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  1. Lou C

    OMC 5.0 Winterize How to, if i got it correct!

    Re: OMC 5.0 Winterize How to, if i got it correct! The raw water intake hose from the transom, when you fill it, you are filling that hose, the P/S Cooler, the little hose from the cooler to the transom, then it fills the water pump area on the outdrive and eventually some comes out the water...
  2. Lou C

    OMC 5.0 Winterize How to, if i got it correct!

    Re: OMC 5.0 Winterize How to, if i got it correct! Disconnect the hoses at the thermo housing, and then fill em till the AF runs out the exhaust. Of course you are removing the drain plug on the underside of the manifold and poking the hole with a large nail or similar first, to drain out the...
  3. Lou C

    OMC 5.0 Winterize How to, if i got it correct!

    Re: OMC 5.0 Winterize How to, if i got it correct! Sure you can post pix....see if this is legible....BTW, use the blue -100, the pink slushes up at too high a temp for me, the -100 stays liquid well below zero.
  4. Lou C

    Winterization - confusion

    Re: Winterization - confusion Arrg...all it takes is doing it the RIGHT WAY!!! Drain and backfill...that's what Merc says...what OMC said etc... If you just follow what it says in the damn manual... You'll never have a problem...that happens when people take shortcuts... And with all due...
  5. Lou C

    Winterizing OMC Cobra 3.0

    Re: Winterizing OMC Cobra 3.0 There are also 3 plugs in the pivot housing (2 on the starboard side, one on the port side, tilt it up a bit to see the ones on stbd side) that should be removed and allowed to drain. Just wanted to point out in the 2nd pic there is an error, the lower circle in...
  6. Lou C

    Poll -- Is this unreasonable labor for R&R starter?

    Re: Poll -- Is this unreasonable labor for R&R starter? I am often telling my friends that are not mechanically minded, that unless they have done some of these jobs they have no idea what is involved. And that doesn't even address the fact that a shop has to cover their overhead and make a...
  7. Lou C

    Replacing Drums w Discs

    Re: Replacing Drums w Discs Tony I use my trailer the same way as you, it gets dunked maybe 4 times a year same Long Island salt water (North Shore). I have a drum system I installed in 2004. It has Tie Down zinc coated 10" drums and galvanized backing plates. Here is what I did to make it work...
  8. Lou C

    Trick to changine oil filter on a 4.3 gm engine?

    Re: Trick to changine oil filter on a 4.3 gm engine? The cap wrenches work well if it fits the filter right, there is another trick I came up with many years ago: with the strap wrench, take a piece of sand paper and fold it in half, then slip it between the filter and the strap so the rough...
  9. Lou C

    volvo penta 4.3 efi engine running loud any idea what this is? video attached

    Re: volvo penta 4.3 efi engine running loud any idea what this is? video attached And look for water! and gear oil (input shaft seal)! get yourself one of these and make it real easy...
  10. Lou C

    5.7 OMC overheating

    Re: 5.7 OMC overheating You should try your test with the clear water hose in the water. The vid you posted showed a Lot of bubbles. But on the muffs, I think it's possible to suck in air if the muffs don't fit perfect. I did the clear hose test (used reinforced hose to prevent a big leak) on...
  11. Lou C

    need to replace outdrive oil?

    Re: need to replace outdrive oil? Do you have the special tools for adjusting the shift cable? If not you might consider getting them if you are going to keep running the Cobra. Having them makes it much easier. Keep in mind that its not just adjusting the transom shift cable, it may also be...
  12. Lou C

    OMC Cobra cooling problem related to leakage at transom?

    Re: OMC Cobra cooling problem related to leakage at transom? You may be right, the only way sometimes to find the exact source of a transom leak is to remove the drive, remove the engine, re-install the drive and then back the boat into the water. Climb into the engine compartment with a bright...
  13. Lou C

    Found this in a local antique shop, 1956 Johnson Seahorse....

    We were looking for something else and found this, it looks like it was hardly ever used, very good condition, the seller says it runs but what do you all think about buying one of these? I've looked at a couple of on line parts places and it appears that you can get most replacement parts (carb...
  14. Lou C

    Removing interior side panel....questions....

    Re: Removing interior side panel....questions.... OK here is a crude cross section drawing of how the panels are retained, I don't know for sure what kind of retainer is inside the interior panel, but it could be a tee nut, the wood is not rotted because I can see it clearly from the backside...
  15. Lou C

    Removing interior side panel....questions....

    Hello all, I need to install a new throttle/shift control on my 88 FW H-200 because the old OMC control is getting really sloppy. The side panel has to come off, its is held to the inside lip of the top cap by a series of studs that are screwed into a fastener inside the wood backing. The panel...
  16. Lou C

    looking for photos of your 4.3 right side of motor in the area of the starter, help?

    Re: looking for photos of your 4.3 right side of motor in the area of the starter, he dont know if they help....
  17. Lou C

    Leaky after service

    Re: Leaky after service I do mine every year. Pulling it off is usually easy, it sometimes can be hard to get the driveshaft to line up and slide into the coupler when re-installing. When I started doing this myself I built a wood stand with adjustable casters under it, this worked pretty well...
  18. Lou C

    Homemade sterndrive stands

    Re: Homemade sterndrive stands I made a wood one that is in that thread some years back but I finally got something better, from Stumpy's Fabworks....The fact that this has a jack on it, and the mount can be flipped around makes it very useful and it's much easier to install the drive when you...
  19. Lou C

    OMC 5,8 overheating

    Re: OMC 5,8 overheating You can also remove the impeller housing, and then hook up the muffs. Turn on the water and hold the muffs tight to the drive. You should see water coming out of the water outlet as you see it on the right side of the place where the impeller housing mounts. . If not...
  20. Lou C

    Exhaust Manifold Service Life

    Re: Exhaust Manifold Service Life Well Bondo I've been using the OMC batwings (I have 2 sets) in salt water, used the first set 5 seasons, on the second set now and NEVER had ANY water in the engine, I pull the plugs every spring to replace em and there has never been signs of water intrusion...
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