Re: Reroute telltale to top??
OK, Either on the record or off, tell me. Exactly. Look, I understand the "benifits", I just want to know if you "came" up with this or if OMC engineers "enlightened" you and how come they didn't let the rest of the world in on it ???? I'm not trying to be an a#* about this, I trust your input. It's just that before I go drilling holes into my block, I would like to know that the "all knowing,presumably better inform'd-than-I engineers at OMC" say to do so. And if they say "Hey!!, It coudn't hurt!", well,I guess that's SOME input, anyway. I'll tell you a little story, Some years ago, I made the mistake of buying a remanufactured powerhead from a then, little known (well, not as well known as today) outboard company in Florida. I decided to inspect the thermostats prior to installing it on the customers engine. Thermostats were the eziest to look at without really disassembling 'hard' parts. Anyway, the springs are cut off about 3 wraps from stock and someone has filed a larger groove on the top of the theermostats. I called the "service guy" at this company and am informed that "in Florida", we always cut the springs to "reduce block pressure and allow for more water flow", now, how am I supposed to know if what they are doing is "acceptable" in ANY way at all ???? Sure, we often like motors to run cooler at WOT, but what does this do to low speed running, long term ??? Do I feel confident that they have done any real TESTING for my benifit??? Or do they "think" it will be better ??? When I ask'd OMC about this, they said, No, we don't know What they are doing!! And they did not recomend doing so !!<br />So, my question is this, if OMC engineering told someone, on or off the record, to drill a new tell-tale hole on a V-4 block OR V-6 block, that's the firsat time I've ever heard of THAT!!!!Why the secret??? We've had V-4's since, what?, 1958?? Does this apply?? Why, if OMC would put out a bulletin for the 70 hp motors would they NOT put out one for the V-4's??? If it's that benificial, then EVERYONE would be inform'd on this procedure and not "hidden" on internet message boards?? Again, I know you are thinking that I am just trying to pick a fight, but, no, I'm not. I've had "inside" contacts at the OLD and new OMC and it's just never been a "fix"!. I can see the reasoning in doing it but wonder ..... You know, I'm sure that engineering HAS done alot of testing on coking problems, it's been a big-time problem for all of the manufactures, why no directives for all the dealers??? Ok, just asking questions, I'll leave it alone now! Have a good day!!
