Hey guys, I have a 1990 four winns freedom 190 with a 3.0 liter OMC I/O. When I first bought the boat 3 years ago I had water streaming in steadily when the boat was not under power and I was told on this forum that it was the bellows. I had them, the bearing, shift cable etc. replaced and the...
Want to give the boat a tune up. I was told to pick up plugs,points,condenser, cap, rotor and wires.<br /><br />Can you guys lead me to an online shop to get all of this?<br /><br />Thanks.
I have an 1990 four winns with a 3.0l OMC cobra outdrive.<br /><br />Quick history from this year.<br />Everything was working perfect the first couple of times out this year. I was showing my dad how to work the boat and he/we hit something hard with the prop. It really bent up the...
I have a 1990 four winns freedom with an OMC Cobra 3 Liter. I had a new shift cable put in the boat and when it took it out on the lake the ESA was not disengaging (the motor was bogging) So I did the quick fix and reach back there and put a small bend in the metal arm (I know it wasn't the...
I know this isn't an engine problem, but I was wondering if somebody knew where I could get a replacement. Mine is faded and has several bad cracks. Thanks.<br /><br />Mike
I have a 1990 four winns Freedom with a 3.0L IO for power (or lack there of) This is my first boat and my family and I have enjoyed it very much except for one small problem, with 4-6 adults it is a real Pain to get up on plain and go, not to mention trying to pull a skier. <br /><br />I see...
I have a 1990 3.0 Cobra straight4 cylider. I had the boat worked on last week. They replaced the U-joint,gimble bearing, bellows, shift cable and adjusted the shift cable. I took the boat out to the lake last night to get a little fishing in. The leak stopped. The boat is a lot quiter with...
Can someone help me find where I can buy the unit that controls my throttle and F-N-R? I just had my bellows/u-joint/shift cable replaced and the Tech said my shift control is extreamly worn. It is a 1990 Four winns with a 3.0 OMC cobra and out drive. Thanks a lot.<br /><br />Mike
I wish that I had the confidence to do this on my own, however I just became a boat owner about a month ago and just haven't learned enough about my 3.0 cobra sterndrive to attempt it. My question is does $1,000 parts, labor and tax sound in line?
I've had some oil in my bilge the last couple of times I've run the boat. It appears to be comming from a brass thing screwed into the block and another upside down under the valve cover. The only other thing I see that is brass is the drain plug adapter to drain the oil. I tightened it up...
I am getting ready to give my new (used) boat a much needed tune-up. I'm reading throught eh Clymer manual and it says I need to get a shunt adapter to disable the electronic timing advance. Do I need to get this? Where do I find one? Can I just use something else in it's place. I'm not...
3.0 Cobra OMC<br /><br />The boat really rev's up before dropping into reverse. So bad that I just pushed off with my oar this weekend. Is this just a simple cable adjustment?
Well,<br /><br />After some research I can see my OMC Cobra 3.0 needs to have it's U-Joint bellows replaced. What else should I replace or investigate once I'm in there? I'm new to I/O boating so any advise is greatly appreciated.
