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    crack in carb body

    hi, have an 82 omc 5.0l; been having problems with engine bogging down: have an edelbrock 1409 carb installed new last season(ran perfect); this season have been experiencing a constant bogging usually after 5-10 min of running; tried everything from constantly changing water seperator and fuel...
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    omc 5.0 bogging and surging

    have an 82 omc 5.0 with 800 stringer drive, boat ran fine last season; now have problem where it runs fine for about 10 minutes then starts bogging down as if starving for fuel, engine bogs down and pumping throttle gives no response. Have replaced coil, points, condensor,etc. Carb is an...
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    omc engine surges

    have a 1985 21' galaxy with an omc 305 5.0l and stringer 800 outdrive. Boat was running fine but on sunday starting engine started to surge after about 15 min of running almost to the point where i had to chug along at @ 900rpm. I would shut the engine down wait about ten minutes, start it up...
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    omc shifting problem

    have an '85 305 5.0l with an 800 stringer drive. Engine runs great but am having problems when shifting into forward and reverse. When shifting into forward the engine stalls out and it takes a few attempts before it goes into forward without stalling. Then when i try to put it in reverse the...
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    omc shifting problem

    hi<br />i have an '85 omc 5.0l, engine runs fine but when i shift into forward or reverse when engine is first started the engine stalls; once warmed up it usually shifts fine into forward but when i shift into revers the engine is stuck in the stumbling mode and i have to move the throttle...
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    omc 5.0 : engine dies

    hi, i have a galaxy 21' with an '82 omc 305 5.0L engine. Last season boat ran fine except for backfire thru the 2bbl holley at or near full throttle so this season i replaced the 2bbl with a four barrel manifold(had it cleaned and beaded at machine shop) and a rochester quadrajet which i rebuilt...
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    enine surges and dies

    hi, have an '85 OMC 305 5.0 liter with just rebuilt rochester quadrajet and new coil. Engine runs fine at low speed 5-10 mph but when going faster engine out of blue does a surge back and dies; takes a little cranking and pumping of throttle to get it started again but then runs fine again at...
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    omc 5.0 engine won't start

    hi, previous post about carb solved. rebuilt again set float level higher bolted on today and engine started and idled perfectly. ran for about 10 minutes , shut down, started right up again. went in ate dinner, came back out tried to start and now engine turns but doesn't start....any ideas???????
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    quadrajet problem

    hi, i have a 1985 galaxy 21' with an OMC GM 305 5.0l and 800 stringer drive. I have an original quadrajet, rebuilt it put it back on but now seem to have a vacuum leak at carb. Engine runs fine at 1200 rpm but when bring it down close to idle it stalls but at around 800 rpm it runs but have...
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    OMC '82 305: carb or engine problem?

    hi,<br />I have an '82 OMC 5.0 305GM with 800 stringer drive. have owned the boat for 4 years now and have had problem with backfire thru the carb. It has a two barrel Holley and last season i rebuilt the carb and timed to 13deg BTDC, ran beautifully for about a day and a half then started to...
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