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    omc wont fire up

    i have a 1990 2.3 liter ford 4 cylinder here that wont start.ran fine when put away last season.new points and condenser,spark plugs.as 155 lbs. compression,good spark at plugs.i have dribbled gas down the carb and it doesnt even begin to fire.crossed 2 wires and it wont even back fire.acts just...
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    steering shaft

    i was wondering if its possible to use a square with spline upper swivel pin in place of a square with square if you used the splined lever also.mercruiser wants 294.00 for the swivel pin.i happed to have an older gimbal with tite steering that i could disaaemble.any help appreciated.it would be...
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    omcto mercruiser swap

    has anyone ever swapped a cobra over to a mercruiser alpha 1 gen 1.have a donor boat but dont know about the size of the hole in the transom.if that is major surgery or not.i have a good boat with a bad omc and a junk boat with a good alpha setup.
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    omc cobra

    i have been trying to find the area in the manual where it explains the shift cable adjustment for a 94 omc cobra.it doesnt seem to be there.i also checked a factory cd i bought and i cant find it there either.i get the bellcrank at 90 degrees and adjust the cable to get the 75/8 at the plate...
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    02 50hp 3 cyl. mercury outboard.e-start

    i have no spark to any cylinder.my meter tests 170 ac volts at the green stator wires.i tried a module coil on a cylinder and no help.i disconnected the regulator red wires cause they were shorted together.i diconnected the trigger wires aqnd tested those from the black wire to each of the 3...
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    need 89 etxf 200 power head

    i need a etxf 200 carbed power head for my boat.anybody got any good places to shop.
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    cobra shift cable

    i have purchased a 92 cobra omc 4 cyl.i am replacing the control and cables but cant find the adjustment specs in the manual i have .its a omc on cd factory manual.i can get forward or reverse but not both.does anybody know where i can get the info.thanks
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    prop starting point??

    i have a 23ft. sea ray weekender [1980] with a 5.7-1988 motor.its got a 15x17 prop and im getting about 4100 rpm,s.28-30 mph.i dont want to buy any that i dont need so im looking for some help.thanks
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    coupler question

    i am puttting a 88 5.7 260 hp gm motor in a 1980 sea ray.got a good deal on it but the coupler from the 1980 motor dont fit the 1988 motor.bolt pattern is to big.tried using the trianguler one from the 350 motor and there isnt enough depth clearance nwith the 1980 bell housing which has to be...
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    prop size

    i just picked up a 24 ft. searay weekender,1980 with a chev. 350 260 h.p. mercruiser.it has a 15x17 prop on it.i get about 26 mph and 3200 rpm.just barely gets on plane.would anyone know if this is the rite prop.i know there are many variables,but i need a starting point.it has trim tabs also.i...
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    2003 mercruiser bravo

    my uncle called to tell me that his boat is in a shop being looked at for bad shifting.they say theres alot of front to back play in the shifter yoke[i think] and the clutch is bad.they are very expensive and ive never done one.alpha 1 ya.but not a bravo.should he opt for the repairing the upper...
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    1991 v-6 carb. went kaboom!!!

    took my buddys boat to the ramp today to get it going for the weekend.backed it in the water and lowered the drive.got in and pulled the cover back to watch.started up fine and ran about ten minutes.shut it off and went to get screwdriver out of truck.he shows up and we hit the key again and...
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    40 hp johnson trim trouble

    my 1995 40 hp johnson is giving trouble staying up in trim when under power.it doesnt want to hold.is this a serios problem that requires replacing the whole tilt assembly.?also it wont hold when sitting still on land .if you put it up it just falls back down.thanks
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    gimbal housing swap

    i have a mercruiser alpha 1 gen 2 1995.i was changing the bellows boots and noticed a piece missing where the clamp goes on the housing that is attached to the boat.i call it a transom mount or gimbal housing,it rite where the groove goes around the tube.i figuere thats my leak as the bellows is...
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    omc 4.3gs 1996 no fuel

    i was running my boys boat up to temp to winterize and it quit.it has a electric fuel pump thats not running.i checked at the relay and there is power in the big red wire only.im wondering where the ground comes from on the crank side.i assume its done on oil pressure once running but not...
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    89 vro pump v-4 120-johnson

    on a vro type fuel pump,there is no vacumn signal at the tank fitting at the bottom of the pump.there is a pulsing coming from the hose from the block.if you feed gas to the punp manually it will push it to the carbs.but it will not draw any.i checked for leaks in the supply hose and bulb.seems...
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    89 j120 dead cylinders

    my brother stopped by this afternoon and was telling me that his 89 120 v-4 was not sparking 3 cylinders.he tried new plugs,then got a spark checker tool.he replaced the timer and said no help.then someone told him that the power pack on top was the trouble,so he got one of those.said it ran for...
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    115 6 cyl stator

    can anyone explain to me how to test the stator for proper operation with basic mechanic tools.its dropping out cylinders and i already sprung for two switch boxes.it has 6 coils also.
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    85 5.7 mercruiser

    my boat quit while fishing today.its a 85 5.7 chev 4 barrell mercruiser with thunderbolt.has the large amplifier on the exhaust pipe.seems to be firing good according to a spark checker but acts as thou its out of time.flaming up the carb,poping back and just wont run smooth.i would swear the...
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    omc esa module

    my sons 86 2.3 ford with a omc cobra is acting up again.it loses 2+4 cylinders.no spark comes out the wires on those two when it runs bad.i disconnected the esa module at all connections and that didnt help.is the module required to be in the system and functioning to run properly.i noticed that...
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