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    Volvo Penta 4.3L Temperature Question

    I recently upgraded boats from one that had a 1993 OMC 3.0L motor and outdrive to a 1999 Four Winns Horizon 180LS with a Volvo Penta 4.3L motor and outdrive. I notice some differences in the way the temp gauge reads between the two boats and just want to make sure I do not have a temp issue...
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    Diagnose my battery problem

    I am having a battery issue and cannot figure it out. The boat is a 17' I/O 4cyl 3.0l. Earlier this season my boat would not turn over, a jump box was used and it fired right up. Figuring the battery was bad, I took it to the auto parts store and they tested it and said it was just fine so I...
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    Need to buy gimbal grease tube...cannot find one

    I am having a hard time locating a gimbal grease tube to purchase online. Can someone please point me in the right direction? It is for a 1993 OMC 3.0L. Thanks in advance for nany help.
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    Gimbal bearing grease fitting question

    I recently had my outdrive off and inspected the gimbal bearing while I was at it. While it was off, I went ahead and pumped some grease through the fitting on the bell housing and observed it seeping out between the races so I felt good that everything was in working order. After putting the...
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    Help with dial on back of tachometer

    There is a dial on the back of my tachometer that is ordered in the following sequence 2, 3, 4, 6, 5 From these forums I know that your tach must be set to the number of cylinders for your motor, but I was confused when I saw the layout. I was expecting to see 4, 6, 8. I have a 4 cyl motor...
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    OMC Outdrive compatability

    Hello. I have a 1993 OMC Playtime 16' bowrider 3.0 litre with an OMC outdrive with model number 987343. I need to replace the entire outdrive. As I look for rebuilds, are there other outdrives that are compatible or does the model number have to be the same? Out of curiosity, could I switch to...
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