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    Exhaust manifold problem

    I have a 1988 2.3l OMC. I haven't been able to locate the exhaust manifold (part # 987634), even though the online catalogs show the part and price. Does anyone know a phone number for a salvage yard that might help me? A new one would be great (unless it's in the $500 range. With that and the...
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    Bearing grease question

    Hi, I just bought a new (used) travel trailer and decided to repack the bearings yesterday. I ran out of wheel bearing grease so I grapped my triple guard grease and used that. Now I'm having second thoughts. Will this grease hold up?
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    Polaris 1200 questions

    Hi, I'm a boat guy, but unfamiliar with PWC's. My son bought a 2000 model Polaris 1200 and the previous owner had apparently patched a hole in the hull. after riding it for several weeks, the patch job came undone and he sunk it far enough to get water around the engine, which cracked the...
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    How does water get in?

    Where might water enter the gear lube if the boat has only been run on muffs? i just replaced the bellows, put the outdrive back on and ran it on the muffs. Checked dipstick and lube has foam on the top of it. level isn't higher so maybe it isn't water, but if it is, where can it come from? is...
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    outdrive lock nuts

    There are 6 lock nuts that bolt the outdrive to the pivot housing of my 1988 omc 2.3l. Can I just buy these at the hardware store and are they stainless steel? Thanks.
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    lakelivin

    What did you find out about your gears? I was away for a while and never heard.
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    water and the OMC clunk

    Well, when I got my boat (2.3l OMC cobra) ready for the season, I started it up on the muffs, then changed the engine and lower unit oil. When I took the dipstick out of the lower unit, it appeared to be foamy, so I drained it. This was the first time I had started it since re-installing the...
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    OMC gear oil viscosity (again)

    Sorry, I can't find the post I saw on this a couple of weeks ago. Apparently the cobra takes a higher viscosity oil, and it was recommended to use Hi Vis. The Hi Vis I saw was 80w 90...is this high enough? Is the Johnson Hi Vis higher than this? I used to just buy the OMC oil at the dealer but...
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    pontoon boat / motor setup

    Hi,<br />I've been looking at a Suntracker 24' pontoon boat that's stored next to my boat. It isn't currently for sale but the landlord says it may soon be. I would guess it's a early to mid '90's model...anyway my question is: it has an oil injected 70 hp mercury outboard on it. I only have...
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    engine runs terrible...need advice please? Update Fixed!

    Well, I did a tune up on my 2.3l omc 1988 (just routine...no engine problems, I've had this boat since it was new and I've always maintained it properly) Took the boat out to the lake for a weeklong vacation and on about day 3 I developed a miss and loss of power. Slowly returned to the ramp...
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    when checking the esa

    can I just unplug it? My engine is running very rough and I want to see if the esa is causing it. Would I have to run jumper wires to bypass it? The switches are operating properly. 1988 2.3l omc. Thanks.
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    motor cutting out

    Hi. I had a problem with the esa on my 1988 2.3l omc and I got it corrected with your help by adusting the shift cable. I decided to go ahead and do a tune up since it had been a few years, even though the engine was running fine. I changed the points, plug, condenser, and coil. (Coil because it...
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    another timing mark question

    I've searched the posts and haven't found the answer for this. I have a 2.3l omc 1988. I'm trying to set the timing on the camshaft. In looking through the sight plug, there are 3 marks which look like prongs actually...2 smaller ones closer together on the left and a slightly larger one on the...
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    Help me understand...cobra outdrive re-install

    Ok, I pulled the outdrive on my 2.3l omc cobra, (1988) to do the cable adjustments, etc, as shown on the funkopolis site. I put the outdrive back on and all went well. I'm going to the lake this weekend to put it on the water, but...I have one question which I can't resolve in my mind. What...
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    online drawings

    Does anyone know if there are any websites which show drawings online for omc outdrives? I have a seloc manual but it doesn't show exploded views of all areas.
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