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August 16, 2020 at 11:11 am #211791
frankr
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    Don’t expect it to run well in a tank with the hood on. Now about that fat donut: Yes it could be a problem at slow speeds and/or running in a tank. But the often unseen culprit is the o-ring on top of the water pump. Also the spacer tube if it is a long shaft. Leave any of that stuff out and it will fill the hood with smoke.