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  1. Zizzou 192

    Stuck Cleanout Out Port (I searched) - 2018 242xe

    The Lubegard Zer0 works absolutely fantastic for shrinking the o ring and releasing the clean out plug without damage to the o ring, the plug, or the tube (and also has some unusual cleaning properties) but is barely adequate but useable as a o ring protectant as it is very thin and it’s...
  2. Zizzou 192

    Stuck Cleanout Out Port (I searched) - 2018 242xe

    An interesting thing to think about here is how these o rings swell and get stuck in the first place. Basically by absorbing water and attracting grit which messes up the engineered clearance…which is why coating them with some kind of barrier substance periodically pervents the swelling and...
  3. Zizzou 192

    Stuck Cleanout Out Port (I searched) - 2018 242xe

    Lubegard Zer0 Pool and Spa Lubricant. Marketed to unstick O Rings from the outside of the joint in pools and spas. I’ve never used on the pool or spa yet, just boat. Got mine from the Amazon. Plenty of reviews on there explaining how it works to unstick plastic joints and rubber o rings from...
  4. Zizzou 192

    Stuck Cleanout Out Port (I searched) - 2018 242xe

    Yup. I have used that lube and method to unstick the plug numerous times on the water. That lube has some unique properties. Never got to try the other various methods. I’m sure they work, but I just picked the easiest way I could think of to solve the problem.
  5. Zizzou 192

    Stuck Cleanout Out Port (I searched) - 2018 242xe

    Remove the water on top of the cleanout ports with a big squirt gun. Apply Lubegard zero o ring unseizing lubricant to outside of seized o ring. Remove plug using one hand.
  6. Zizzou 192

    Another stuck cleanout plug topic - pressure?

    I always leave the plug in when the boat is in the water. Do they get stuck sometimes? Sure. Stuff happens. Dirt, lack of lube or lube being washed off, general neglect, chopped up plants between the o ring and the plug, etc. Removing the water on top of the plug, then squirting Lubegard...
  7. Zizzou 192

    Is there less boating than Pre Covid?

    Yes. This year is definitely different. Much slower out there during the week.
  8. Zizzou 192

    How to re-glue mats

    Used 3m spray 90 to restick a seadek pad a week or two ago in the bow. 30 seconds of effort. Spray 90 is basically spray contact cement. Stuck better than the original adhesive using the stupid acetone cleaning process. The original adhesive was a low strength double sided 3m adhesive...
  9. Zizzou 192

    Best mod ever? Engine hatch kit w/SeaDek

    I believe I read on here that JBP used to have an upholsterer that made the 3 cushions, provided the metal snap kit for the middle one, then used to make the SeaDek pad. I would believe a Marine Mat pad and another upholstery shop could perform this trick, however I do not recall anyone else...
  10. Zizzou 192

    Inspire me to upgrade

    Don’t mess with success.
  11. Zizzou 192

    Best mod ever? Engine hatch kit w/SeaDek

    I would definitely buy the seat split conversion if it becomes available again. I am sure I am not the only one. @JetBoatPilot
  12. Zizzou 192

    what adhesive to re-apply swim platform matt

    Used 3M spray adhesive 90 today to reglue a seadek pad that came up today after 7 years. 30 seconds to spray on lightly to the back of the seadek, a few min for it to set in place. Looks pretty much like new. I clean it with spray on simple green, scrubbing with a plastic bristle deck brush...
  13. Zizzou 192

    How I got my Bimini Clean and Stain Free - Tutorial

    I have had success cleaning all the black mold off our grey bimini and its cover using spray on Simple Green scrubbed with a plastic bristled deck brush then rinsed off with ye hose. Also found that the 303 convertible top cleaner to be near useless for cleaning the knock off sunbrella fabric.
  14. Zizzou 192

    Speedometer keeps jumping from 0 to 60 MPH!

    This happened to us after I moved the speedometer cable around in bow storage compartment and then went over the top of some waves. We put the speedo cable back exactly to where it was originally and problem ended after ignition turned off then on. I assume your Speedo cable is loose or...
  15. Zizzou 192

    HELP: Fizzle on AR192 stock tune did I make a mistake?

    These engines run really rich as evidenced by the plugs being black after a year. I think by lean they mean by making air intake colder so air is more dense so there is more of it. Bigger better intercoolers do this job better. As long as this cooler intake air passes through the MAF mass...
  16. Zizzou 192

    Need second opinion on leaf springs

    Would consider contacting etrailer.com to see if they could recommend a solution with some bolt on hangers and similar sized springs before the long wait for overpriced non standard springs or a trip to a trailer shop.
  17. Zizzou 192

    AR192 throwing check engine around 3000 rpm

    Make sure there are 2 streams of water peeing out the side of the boat when in the lake or on the hose. Spiders like to nest especially in the intercooler pee hole during storage and block the flow on mine for some reason. I would hope for that.
  18. Zizzou 192

    Fuel Question (Old Timers vs. The Manual)

    Definitely use the fuels recommended in the individual boat’s manual. The ethanol portion of gas does however contain about 30% less energy than an equal amount of gasoline. The shelf life of gasoline without ethanol is about 6 months, compared to 3 months with ethanol.
  19. Zizzou 192

    Safety lanyard- ACR Olas Guardian

    There are a few reports of the OEM lanyard switch on here working less than perfectly. I’ve had mine not open properly with the key in extreme heat, causing the boat not to start. A few weeks ago I had a non OEM red lanyard itself break on me while on the boat. Had it clipped on me and the...
  20. Zizzou 192

    Gas prices

    Sounds like they need new pipelines from each of AZ’s auto service stations to the marinas on every lake.
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