how to tell....air pockets

s2gots

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any way of knowing if there are air pockets when changing the outdrive fluid?? Mine in perticular is an 88 OMC cobra...If im that concerne about it, shold I live the fill hole open overnight, and let the air pocket bleed out????
 

a70eliminator

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Re: how to tell....air pockets

fill it from the bottom hole and you won't have any air pockets.
 

s2gots

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Re: how to tell....air pockets

I didnt fill it from the bottom, I flled i according to the manual....what should I do to be on the safe side???
 

tommays

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Re: how to tell....air pockets

If you filled it buy the manual , i believe it has 3 plugs ,bottom, middle and top

If it is the unit i think it gets filled from the middle to stop any air pockets the manual should have the amount of oil required


If your still not sure i would post in the I/O forum as many OMC units have been damaged from being filled low
 

s2gots

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Re: how to tell....air pockets

good idea...thanx
 
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