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    swapping upper gear housing 4.3

    i purchased a used upper gear housing to swap onto my 1986 4.3 omc. I received the new (used) one today. I noticed that they are a little different. It looks like the one i bought is newer. It does not have that little tongue (lack of better word) on the front on the housing like in this pic. AM...
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    what a moron i am! (4.3 omc gears locked up)

    so i just got done paying $550 bucks for a new transom shift cable and new impeller kit (i also paid $950 10 months ago for a half assed "marine mechanic" to repair the transom shift cable). Anyway I decided to change the gear oil in the lower unit, ive done this task many times. But this time i...
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    1986 omc no forward

    Ok. Here we go again. Last night i was pulling my boys on tube. My boy fell off so i turned around to pick him up. I shut off of engine. When i started back up i was stuck in reverse. Even with the shifter in the nuetral position it atill would be in reverse. The shifter felt pretty loose. I...
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    Marine mechanic says no drain plugs?

    Well i had my 1986 omc 4.3 in the shop to repair my shifter. The mechanic pretty much said sell this thing ASAP.then he continued to tell me all the bad things about it. He said it is a automotive 4.3 and it has no drain plugs. Im not selling my boat. I like it. How would i winterize?
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    2 newbie questions

    Re: 2 newbie questions
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    2 newbie questions

    Re: 2 newbie questions there's a couple pics of my carb. the vacuum line port? im talking about is on top
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    Newbie shift problems

    Re: Newbie shift problems okay it looks like compared to another photo that im missing that little metal lever coming from the ESA switch? could this be part of the problem! the picture below is from another thread
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    2 newbie questions

    1986 omc cobra 4.3. There is whats looks like a vacumm line port on the backside of the carb. I couldnt find were it would go so i just plugged it. Anybody know what im talking about. I just purchased a oem manuel. But this is driving me nuts. My other question is my RPM guage reads at 1000 when...
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    Newbie shift problems

    1986 omc 4.3 recently have had some shifting problems. Its hard to find reverse and neutral shifting from forward gear. I got our tow rope tangled up in the prop and im a moron so i was trying to throw it in Gear pretty hard with the controls. I have not took the stern off. I have had a buddy...
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    25hp johnson slipping

    hi i have a 69 johnson 25hp and it is slipping out of gear at slow speed and full throttle. I can hold the shift lever down in forward and it will stay in gear but i can fell it trying to pop out. when im operating it the actual shift lever doesnt pop out of position it stays there. the motor...
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    crankshaft key?

    have any of u messed with the crankshaft key before? mine sheared off and part of it is still on the crank. how do u get it out and also how do u put a new one in? thanks
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    link 'n' synch?

    can anybody explain how to do a link 'n' synch. i have a 69 johnson 25hp electric start. thanks!
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    69 johnson25hp carb

    hello, i need some help please i have a 69 johnson 25hp and its giving me fits. I got it out for the first time this year and it ran alright wouldnt idle very well sounded like it was running on one cylinder at idle. I did the tune up kit and took it out again. It ran good at idle and puttin...
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