ability to remove carbon but I'm not sure if it actually proves anything else. The poster (Chris Fix) has apparently tested some other products also but I have not seen those tests as yet. Whether the carbon removal...
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    E85 in two strokes???

    When my old sears leaf blower ran out of fuel while helping to clear a friends lawn, I borrowed a gallon of gasoline from him and mixed it with the proper amount(3.2 ounces) of Sears 2 cycle oil. The gasoline had been puchased the day before. Shortly thereafter, the blower began to run poorly...
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    1980 Evinrude 70hp opinions

    I am considering purchasing this motor...any particular strengths or weaknesses associated with these 3 cylinder omc's????
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    Sea Star Helm seal replacement

    Are there any special tools, procedures or problems when replacing the seal on the helm pump...does the seal pop rigtht out? here is the link to the diagram: http://teleflex.ru/upload/files/catalog/gsru/Parts.pdf Thanks in advance for any help you can provide...Bob
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    1974 Evinrude 40 hpDealer installed hoses

    The motor is a 1974 40HP Evinr The motor is a 1974 40HP Evinrude #40455s. I went to Shop Evinrude to find the availability of 2 damaged hoses(Part #'s 0317252 and 0317251) The diagram designates them as part #47 and 48. The catalog indicates "dealer install only" Can I use the yellow fuel...
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    Old boat boneyard

    "Came across this site...it br "Came across this site...it brought back some boating memories I thought were worth sharing: http://www.boneyardboats.com/"
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    TCW oil in air cooled engines

    "There have been several discu "There have been several discusssions on this subject. I recently bought a John Deere hedge trimmer and found their recommendation interesting...here is a picture of the gas cap.deere
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    52 foot Chris Craft conqueror

    "I came across this ad on Crai "I came across this ad on Craigslist...thought someone might enjoy seeing the photos http://longisland.craigslist.org/boa/1005064309.html"
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