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    Remove quadrant gear and Stern leg is stuck in down position

    Did you check the 50 amp fuse that supplies current to the solenoids? Have you tried unbolting the Quadrant gear to see if the motor still runs? If the fuse is good try tapping on the motor while using a remote starter button connected to the lift solenoid. The brushes could be stuck. If the...
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    Remove quadrant gear and Stern leg is stuck in down position

    What year model is your engine? OMC has fuses in different locations which varies a lot.
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    Remove quadrant gear and Stern leg is stuck in down position

    Since the motor worked with the quadrant removed and not with it on there is a good chance the tilt motor is tired. When the quadrant was off did you run the tilt motor in both directions and also while the the quadrant was off was it easy to lift the drive up by hand or did it feel stiff?
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    Ready to Install Outdrive, However...

    It almost looks like the remains of the sealing ring. You need to clean that whole bellhousing, the mounting surface of the drive, the bellhousing, inspect the boot for tears, the shift linkage, especially where the shift slider travels for reverse. Also the pocket in the drive shaft housing...
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    1967 MFG Sprint. Steering cable Help

    It looks like the average price for the kit you need is $160.00 plus the freight. The only thing which may cause an installation problem is the way the engine end attaches to the tube. The new cables have a female nut that threads on to the tube where your old cable has a male thread. Years ago...
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    over heats above 3500 rpm

    There is a “O” ring between the lower gear case and the intermediate housing. It seals the water passage where the lower swivels for steering. All you need to change it is some allen wrenches. You should also drain the oil first. What happens is air enters the the in coming water when the boat...
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    HELP.... Broken Tilt Quadrant

    When you remove the drive clean the surfaces where the saddle caps are mounted to the intermediate housing. Get a piece of plate glass that is wide enough to contact both sides of the mounting surfaces. If the plate fits with even contact on all surfaces then you just need another gear case...
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    It puts the bote in the water or it gets the hose?

    Are you sure that the fuel system is in good condition? There is a screen in the fuel inlet fitting on carburetor.
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    1988 OMC Cobra 3.0L engine revs/slipping

    It might be the drive coupler. Reach behind the engine and feel around the shaft where it engages the coupler. If the coupler is the problem you will get some black sticky material on your hand.
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    Strange starter issue.

    Starter drives are easy to replace, buy a new one, not a rebuilt one. Rebuilt starters usually have rebuilt drives.
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    Hard to turn crank while rebuilding GM 350

    Just a wild guess, is there a chance that the crankshaft is bent?
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    Strange starter issue.

    Since you suspect the harness connection then the only alternative other than replacing both the engine and instrument panel to engine harness is to cut the male&female connections and replace them with a terminal board with ring terminals.
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    Can worn points cause this? Video included

    Which distributor do you have? It can be either Mallory or Prestolite. Mallory points OMC# 382135 Mallory condenser OMC# 382136 Prestolite points OMC# 980893 Prestolite condenser OMC# 980894 Always set the dwell with the coil wire grounded.
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    Strange starter issue.

    Pull the harness plug and with a small screwdriver slightly spread each pin and add a worm clamp to the plug and snug it up. On the starter look at the #10 yellow/red wire. Get a remote starter button from the local auto store. When it starts not staying engaged connect the remote starter...
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    Can worn points cause this? Video included

    Set the dwell with a dwell meter and leave the feeler gauge in the tool box and forget about them. Be sure and get a set of points and a condenser from NAPA. Spray each spark plug wire with alcohol before plugging them in the cap.
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    Trick to get alternator belt off on the water 3.0l mercruiser

    2XS with Bondo. If the belt is wearing out then be sure to clean the flame arrestor because that will get clogged up from belt dust. If the crankshaft, water pump or alternator pulleys are rusted that can be the problem.
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    Slow crank

    To set the dwell I do it with the plugs out and the coil wire grounded. I also like to set the timing with the spark plugs on the wires but grounded on the manifold. That way you do not have to keep starting the engine.
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    350 MAG MPI Reman maybe Gen II??

    Before you start get the tool that releases the fuel line from the rail. Hopefully you have compressed air, blow the rust,dirt out from around the injectors. Remove the throttle body. Remove the electrical connections and squirt some WD40 or similar around the injectors to help them come out...
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    Mercruiser 3.0L hot issue

    Try replacing the rotor, what you are describing is something that was pretty common around here. It would get so hot it would go to ground. Mercruiser started supplying a rotor that the blade was slightly longer and that worked. Try to get one from Mercruiser or just have a few on board. If...
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    1977 OMC Stringer running hot or ??

    You just had it over filled, the heat from the sun will make that happen. When the vent hose is filled with gas that will cause a slight positive pressure in the tank.
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