I'm not sure if anyone can help but I have a Bayliner with and OMC 350 and Cobra outdrive. I have noticed that the cooling was not as good as it was and the engine was starting to run hotter. I keep the boat in the ocean all the time and have the bottom and outdrive cleaned once a month. I tilted the drive up and noticed a crusty build up on the water ontake holes. thinking that I was pretty smart, I cleaned out the intakes with a pick and wire brush and only when I was doing the last one did I realize that there is suposed to be a mesh screen in each hole.
The question is, have I caused a huge problem now that I poked the screens out and is there a fix?
PS. it fixed the water flow problem!!
The question is, have I caused a huge problem now that I poked the screens out and is there a fix?
PS. it fixed the water flow problem!!
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