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I have a 1979 Cobalt with twin 305's and Series 800 outdrives. I have been troubleshooting the tilt mechanism for days now. I have replaced the tilt shaft and done everything according to the 2,000 posts regarding the same issue. Now today, here is where I am. Lift motor is turning without the...
I have a 1979 Cobalt with twin 350 and series 800 outdrives. I am troubleshooting(and still trying to figure out) why the tilt won't work. But in doing so, I took the clutch apart and cleaned it all. The problem is this...what is the order of these plates? I tried to keep them in order, but not...
Hello! I recently purchased a 1979 Cobalt twin engine Condesa and am looking for a hatch motor. This motor is located in the front bow locker and it opens and closes the forward hatch. If you can provide a part number or even a used motor that would be great! I have taken it to every motor shop...
I have a 1979 twin engine Cobalt with the Series 800 outdrives. I have read several forums about this problem but none seem to answer my question. My tilt motor is spinning but not picking the outdrive up. I have taken the 3 bolts holding the outdrive "down" and removed them and then I strapped...
I just installed a new impeller as per the service manual and the posts on this site. After I cranked it up, I am only getting a small "spit" of water out of the top. I have dropped the LU 3 times to make sure the impeller was installed right and that the "chimney" was lined up. What am I...
I have a '1995 Force 40 HP outboard I just bought. The original owner was taking the Tach out of it and shorted something out when he removed it. We replaced the ignition switch and kill switch and after 2 boxes of fuses, we got everything reconnected correctly(we think), except that the engine...
