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    Water leak at base of head unit

    I am working to trouble shoot a newly purchased 1996 40 hp tracker/mercy electric start outboard. During my initial water test there is a small water leak percolating up from the base of the power head about midway back on the tiller handle side. I was thinking gasket issue between powerhead and...
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    Bolt Hole...should it be plugged

    Got a bolt hole in the block back behind the oil pressure sending unit. should this have a bolt in it? To my knowledge, it has been like that since I have had the boat. The picture makes it look like it is verticle, but it sits mostly on a horizontal. Just trying to cover all my bases.
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    4.3 cobra loss of power

    Negotiating several problems with the 4.3 cobra. With this one the engine wants to die when on plane above 300 rpm. I can throttle back/or to neutral and the engine kicks back to life. It sometimes dies completely and I can restart fine. Its got me puzzled. I have checked vent hose. fuel return...
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    4.3 Cobra sputtering after key turned off

    I am having an issue with my 4.3 cobra of the engine wanting to keep running/ sputtering after the key is turned off. Wondered if you all could help?Thnx
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    raw water coolant leak

    I have a 1989 omc cobra 4.3L V6 angine. As I was cranking the engine I noticed that rusty looking cooling water was coming from under the right side of the engine(looking back at the engine). I looked under there and it was coming from an open hole (roughly 1.5 inches in diameter) just under the...
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    1987 corsica with gas everywhere

    I have a 1987 sunbird corsica and I have a gas leak. I found one of the screws in the sender out, so when I had the gas tank full it was simply flowing out of the tank. I fixed that and found gas in several of the adjacent compartments. I used the shop vac to get the gas out, Attaching smaller...
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