Forum: Cooling System
03-26-2021, 01:15 AM
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Forum: Cooling System
03-25-2021, 11:52 PM
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Forum: Cooling System
03-23-2021, 02:17 PM
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One last tidbit
Before installing the pump cover, I always lubricate the inside of the pump with either liquid hand or laundry soap. It does two things, first, it tends to close small gaps which will increase it's...
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Forum: Cooling System
03-23-2021, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 23
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Forum: Cooling System
03-21-2021, 05:55 PM
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Ernst, my approach would be to start at the...
Ernst, my approach would be to start at the source (thru-hull), confirm that it is clear and shipping water, then follow the path until it stops. Nothing is good until it tests good.
As for the...
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Forum: Cooling System
03-21-2021, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 23
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Forum: Cooling System
03-21-2021, 01:11 PM
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Forum: Cooling System
03-21-2021, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,449
These pumps can have a problem with dead lift....
These pumps can have a problem with dead lift. Place the bucket higher than the pump and then prime.
Impellers can get a curve memory and become weak or ineffective. How long since the impeller has...
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Forum: Cooling System
03-21-2021, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,449
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Forum: Cooling System
03-21-2021, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,449
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Forum: General Maintenance
09-08-2020, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,015
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Forum: General Maintenance
09-07-2020, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 11,860
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Forum: General Maintenance
09-03-2020, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,389
Winterizing a raw water engine is always iffy -...
Winterizing a raw water engine is always iffy - fine until it isn't. Replacing an engine with a cracked block convinced me to install a heat exchanger and go to glycol cooling. I recommend going to...
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Forum: Announcements
08-13-2020, 03:19 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,184
Hi, John:
Here are the ones we've added to...
Hi, John:
Here are the ones we've added to the forum software.
Bill
>>>>>>>>>>
AAMOF|As a matter of fact
ABYC|American Boat and Yacht Council\nVoluntary standards authority for our...
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Forum: Announcements
08-12-2020, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,184
Please say it isnt so
Please say it isn't so .. I hope MMI decides to keep the site up and working ..
I check it every day and I know that I couldn't keep the old girl running without the site .
Bill good luck...
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Forum: General Maintenance
08-12-2020, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,015
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Forum: Ignition System
08-09-2020, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,173
Glad it all worked out. Just a brief note -...
Glad it all worked out. Just a brief note - Twenty strokes w/point file seems too much for regular yearly maintenance and point life. After 6-7 months winter layup with a fogged engine 2 or 3...
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Forum: Ignition System
08-09-2020, 12:08 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,173
Congrats on getting 'er running. Feels good...
Congrats on getting 'er running. Feels good doesn't it?
It would seem that you are ready to move to the next level. Do you have a dwell meter? It is a good idea to check the dwell after working on...
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Forum: Announcements
08-08-2020, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,184
Saying goodbye
Some sixteen years after conceiving and managing the forum on a daily basis, I am stepping away from responsibility for it, A member of the MMI family will hopefully inform you soon as to whether...
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Forum: Ignition System
08-07-2020, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,173
I got my "points tool kit" - file, small thin...
I got my "points tool kit" - file, small thin wrenches, feeler gauge and some emory cloth at a flea market a few decades ago. Not sure a branded auto parts store would carry this today. You might...
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Forum: Ignition System
08-07-2020, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,173
YES.
If you have points you should buy a...
YES.
If you have points you should buy a points file. It is the correct tool. Then you can file the points without taking away excess material. I always file any and all points before I install...
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Forum: Ignition System
08-06-2020, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,173
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Forum: Ignition System
08-06-2020, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,173
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Forum: Ignition System
08-05-2020, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,173
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Forum: Troubleshooting
02-10-2020, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,712
Not so fast
I don't think the exhaust water backflood theory is conclusive yet so I wouldn't be so fast to reconfigure anything. There still hasn't been a cooling system pressure test or a manifold pressure...
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