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  1. Lou C

    Outdrive Maintenance

    Even if not water in the bellows flex the pivot housing upward & look between the folds of the bellows and with a bright flashlight look for cracks. If you see ANY replace it. I usually get 10 years out of them before the cracks start. That’s a sign that the rubber is getting stiff and prone to...
  2. Lou C

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Having to give it a bit of throttle is totally normal all my carbed US cars were like that. The high speed miss could be a bit of crud anywhere in the fuel system, anti siphon, fuel pick up tube (if this has a screen on it they can clog) carb needle valve, sticking float etc…. Also might check...
  3. Lou C

    Tips On Replacing Starter

    Here you can see the size difference between the 2 starter types.
  4. Lou C

    Tips On Replacing Starter

    I did the heavy Delco style starter one handed on my 4.3 2x over the years, you could lay a 2x4 across the gunnels and tie a line to the wood and then use that to tie up the starter to hold it while you get the bolts started. The PMGR are like half the weight. Make sure you use the correct...
  5. Lou C

    Stupid me, no oil

    I have two mixes of 2 stroke fuel, one for all the Echo stuff and Husky chain saw (air cooled 2 stroke oil) and the other for the Toro 2 stroke 5 hp snow blower, that gets TCW-III as per Toro. Pennzoil Syn TCW-III. These run cooler and slower than typical air cooled 2 strokes so the theory is...
  6. Lou C

    Bilge blower question.

    DC electricity has to travel in a circle.... +---->- if there's no return path to the battery or neg bus bar, it won't work
  7. Lou C

    Outdrive Maintenance

    Yep those look like salt/calcium deposits About the bellows; check to see if what looks like water can be liquified grease. Dip a paper towel in it & see if it gets absorbed in the paper or not. I don’t see any rust on the gimble bearing so it may not be water…
  8. Lou C

    Stupid me, no oil

    Maybe put some dye in the oil & use a black light to track it…you’re thinking it’s leaking not burning it correct? Also sometimes the valve cover gaskets can leak behind the exhaust manifolds in that rear lower corner…
  9. Lou C

    Stupid me, no oil

    Do you have a remote oil filter mount? How about the oil pressure sensor & the plug above the normal oil filter mount? What about the sealer on the back of the intake? A qt in 10 hrs isn’t that bad, I’d just check the oil before each use. That’s what I do with mine…
  10. Lou C

    Where did my oil go?

    Holy thread revival! Those dipsticks are tricky. What I found works for a more accurate reading is to pull out the stick wait 5 min to allow the level in the tube to equalize then check it. Because with a cold engine it will often read too high with a hot engine too low. The oil in the tube...
  11. Lou C

    Power Steering Actuator Part

    Just make sure whatever you do to just get a straight pull on it…on my Cobra when I did that job it was 33 years old. Once I got the cotter pins out the bolts came out easily. Thinking back for the bottom one the issue was the top of the Y pipe was slightly in the way. It’s REALLY nice to have...
  12. Lou C

    Power Steering Actuator Part

    VP like OMC used 2 big cotter pins instead of the locking plate used by Merc. It took removing the rear seats, all the engine compartment wood work and exhaust on both sides to remove mine. The worst parts of that job were getting the cotter pins out and the steering cable cotter pin. Stainless...
  13. Lou C

    Add cleat to trailer?

    My boat sits on a mooring with 2 pennant lines that are looped around each front cleat. It’s been out there in 40 mph gusts when storms roll thru with no problems. If you never use a mooring you don’t usually think about your cleats but I check them before launching the boat every season.
  14. Lou C

    Shoreland'r Rebuild

    In a choice between bias & radials for lower cost tires I’d always choose bias. I won’t buy cheap radials they are a lot more complex to manufacture and there more to go wrong. I have not had any failures with the Kenda Load Star bias tires & have used them for 20 years. If I wanted a radial for...
  15. Lou C

    Shoreland'r Rebuild

    Nice work! Here you never see painted trailers the only thing that lasts is galvanized or aluminum The frame on my galvy Load Rite is 30 years old… PS I use those same Load Star bias ply tires. Great for local driving. I change em every 6 years or so…
  16. Lou C

    Ford 302 mechanical fuel pump

    Yep, the OEM Carter is what I put on my V6. Original lasted 30 years!
  17. Lou C

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    It’s like modern vehicles…integrated fuel, ignition and wiring systems make modifications a lot more difficult. That’s partly why I kept the old boat this long. It’s big enough for my use in local bays, small enough to store at home saving a ton of money each year, easy to tow etc. options for...
  18. Lou C

    Cobra intermediate cable replacement

    Can you post up pix of how yours looks?
  19. Lou C

    Brass block drain plug leaking like a sieve

    I have those adapter pieces in my block and my rule is if they don’t leak DONT touch em! I replaced the original t handle drain plugs with Merc hex head brass plugs to make it easier to remove.
  20. Lou C

    88 4.3 omc ignition switch

    On the switch the terminals are labeled: B = battery— red wire I = ignition— purple wire S = start— yellow/red wire Some have a 4th terminal that is an accessory position, might be labeled A.
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