I have a 235 and found the ideas here a good reminder, I just started it up after full rebuild by yours truly (licensed engine mechanic) and so far so good. One lesson I learned as an apprentice in an engine shop was from the foreman who reminded me not to believe that brand new out of the box was correct. So it was burned into my head never to assume, he had a favourite saying he would share with people. 'if you found a French safe in an apple box would you eat it?' and if he found you later assuming something his remark was 'so you like the taste of rubber', thought I would share that. We had an engine on the dyno that overheated within the first couple of minutes, after a few checks the foreman asked for the water pump to be taken off, brand new out of the box and it came with no impeller, so who wants to develop a taste for rubber


I would rather be late 10 minutes in this life than 10 minutes early for the next

The reason my lady and I have been together so long is because of the kids. Neither one of us wanted sole custody