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    81 omc sterndrive

    It's been awhile since I have posted I had to step away from this project for awhile but now I would like to get it done ,so my problem was the boat runs great on land and in reverse but when I power up it dies,so I was told I had the cables backward and I couldn't find any cables but after...
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    Still baffled

    Thank to both of you guys I will get back into and see what I can do I do have a manual Selco but it covers all years and all engines it's tough to pick out what I have from everything else
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    Still baffled

    I want to thank everyone that gave me their advice on fixing my omc 800.I really thought the backwards cables was the answer,but now when I push the control forward it points to forward on the. Indicator on sterndrive but it goes in reverse and vice versa put in reverse it goes forward, now...
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    81 sunrunner omc800 3.8 sterndrive issues

    I have a question I hope someone can answer My shift lever when you push forward actually is in reverse and vice versa ,it is a single cable so how do I fix.It runs great in reverse but falls on its face in forward maybe because it's not supposed to go fast in reverse? Please help
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    Motor runs but in water dies when throttled

    Yes it is a marine carburetor and no I have not not checked the full length of the fuel line. I bought the boat with the existing problems from a friend that really didn't tell me everything, I will check the entire fuel line
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    Motor runs but in water dies when throttled

    I have 81 sunrunner 18ft with 3.8 v6 and omc sterndrive compression 150 all cylinders I have replaced points condensor,fuel pump,and just put on new carb,new fuel in clean tank runs great on the muffs but when I put into the water it idles great but when I power up it dies any suggestions
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    81 sunrunner v6 omc sterndrive tilt problem

    Thank you for your response so what do I do to get the outdrive to move instead of the motor?
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    81 sunrunner v6 omc sterndrive tilt problem

    I recently purchased an 81 sunrunner 18ft cuddy with 4.3 v6 and omc sterndrive I cannot get the sterndrive to go down,at first I had no power past the battery cable and one side of the up and down solenoids but I cleaned up some connections and got power but when I try to lower sterndrive the...
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