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  1. Serf27

    How to launch stern drive safely?

    Thanks everyone. I changed the tilt motor about 2 years ago. It’s only seen land use since then. I was able to start the boat up today. I think I understand this gear in idle that has been mentioned. Is that when the gear lever moves into/drive/reverse and the prop starts to spin? Probably...
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    How to launch stern drive safely?

    Thank you both. It is a stringer. I’m not sure how shallow. Like unloading the boat or loading or pulling up close to land on the side of the lake. So never leave the drive at the half point above idle? At idle, with my gear selector in idle, the prop won’t spin. So would I just touch the...
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    How to launch stern drive safely?

    Hey everyone. I’ve been working on my OMC V6 Sterndrive for about 5 years. Each year it’s the same story, “I’ll take it out this time” Now I’m finally ready. New water impeller Al sorts of new gaskets, new wiring and new throttle cables. Couple loose ends left. Spark plugs, can’t remember if I...
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    How to tel if boat will over heat in the water

    I measured the ohms but maybe I did it wrong. I put a probe on the sensor where the wire goes and the other probe on the engine where the sensor is screwed in. I didn’t get any readings.
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    How to tel if boat will over heat in the water

    Any comments on the faira gauges I linked up above? Or could you point me in the direction of one that will work with my old sensor please. thanks.
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    How to tel if boat will over heat in the water

    I also found this adapter that goes in between 2 hoses and it can probably house the sensor that came with the gauge, if I can’t find the correct gauge to work. Dewhel Aluminum Black Water Temp Meter Temperature Gauge Joint Pipe Radiator Sensor Adaptor Clamps 38mm...
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    How to tel if boat will over heat in the water

    I got this cheap one from Amazon. HOTSYSTEM Universal Water Temp Gauge Temperature Meter Electronic Blue Digital LED DC12V 2inches 52mm for Car Automotive(Fahrenheit) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008FXJS9I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_QT7WRHW2FN2EY753YYE7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 I think it will be...
  8. Serf27

    Where should water come out from on OMC V6 3.8 sterdrive

    I can feel water circulating through the engine hoses when I squeeze them. It comes out of the small holes from the second photo I posted above.
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    Where should water come out from on OMC V6 3.8 sterdrive

    I’ve just replaced my impeller. Water is now only coming out of the 2 little holes where the water muffs go. is this normal?
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    How to tel if boat will over heat in the water

    Well finally got around to hooking up that temperature gauge. I always get excited about the boat and make plans to finish it up and life takes over! but it’s on there now. The new gauge is wired up to the old sensor. Posted this info above, just an FYI. Temp readings on the gauge were...
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    How do I add gear oil to multiple fill plugs on OMC stern drive.

    Thanks to both of you. I’m not sure what is meant by breather hole. Is that the fill plug? Do I add oil to each fill hole until oil comes out of the hole? The upper gearcase bolt at the very top is long, almost like it’s a level checker. And does it matter if the drive it tilted up? Or should it...
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    How to tel if boat will over heat in the water

    Great. Hopefully it works for me. It should, the sensors look like they have the same top. Is there any downside to running the boat out of water with muffs for an extended period of time? Like 30-45 minutes.
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    How do I add gear oil to multiple fill plugs on OMC stern drive.

    Hey everyone. I have a 1984 OMC Stern Drive. Just about ready to add some oil to the drive. I see a drain plug and fill plug on the lower gear case, I see 2 fill plugs on the upper gear case and a fill plug on the intermediate housing. My question is, do all of these fill plugs take the same...
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    How to tel if boat will over heat in the water

    Thanks, I’ll order the gasket before I do this. That gasket slipped my mind. Parts catalog does show a temp sensor on the intake manifold. The one I have looks like it has threads have the seize of oem. maybe I can wire the old sensor to the new gauge.
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    How to tel if boat will over heat in the water

    Thanks all. the nearest ramp is a lake about an hour away. I’m not sure how long the unloading wait time would be since it’s usually busy. Best to just plan a like day with family and Hope for the best? Unless I can get away going on a weekday just myself. I’ve never taken the boat out. It...
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    How to tel if boat will over heat in the water

    Anyone there? Bitter sweet moment today. After a year, I finally swapped the impeller. took about 3 hours. I was expecting to pull out the old impeller in pieces or very fragile. It looked brand new! Still soft and rubbery. Oh well. Next im going to install a new thermostat and a coolant temp...
  17. Serf27

    How to tel if boat will over heat in the water

    Hey everyone. I have an OMC V6 sterndrive. Is there anyway to tell if it will over heat in the water by just testing it on land? Im installing a new water temp gauge and I’m not sure what the condition of the impeller is. Ive had it for about 2 years and have only ran it about 5 minutes...
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    Stiff shifting even with cable service.

    Hi all, another shift cable thread. 1984 omc sterndrive v6. the throttle/shift lever was very stiff so i decided to try and lube all the cables. I took the accelerator apart and cleaned it and re greased it. the the throttle cables and shift cable were cleaned by blowing wd-40 through them...
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    Where should water come out from on OMC V6 3.8 sterdrive

    Hi everyone, I finally started up my boat, 1984 3.8 v6 OMC sterndrive? with the water muffs hooked up, I didn’t see much water coming out of the prop with the exhaust smoke. Comes out of a few places that I don’t know the name of. I will post some pictures and try to give a better explanation...
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    Back to back oil seals/retainers on clutch pack housing?

    Yet another thread on this clutch pack. 1984 omc 3.8 v6. The parts diagram is showing 2 oil seals on the starboard side of the clutch pack housing where the clutch shaft slides through. Should there be 2 here? I currently only have 1 installed but I ordered 2 new ones. The diagram shows the...
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