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I have a Fram PH5 that is stuck on my remote filter bracket. Bought the socket type that you put on a ratchet from Ohreally?'s yesterday. I managed to break that with a 3/8 ratchet and jack my forearm up. That filter is really on there. I'm afraid to use the band type because it might just end...

I'm getting an abnormal engine noise in my volvo penta 4.3gxi. While searching for the source of the noise, I noticed the engine was a quart low on oil, so I added a quart of MMO to see if it would quiet down or make the noise go away. It did not. I took it to the shop not wanting to mess...

Got my 25hp johnson pretty much dialed in with a rebuilt carb, choke solenoid, fuel lines and fuel pump. Since I don't know the maintenance done to it by PO's, I figured it wouldn't hurt to decarb the motor with some seafoam. Can one of you 2 stroke guys tell me the best way to do this? As...

Took the boat out again yesterday. Came back in with a headache from the exhaust fumes. Noticed I burned over a gallon of gas to go 4 miles. Is this expected mpg for old two stroke technology in a small outboard? It's double what I get with my 21 walkaround with volvo penta. Not complaining...

I had the new to me 14ft jon out for a test run. This motor planes the boat at 15mph and WOT at 24mph with all 365lbs of me on the rear bench seat. It runs really good cruising. Seems to run rough at idle and in gear at trolling speed. The fumes are rich and chokes me out. PO said he "cleaned"...

Just bought a used jon boat in great condition that has a 25hp johnson 2 stroke on it. I'm posting here because it felt funny posting in the boat lubricant section. Anyway, the motor appears to be in great condition. It fired right up on the muffs and sounded great. It shifted like butter with...

My jeep started running rough and stumbling at start up recently. It would also miss and run rough until warmed up. The check engine light came on. I figured it's been a while since it's been tuned up so I didn't think anything of it and ran it for a week until I had time to work on it. It's my...

2016 Mazda CX-9 with 68k miles. I noticed the transmission started shifting a little hard into second lately. I always try to keep up on the fluid changes in all my vehicles. I hate working on this thing though but it's so low to the ground. I've been spoiled working on my Ram and Wrangler...

I changed the oil in my 2016 Mazda CX9 with 2.5l engine. It has just over a 5 quart capacity. I drained and filled yesterday with 5 quarts of supertech synthetic. Let it sit for 10 minutes and it was still low. Topped off slightly and it was right to the mark. Coming out to the garage this...

Kind of a part two to "why my boat won't plane" post. I plan on going through my fuel system on Sunday. One of the things I want to do is clean the injectors. I figure the easiest way is to disable the fuel pump, use an aerosol cleaner to spray/ pressurize the fuel rail, start the engine and...

Sorry if this is in the wrong section. I took the boat out for the first time in months yesterday. I topped off the fuel tank last season but forgot to add fuel stabilizer. It starts and runs fine, but I've noticed considerable lack of power when trying to get up in plane. The boat just...

The water pump in my 2004 5.9 cummins went out again. I got 5 years out of the previous one. I changed the pump and figure I'd change the coolant as its 5 years old as well. I was using G 05, but what about prestone? The orange American model coolant is what they recommend for my engine.. Its...

My champion 2000w inverter generator is not running properly. It starts fine in the choked position, but when I rotate the selector to run position, the rpm's run high to the point the engine is rattling out of control. If I put it back in the choke position, the rpms climb back down almost to...

What is the best stuff to use to keep corrosion off electrical connections? I used dielectric grease in the past, but I hear fluid film is better? What do you guys recommend? I need something that i can apply directly to the pin connections BEFORE they get pushed together. I'm trying to prevent...

I've been running 15w-40 in my VP 4.3gxi for a few years now. I do one oil change a year as my yearly hours remain low. I noticed Wal-Mart is carrying supertech 25w-40 now which I assume is just rebadged Quicksilver. Should I continue with 15w-40 or switch? I'm running 15w-40 dino currently, but...

The heater core of my 04 2500 dodge ram 5.9l cummins is leaking out the catch pan tube in the firewall. I'm capable of pulling the dash and replacing the heater core, but I don't have time to do it. A very mechanical guy I know recommends radiator stop leak to seal it up, but I've heard horror...

The lucas website says their marine grease is calcium sulfate based and is even labeled as such on the tube. The same tube of grease on any other website such as lowes, o'reily's, etc states the grease is lithium based and in their pictures, the tube is not labeled as to what it uses. Is there...

I finally got around to getting the cvt serviced in our 13 Nissan Altima at 75k. The tech mentioned how dirty the fluid was but didn't mention anything else. Right away I noticed the cvt operating smoother and without shuttering when accelerating around corners. Knock on wood but I haven't had...

Several months ago I did a drain and fill in my 5.9l cummins 48re transmission. I could see on the dipstick that the fluid was still not as clean as I'd like. I bought a 1/2" magnafine filter after talking with their tech support. I went to install the filter today and discovered the inside...

I've noticed the last couple times I took my boat out that my wheel bearings seem to be running warm. Its a tandem axle boat trailer with two 3500lb axles. I serviced the bearings the year before last (did not service last year because I only took the boat out once) and the bearings have been...