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  1. Baylinercapri1987

    Teflon tape on New trim lines?

    OMC Cobra 2.3L. I am installing a new starboard up trim line and am wondering if I should be using Teflon tape on the fittings? And Do I need to purge the lines now that it has been opened? Thanks!
  2. Baylinercapri1987

    Lounge seats for the Capri? Options??

    My 87 capri has the bad seats going on, there torn-up and the hinges are broken. What are my options in lounge seating? Can the cheap lounge seats be installed, or are the $300 each bayliner wise seats the only way to go? Any people with pics of pedestal seats installed?
  3. Baylinercapri1987

    OMC Cobra 1987 Leak through transom area??

    Ever since I have got my boat (1987 Bayliner capri Ford 2.3L/OMC Cobra), It has has a small trickle leak through the mid transom area, pretty sure its coming from the mid stern area, but not sure. Any clues on what could be leaking? I am thinking the shifter sleeve hose??
  4. Baylinercapri1987

    Swaping gears/housings on lower end?? - Force 125 -

    I am looking to change my lower end housing with another one on my '89 Force 125, My skeg is gone/thrashed. Is it a big job requiring many special tools? Or can this be done relitivly easy? Thanks!
  5. Baylinercapri1987

    Broken Skeg?? Force 125

    How can I repair a broken off skeg on a 89 Force 125? Is welding my only option? It is also leaking out of the skeg area, the skeg is completely gone. Thanks!
  6. Baylinercapri1987

    Trim fluid?? Force 125

    What is the rec. Fluid/capacity for the trim/tilt system on a 89 Force 125? Thanks!
  7. Baylinercapri1987

    Removing trim/transom assembly?? 89 Force 125

    I am going to remove my old trim assembly for a different whole trim/tramsom assembly. I know I need a engine hoist and all that, But what else do I need for the job? And any tips? Thanks!!
  8. Baylinercapri1987

    Spark plug gap on 87 4.3L Mercruiser??

    I searched before posting and did not come up with it. I need the spark plug gap for a 1987 Mercruiser 4.3L V6. Thanks!!
  9. Baylinercapri1987

    Alpha 4.3 rotor stuck and other questions

    I am working on a 1987 4.3L Mercruiser alpha one. The rotor seems stuck on the distributor, I know there are little screws under it, but it seems like it should pop off. Whats the deal? Next is the drive oil, what is the capicity. And how do I know when it is full? Next is the engine oil...
  10. Baylinercapri1987

    Starter problem OMC Cobra 2.3L ??

    My '87 OMC Cobra 2.3L engine is not starting right now, the solinoid clicks when I turn the key, but I get nothing. I took the starter off and cleaned/greased everything, but it still just "clicks" when I turn the key. It will turn over great once it does, It was going out (took a few turns of...
  11. Baylinercapri1987

    Leak through transom?? OMC Cobra

    I have a water leak coming from the bottom transom area on my OMC Cobra 2.3L, The shifter tube might be leaking from where it screws into the transom, but I really can't see down in there. The leak is pretty bad, I can visually see it leaking at a stand still, But can not really see the place it...
  12. Baylinercapri1987

    1985 Mariner 4HP Spark plug gap?

    I am tuning up my new to me '85 Mariner 4hp outboard. I need to know the spark plug gap. Thanks
  13. Baylinercapri1987

    Hard Starting when cold/first start untill I open up the choke ?

    Recently my OMC Cobra 2.3L Ford is hard to start on inital start up of the day. Once running it starts great all day no problem. When it does not start up for me I pull the flame arrestor off and hold the choke open while cranking the engine, soon after it starts right up. What can I do to fix...
  14. Baylinercapri1987

    Just melted my waterpump - OMC Cobra - What now?

    Hello, I was running my boat at night and somehow the water ears fell off the drive, and for a couple of minutes it was ran with no water. It started smoking from the drive, and i shut it off. I opened up the water pump in the drive and it was totally melted with peices missing from the...
  15. Baylinercapri1987

    Changing races on wheel bearing hub - Help -

    I need to know a good way of getting the old races out of the wheel bearing hub and getting new ones in. Can anybody help? Thanks
  16. Baylinercapri1987

    Leaking water from shifter cable hose OMC Cobra 2.3L 87

    My boat is leaking water from the lower shifter cable hose that surrounds the lower shifter cable. It is a steady leak dripping right off the hose into the bilge. What can I do to fix this? Can I replace that hose? Thanks
  17. Baylinercapri1987

    Why does my bilge pump have 3 wires?

    I have been trying to figure out why my bilge pump has 3 wires going into it. I know it uses a internal float switch and is turned on by a switch up front. I need to change it out and I really dont want to use the float system, I just want to turn it on by a switch.
  18. Baylinercapri1987

    Which prop to use - OMC Cobra

    I have a 87 omc cobra 2.3, The prop on it now says 13-1/4 x 17. I recently got a new prop from a 88 3.0 Cobra, it says 14x17. I like to have nice top speed and accelerate good. What is each prop for and what would be best for me?
  19. Baylinercapri1987

    Which prop to use ? OMC Cobra

    I have a 87 omc cobra 2.3, The prop on it now says 13-1/4 x 17. I recently got a new prop from a 88 3.0 Cobra, it says 14x17. I like to have nice top speed and accelerate good. What is each prop for and what would be best for me?
  20. Baylinercapri1987

    OMC 3.0 outdrive on a OMC 2.3 ? ? ?

    I got a OMC cobra outdrive from 88 3.0, What will happen if I put it on my 87 2.3 OMC? Upper gears in the 2.3 are 21:21 and the 3.0 are 21:18. The lower unit gears are the same, 13:26. So how will it run with this outdrive?
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