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    Bow roller height uneven

    I bought an 18ft viking deck boat and there are 4 bow rollers on the trailer. The front 2 touch the hull and the rear 2 are 4-6 inches below the hull. Should these be touching the hull too or has a previous owner purposefully lowered the rear 2 to allow for easier launch or trailering? Drewmaster
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    sterndrive water pump loses siphon

    I have a 1975 Viking deckboat I'm trying to restore. Model 990226A1 with an inline 4 cylinder 140 hp OMC selec-trim, sterndrive. I have put the whole water pump kit in with new impeller with housing. I have the sterndrive submerged in a big tub and when I start it up every time I have to hold...
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    no reverse

    I have a 1975 Viking deck boat I'm trying to restore. Model 990226A1 with an 140 hp OMC selec-trim, sterndrive. After rebuilding nearly everything on this boat over the last 5 months, I am very close to getting her wet for the first time. She goes into forward and neutral but not reverse. I have...
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    i want to start and run motor on an engine stand.

    I have pulled the OMC 140 (3.0L) motor out of my boat, replaced the bearings, etc... I need to know what is absolutely necessary to hook up to safely start and run my engine on the stand for an hour or so. I plan to bypass the alternator by having all power come from the battery and have the...
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    no oil pressure

    I have a 1975 viking deck boat with a OMC 140 stern drive(model#990226A1)(serial#W482397). It has been sitting for at least two years, just got it started and there is no oil pumping up the push rods and no pressure registering on the guage. The oil pump has lost its prime or is bad and needs...
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