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Try Googling "Injector Washer Removal Tool". There are loads out there.

After researching glues I'm taking VicS's advice. I've found an OMC Johnson Evinrude "equivalent" p/n (5037232) that's ex stock in UK for a fraction of the price of the Suzuki part.

Further update : Araldite did not stick to the plastic float off my only 4 year old engine. I thought I had removed all traces of petrol and also roughed up the surface. Now off to see what Halfords/Screwfix/ Toolstation can offer. Any recommendations would be very welcome. Thank you again.

Thank you for your helpful ideas. Update : Using a variation on the NDT dye penetrant technique (wife's talc) I've found a tiny hairline "crack", about 4mm long causing the leak. My plan now is to drill 2 small holes, drain the fuel and then seal the holes and the crack with Araldite to get...

Thank you Poecheng. All Agents are telling me there is nil stock in UK for a float. 4 to 6 weeks delivery from Japan. Crazy. Can anyone recommend any repair techniques please? TIA again.

My carburettor is constantly flooding as if the float operated needle valve is not closing. On dismantling I see that the plastic float is almost full of a clear liquid (petrol?). But I can't find any leaks. Is it normal for the float to have liquid inside? TIA

How do I stop the luff cringle dropping out of the rams head before I scramble back to the cockpit to put some tension the mainsail halyard? On my Contessa 26 the halyard emerges from the mast at about 3 meters above deck level, then passes through a swivel block at the mast base organiser, then...

Shell's Tixophalte is very good for under water.

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the Workshop Manual for my 2018 model please? I want to inspect/replace the water pump impellor and also the sacrificial anode in the thermostat housing. I've found the User's Manual and the Service Manual online but neither explain how to do the...

Thank you for your reply. I've used it on the boat for the past 3years at mid set sensitivity. I lowered the sensitivity to see if it had any effect on the jitters. It didn't.

Thank you for your help. I should have added that it is set at lowest sensitivity.

My Navico TP100 has developed the jitters. On the boat and on the bench with a good 12v supply, when in auto mode, the pushrod constantly moves in and out in apparently random short strokes. It only stops if I grab the unit and hold it perfectly still. It's as if the pushrod is responding to all...

Thank you for the reply. Its the type shown in Force 4 Catalogue Code 630068. They sell it under the Seago brand but they are sold under many brand names by different retailers.

Where can I buy replacements for the stainless steel springs? Mine have, err, rusted and broken. TIA.

Why do some owners empty their chain locker onto the ground (often on a pallet) in front of their yachts during winter storage? In the yard I'm in some do, some don't. What is the reasoning?