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    MASSIVE oil leak mechanic can’t find

    1988 OMC 4.3 Cobra. Runs like a Swiss watch. Tons of power in my 16’ boat. Leaks engine oil at a rate of about 1L per hour of driving under load, tubing, water skiing etc. Oil leak is all inside. Boat fills with it and I have to drain into a bucket so I don’t pollute the lake. Remedies so...
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    OMC 4.3 occasionally, mysteriously dies, then starts fine. Electrical issue.

    Hi there, -1988 OMC Cobra. Runs like a top. However, it just randomly dies every 5-10 min. when we're out boating. -Then it starts immediately with no issues or hesitation. -The reason we know it's electrical is that we ran it out on the lake with the engine cover and a multi meter hooked up to...
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    4.3L dies as if key shut off when hot.

    Hi folks. Thanks in advance for any insights here. The Engine: 1988 OMC cobra 4.3L V6, 175HP(I believe). 2BBL carb. Manual fuel pump. Old school all the way. In the last month it has had a complete tune up, carb kit, and even a starter. When operating, oil reads about 45PSI. Temp about 160 or...
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    Massive clunk on hole shot. Mechanic can't find issue. Please help-thanks.

    Hi there, First of all, thank you to those of you who lend your valuable time to help the rest of us work through our problems. 1988 OMC Cobra, 175 Horse on a 16.5 foot Campion, 2BBL Carb. We do skiing and tubing. On hole shot, we put it into gear, listen and feel that it is engaged, then...
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    4.3L OMC-Hesitates on hole shot, sometimes at 1000-2000RPM

    1988-4.3L V6 with cobra leg. 2BBL carb. 16-1/2' bow rider. We tow skiers and tubes. Two months ago my boat was really running rough. I put in a new carb kit-I'm not an expert, so I just took it apart, cleaned it, and put back together with the new parts, and cleaned the fuel filtre. After the...
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    Where might one find published weight of OMC motor and leg?

    Hi there....again. Does OMC publish it somewhere? I'm curious about the weight of my boat with motor and leg( I want boat only, so I can't really take it through a weigh scale.) I found out the specs on just the boat, but now I'm looking for information on the leg and motor. It's an OMC 4.3...
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    Occasional clunk from leg on hole shot

    Hello all, I'm new here, so thank you in advance to those of you who freely share your expertise. I have a 1988 OMC 4.3l with an OMC cobra leg-in a 16-1/2' Campion. The engine runs well and the leg seems to perform well, but we've noticed an issue lately. I tow skiers. I put it into gear at...
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