Hi, I have a 1966 6 hp evinrude motor on a 11 ft Achilles raft and it doesn't get the raft to plane out. The motor is in great shape and has a 2 blade prop. My question is if I change to a 3 blade prop will it a give a little bit more power to get the raft on plane? I can only find info on 3 to...
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I Have a 1995 4 winns sundowner with a 5.0 omc/volvo setup. My question is behind the steering wheel there is a housing that used to occasionally drip fluid and now it doesn't. I started to hear a sweaking sound when turning. Am I supposed to fill that housing with fluid? The pump on the...
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I have a 1995 Cobra/Volvo sx motor and drive 5.0 liter 302. I went out last week and ran perfect. Today I went out and after planing out the boat and giving it more gas the engine was revving up but not sending the power to the drive. It works fine at lower speeds. BTW the shifting cable...
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I have a 1994 15hp johnson (model j15rere) rope start outboard. When the engine is cold it starts right up and no problems. If I run the engine down the river and try to restart it and won't start for around 15 minutes after the engine being hot and under load. I'm wondering if it could be...
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I have a 1995 four winns with a ford 5.0 model 502aphub and omc/volvo outdrive model 3868156. I am wondering what everyone uses for gear oil and the oil weight too. Is mobil 1 gear oil 75w-90 ok?
Also do I fill from the bottom plug or center plug next to shifting mechanism?
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I have a 1995 Four Winns with a omc cobra 5.0 engine.I took the outdrive off last fall and noticed there was no gasket or sealant there. There was no water in the bellows and everything looks good. My question is there supposed to be a gasket or sealant there or is it supposed to be metal to...
