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    Hard to shift back to neutral OMC Cobra

    I recently installed a new remote on my 89 OMC Cobra i/o and it shifts perfectly into forward and reverse (i did the 5 step adjustment, adjusted the shift lever height, replaced cables, etc). The problem is that is does not want to come out of gear easily. I think the ESA and overstroke...
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    Fixing Factory Tansducer on OMC

    I have a 1989 Donzi Ragazza 190 that came with a Uniden TR200HA angle shoot 22 degree glue-in hockey puck style transducer. I know where the correct location is in the blige because the original epoxy is already there. Over time, I guess it weakened and the transducer wiggled free. Can I just...
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    Thru-Hull Transducer Install on Donzi

    I have a 1989 Donzi Ragazza 190 that came with a Uniden TR200HA angle shoot 22 degree glue-in hockey puck style transducer. I know where the correct location is in the blige because the original epoxy is already there. Over time, I guess it weakened and the transducer wiggled free. Can I just...
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    OMC Cobra Transom Shift Cable Adjustment Question

    I recently installed a new shift cable in my 1989 Donzi with an OMC Cobra stern drive. I followed all the instructions in Stuart's fabulous directions that I found on this forum. In the directions the OMC maintenance guide said that the distance between the end of the cable crimp and the...
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    OMC Cobra Trim/Tilt makes odd noise in one direction

    PLEASE HELP! I recently got my 1989 Donzi Ragazza out of winter storage and topped off all fluids, etc and now when I raise and lower the tilt the motor makes a funny hi-pitched noise. The outdrive goes all the way down/in and back up. I added 10oz of trim fluid and ran it up and down a few...
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    No oil pressure during rebuild test; please help.

    I have a 1989 Donzi Regazza with a 4.3 and am in the process of a rebuild. All new bearings, etc with all clearances meeting spec. When I tested the oil pressure with the orginal distributor staft and a dummy shaft with the same diameter I cant get the pressure to build. I have tested the...
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    New camshaft for 262 OMC Cobra

    I'm rebuilding my 262 OMC Cobra that blew up on me and I'm the market for a new hydraulic roller cam. I've looked through GMPartsDirect and CompCams catalogs but I was wondering if anyone knew of any other place to search. I assume cost will be right around $259-$289 based on what I've seen...
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    Location of Transducer on '89 Donzi?

    I have a 19" 1989 Donzi Ragazza with a 4.3L OMC Cobra and a QT206 Uniden depth finder. The gauge works fine but is not getting a signal from the transducer. I looked on the transom but I didn't see one so I'm assumming it's a through hull? Where would this be located? In the bilge?? Any...
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