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  1. Bondo

    Exhaust leak from lower unit?

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... The grey film is dried minerals from the water, probably lime, like I always got in Lake Ontario,..... Just so ya know, there are idle relief ports in the transom housing just down inside where yer finger is too..... Only when runnin' along in gear does all...
  2. Bondo

    Engine starts, idles for 10 seconds then dies

    Ayuh,..... My guess is,.... The fuel pump oil pressure switch is dying,.... The fuel pump runs off the starter, while crankin', then the fuel pump is suppose to be powered by the oil pressure safety switch,.... If that switch is failing, while crankin', the float bowl fills, it runs...
  3. Bondo

    Mercruiser 470 - Cam Seals Repair Questions

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Pull the outdrive 1st,..... it's only 8 nults,....
  4. Bondo

    Need Advice on Towing Performance

    Ayuh,..... Yer askin' alot from a 3.0l motor,.... The best easiest answer for a short term cure is to drop 2" of pitch on the prop for the week yer overloading it,..... Switching to stainless isn't going to help, without also droppin' the pitch,....
  5. Bondo

    Starter needed 1970 merc inline 6.

    Ayuh,.... That's the straight across pattern,..... The number Kenny listed should be the right starter,....
  6. Bondo

    Throttle spring on 1981 Mercruiser 120. Courting disaster

    Ayuh,..... That is Not original,..... Boat throttles really don't need any spring, at all,..... The throttle cable should, when adjusted correctly, put a slight tension on the linkage to hold it tight against the idle adjustment screw,..... It shouldn't need a return to idle spring,.... 'n...
  7. Bondo

    Antifreeze Question

    Ayuh,........ I've run 99% in freshwater, 'n have been just draining everything, for decades, without issues,..... Air just don't freeze,......
  8. Bondo

    Mercruiser 140 (1984) - What started as key no longer turning off boat has evolved into boat not starting at all

    Ayuh,...... The key switch should have a B (battery) terminal, red wire, 12v, all the time,..... A S (start) terminal, yellow/ red wire, 12v only in the start position,.... A I (ignition) terminal, purple wire, 12v in the run position,..... The Start circuit yellow/ red wire feeds the slave...
  9. Bondo

    Mercruiser 140 (1984) - What started as key no longer turning off boat has evolved into boat not starting at all

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Switch yer meter to dc voltage,..... Ignition power goes from the key switch to the wire at the choke, to the coil,..... When starting, ignition power is also supplied by the outside tiny terminal of the starter's solenoid,.... All that appears right...
  10. Bondo

    1988 4.3 omc wont start

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Service the points, 'n then run it off a remote tank, with clean fresh gasoline, to narrow down the problem,.....
  11. Bondo

    Power steering question

    Ayuh,.... Stiff steering is usually caused by corrosion between the end of the cable, where it goes through the aluminum tube of the P/S actuator,....
  12. Bondo

    Omc cobra single shift cable setup?

    Ayuh,.... Sounds more like an ole AQ Volvo,.... Step back, 'n take some more pictures of the drive, 'n motor,..... Got some serial / model numbers,..??..??
  13. Bondo

    1988 OMC 2.3L No Spark On Any Cylinder

    Ayuh,..... The points fires the coil, 'n the distributor directs the spark to the right spark plug,.....
  14. Bondo

    OMC 140 3.0l drive compatibility

    Ayuh,..... The gauges won't care who's motor is back there,.....
  15. Bondo

    93 vp aq570 with 280 drive hydrolocked??

    Ayuh,..... No sealant needed,..... File, or belt-sand that face Smooth,.....
  16. Bondo

    water pump pulley

    Ayuh,..... Look to Summit racing, or Jegs parts catalogs,....
  17. Bondo

    Replacement engine

    Ayuh,..... Michigan Motors,.....
  18. Bondo

    OMC 140 3.0l drive compatibility

    Ayuh,..... Sell the OMC stuff, 'n buy yerself a complete running Merc or Volvo in a rotten hull, then swap the entire driveline, pulleys to prop, into yer hull,..... The only thing that OMC has in common with either a Merc or Volvo is the motor's Long Block,......
  19. Bondo

    Converting old log style to new center style manifolds

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,.... The problem yer gonna have is tryin' to marry up the outlets to that stringer drive outlets,..... Volvo had 280 drives,.... OMC used Stringer drives,..... Not the same,....
  20. Bondo

    230A condenser failure

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,.... You need to test the in-coming voltage, not the ohms,..... Reread the above replies,....
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