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    Fuel Flow Problems5.8l OMC Cobra

    Hi All I have an Australian Wittley 2350 with a 5.8l OMC cobra Besides a plethora of other problems , I have now found out the 170l Ali tank is full of holes. It is currently being in repair , but like everything in Western Australia ,"it,l get done when its done god dam ya" SO in the...
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    impellor overheated

    Hi all I have a Australian Whittley 2350 with a OMC 5.8l Petrol motor with a OMC cobra leg the guy who sold it to me modified the water intake from the impellor feed with a T hose attachment that could simply feed water into it and bypass the impeller feed ( ie to flush with fresh water...
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    Fumes in the cabin

    Hi All I have a 91 OMC 5.8l carby engine on a cobra leg . Motor is running find except for a minor flat spot when giving it some revs , but the big problem is the excess of gas fumes in the cabin , I run the motor with the covers off and cannot for the life of me see any fuel leaks ..any Ideas...
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    omc shift cable removal

    Hi all Found the problem to my gear shifting issues was a worn shift cable, im having problems getting the cable out of the gymbal housing , the 3/4" behind the housing is locked in tight , any ideas besides lots of CRC Inox WD its a 5.8 L cobra cheers Mike
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    OMC cobra gearbox problem

    Hi All i have a OMC cobra 5.8l an stern drive unit , it appears to have developed a flat spot in the engine at the same time the gear box is stalling when going into gear and now apparently stuck in forward . people are saying things like shift cable , and vacuum assist issues please help...
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    fuel pump prob

    hi all I have a 1984 90hp evinrude with vro . the enigine has been running fine with a pre mix fuel but somehow the fuel pump has malfunctioned . I seem to have no fuel coming out of the fuel export tube and have no crankcase pressure into the fuel pump , i presume when the engine runs i...
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    evinrude 90 into a 115

    hi <br /><br />I have a evinrude 90 1984 model and have just aquired a set of 115 carbies . I beleive that the powerheads are the same except for the carbies and timing . is this a simple way of getting 115 hp out of my 90 power head
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    merc 10hp losing power

    hi all <br /><br />I have recentley been given a 10 hp merc ..age unknown .. it fires up first time and runs well for about 15 minutes and then gradually loses power and dies could it be a heating over heating problem , it has apparently been run with engine oil as a mix instead of 2 stroke...
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    evinrude 90 overheat

    hi <br /><br /> i have an 85 evinrude 90 which i have just purchased , recentley while doing approx 25 mph in moderate conditions , the over heat buzzer sounded , at the same time i was experiencing some cavitaion issues as i have not as yet got used to the trim settings of this boat , are...
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