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    oil pressure drops

    I have a 1988 king cobra with a 460 ci. I took it out on the weekend and noticed the oil pressure started at 80, went down to 40 while driving and when I was coming into the harbour, it was really low....around 10 psi at 6-800 rpms. The oil was changed in the fall with 30 weight omc brand oil...
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    First time winterizing

    This is the first time I have winterized an inboard\outboard and tell me what you think. It is a omc king cobra with a 460....started by changing the oil, oil filter, water/gas filter. Next, I opened the two drain plugs on the block, removed the hoses on the water pump and rubber caps that I am...
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    king bobra outdrive swap

    I have a 1988 king cobra outdrive with a Ford 460 king cobra engine. I want to swap out the outdrive to a Volvo sx outdrive , but keep the engine. It has 400 hours on the engine and the risers, manifolds and engine is all in great shape. I have been reading on here and would like to know if the...
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    Another winterizing question....

    I have never winterized an in board before and have read a lot of ways to do this. I have a king cobra with a 460 engine and was told by a friend of mine that all he does is get the engine to operating temperature and then feeds anti freeze through the muffs until it comes out of the lower unit...
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    new to omc...couple questions

    I have a 1988 bayliner 2655 with a n omc 460 king cobra. I hear a lot about open or closed water systems and heat exchangers. I have looked in the manual and am not sure which one I have. Question 2: I have a hard time when it comes to shifting from forward to reverse when I am docking. It seems...
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    1992 Force 150 compression minimum?

    Hey guys, was wondering what the minimum compression on my 150 Force should be? 3 cylinders are 125 and 2 are 112. Is this ok? Thanks.
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    force rpm guage

    Just wondering if an automotive rpm gauge will work for a prop trial. My rpm gauge is no good and looking for an alternative till I get a new one. Thanks .
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    90 hp force hard to turn over

    A buddy brought his boat over for me to take a look at today. When trying to Start it on a full charge battery, I noticed it was hard to turn over. Pulled plugs and 125 psi on all 3 cylinders. With plugs out, there is no problem turning over. Any ideas?
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    Force 150 hp lower unit

    Just seized up my lower unit this morning and debating if I should rebuild or look for a used one. It's a 1992 and I believe it is a mercury lower unit. If I go for a used one, is a 125 hp interchangeable? Maybe someone can steer me in the right direction on which ones will fit. Thanks a bunch!
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    force 150 trim motor

    Just wondering if I remove my trim pump off my motor to get serviced, with the trim fully up, what should I expect as for fluids? Do not want to leak as my boat is in the water...thanks.
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    force 150 no spark

    So, 2 weeks ago I started it up and it ran great. I replaced the impeller a week ago, go to start it and it turns over, but no spark. I tested for spark the old fashioned way by pulling plug and grounding it while turning the key....no spark. What is going on?!. Checked the neutral switch, kill...
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    150 force temperature sensor...???

    I was looking on the new to me boat and realized that there is no temp. gauge . I would like to install one and was wondering 2 things. First, would you go with a block mount or screw in style and where would either of these be the best place to mount them? Can I use a screw in style where the...
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    Force 150 reeds

    I was wondering if anyone has ever tried the boyseen power reeds to improve performance, and, if so, are they worth the money? Thank you in advance.
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    1992 150 hp force impeller housing needed

    Wondering if anyone can help me find one. My housing has a tiny crack on the top and am wondering if anyone knows where the best place to find one is. I have been searching online, but not much luck. Thanks in advance.
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    Yamaha model number

    Hey guys, hope you can help. I have a 2010 Yamaha 15 hp , 4 stroke. The model is f15LMH. I am looking for a rectifier/ regulator for this motor, but the model does not show up on any search. Any ideas? Maybe a part number ? Thank you.
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