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  1. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Yep I'd say so...
  2. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    I would disconnect it at the impeller housing and blow air thru it from there; normally I just pour -100 in it till the AF comes out the water intakes on the outdrive.
  3. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Only other thing is the raw water intake hose; but you removed the drive so I might just blow it out to make sure there’s no water in the P/S cooler…
  4. Lou C

    Boat leaking salt water - steering pin?

    Salt water is brutal on corrosion. One small leak will cause a real mess in your engine compartment
  5. Lou C

    89 OMC Cobra Gas Leak Carburetor

    The possibilities: Weak battery Corroded battery cables Rusty starter solenoid Corroded terminals on both the starter mounted solenoid and the assist solenoid which is mounted on the engine shift bracket with the trim solenoids. Sometimes water will get under the cover and drip right on that...
  6. Lou C

    89 OMC Cobra Gas Leak Carburetor

    PS if that's an original Marine Quadrajet, do not trade it for a "remanufactured" carb, these can be "franken carbs" made up of parts from various different carbs, and some never work right. If anyone tries to sell you a "NEW" Quadrajet, there are none and have not been for many years. Just...
  7. Lou C

    Best way to connect 6 awg to 14 awg stranded wire

    Even tho it’s said not to solder for marine wiring sometimes it’s tough to properly crimp different gauge wire.
  8. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Those do appear to be larger than what is on the older versions of these engines, but in the same location. Here's what the one on the starboard side of my old 1988 looks like, the OMC had a 90* fitting there to clear the large size original Delco starter, which has been replaced with a smaller...
  9. Lou C

    89 OMC Cobra Gas Leak Carburetor

    That's a Rochester Quadrajet 4bbl and the place where it's leaking is the primary throttle shaft. While the bushings can wear out, it is not that common, and a leak there can be caused by a leaking needle valve or stuck or mis-adjusted float. Mine did that luckily before I had put it in the...
  10. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Also don't forget the block drain on the other side, the pix from the Volvo manual show you the drains on both sides of the block...and poke the holes to make sure all the water drains.
  11. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Well I would guess that as far as the intake goes most of the water drains when you pull the bottom end of the big hose so that sounds OK to me. As far as spring start up with an empty engine I never liked that idea and would fill the engine & manifolds with water first. Another tip: Put your...
  12. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    I doubt that that would be enough to freeze, it’s gotta be at 28 or below for at least 8 hrs for it to cause damage.
  13. Lou C

    OMC COBRA 5.8 EFI and ESA

    I bought both the pressure & vacuum testers and as long as you have a boat with either I/O or outboard they are useful to troubleshoot problems and water in the gear oil is a common issue with both. I would be curious to see what the drag on your cable is, and if the bell crank in the pivot...
  14. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    That looks like it; these are a little different than the ones on my older pre-Vortec 4.3. Just make sure that the Allen wrench really fits right, there are both metric and US inch sizes, if it doesn’t want to come out try heating the cast iron around it. With those plugs I would coat the...
  15. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Yes just make sure to properly drain it, antifreeze is optional. I get all my stuff ahead of time in late Sept Pull the boat in late Oct within a week of pulling it, it is fully winterized and the drive is off. next I put the winter storage cover on and that's it. Here's an old pic.....
  16. Lou C

    Can I Tell if Water is Getting into the U-Joint Bellows?

    Sometimes yes but by the time you notice it you have a bigger problem with rusty gimble &u joints. It’s a misconception that a leaky bellows will sink the boat with the I/O. With the OMC Cobra & Volvo SX drives a small amount of water can get past the gimble bearing but there is a seal behind...
  17. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    5 gallons is more than enough I’d use the West Marine -100 right out of the jug….
  18. Lou C

    Gimbal bearing lubrication without zirc fitting

    The gimble bearings are different, the greaseable one has a hole in the cage that lets the grease go thru, if you can install the grease tube and the fitting it may work, I would carefully seal both ends of the tube with Evinrude gasket sealer...
  19. Lou C

    Winterizing 4.3 VP Gxi

    There is a P/S cooler at the rear of the engine, in line with the water intake hose, same as the Cobra, what I do is disconnect that raw water intake hose, hold it down to drain it, then hold it up and fill with -100 AF till the AF runs out the water intakes on the drive (put the drive level...
  20. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    I agree, there have been a few reports of those cracking, but it's kind of hard to see why it wouldn't drain when you pull the bottom end of the big hose on the circulating pump. And the Pre Vortec like mine doesn't have that drain. Not sure what the changed, but the water passage might be a bit...
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