omc help

[rinker man]

I have a 88 glassport 350 omc i the plug on one<br />side of my lower unit has fallen out. when i started the boat water come out thought that hole instead of going thought the engine.I found the plug but there nothing to thead back in too.Can I just plug the hole or what can i on .

 

[almost retired again]

Re: omc help

Hi Rinker Man,<br /> First is this a Cobra unit? If so I think that it originally had a decal cover over it. If it's what I'm thinking you will have to pull the outdrive off to put it back on. The clip that it screws into may be laying there somewhere if it's there hold it in place with a pair of long nose pliers and screw the plug into it.<br />Not an easy job for such a little screw.

 

[rinker man]

Re: omc help

Thanks it is a cobra. i think it did have a decal over it. I better take it somewhere i guess to get it fixed. tring to sale it have a 2002 rinker 232 order cant wait.

 

[rinker man]

Re: omc help

If i cant find it where wont a man fine what it theads in too?

 

[clanton]

Re: omc help

There is a small metal bar app 1 1/2X 1 inch that is threaded, the screw fitted into a 2 piece concave washer. I repaired one that was only missing the washer, by pounding a flat stainless washer concave and using 5200 to seal. You could use 2 washers and oval head 5/16 screw and self locking nut. I think the drive will have to come off. The hole in the housing is for a motor flusher connector.