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Old 09-28-2011, 11:41 AM   #21
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I've used acetone, it works fairly well.* But, I'm wondering if it's going to start dissolving the cord.

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It will.

Better a dirty cord than a damaged cord.
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Old 09-28-2011, 11:43 AM   #22
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skipperdude wrote: I have seen corrosion travel up the cable. It was an 02 cable and I cut off almost 2 ft before*I found un-corroded wire.*
Just a thought on the next time you replace an end.

To strip it back a bit if the ends are not*the color of a new penny.

I follow a thought that if you can't solder to it. Replace it.

*I just don't think a butt splice will hold when solder won't.

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One has no business soldering a shorepower cord.

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Old 09-28-2011, 12:00 PM   #23
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Keith is a frickin' genius

Why is that?

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I wasn't implying you should but when a wire is corroded and you can't scrape off the corrosion good enough to solder it. I don't think a butt splice will give good enough contact without a large voltage drop.

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If my 215 engine ever goes "south", a massaged Rover 3.9 by D&D Fabrications would fit right in the engine bay without further modifications.
*This was later enlarged to 3.9 litres*which is reputed to be the best version of the engine.*

*D'accord. Its the version of choice for those retrofitting these into little British cars.
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If my 215 engine ever goes "south", a massaged Rover 3.9 by D&D Fabrications would fit right in the engine bay without further modifications.
*This was later enlarged to 3.9 litres*which is reputed to be the best version of the engine.*

*D'accord. Its the version of choice for those retrofitting these into little British cars.

*You Mainers are frick'n speed demons.* Look at this!

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/...20112989.shtml

It's no wonder you are stuffing V-8s in your litte cars.

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*You Mainers are frick'n speed demons.* Look at this!

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/...20112989.shtml

It's no wonder you are stuffing V-8s in your litte cars.

Lucas---Prince of Darkness.* Girling is like the Ever Ready Bunny----just keeps going going going going and going-------when you are trying to stop!*

Unfortunately, the new speed limit is only on one far northern section of the interstate. Nowhere else.
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What the hell are we talking about here????

Oh yeah, shore power cords. My only fear with the SmartPlug is that if you forget to unplug it(If you haven't, you will), you will likely bring the whole dock with you out into the fairway.

BTW, my wife is a dealer for those thingies....
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What the hell are we talking about here????

Oh yeah, shore power cords. My only fear with the SmartPlug is that if you forget to unplug it(If you haven't, you will), you will likely bring the whole dock with you out into the fairway.

BTW, my wife is a dealer for those thingies....
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I'll make it a boating tip.

Do not use Lucas or Griling products on your boat.
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