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    Draining fuel tank, '86 Sundancer

    Hi, I was wondering what the best way to drain the fuel tank would be on an '86 270 Sundancer. Just gravity siphon from where the fuel pump is located? Or through the fill-up hole? Any advice is appreciated, Thanks!
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    $500 Sea Ray 270 Sundancer.

    Yep, you read that right... I'm picking up a 1986 Sea Ray 270 Sea Ray Sundancer with twin 470 Mercruisers for $500. The gentlemen I'm purchasing it from bought it because he wanted the trailer it was on, and though he would like to, he doesn't have time to take on the project. The scary part is...
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    Diagnosing circulating water pump?

    Having an overheating issue on a '93 OMC Cobra 5.0 Ford. What's the best way to diagnose the circulating water pump? NOT the impeller on the outdrive, the pump with the belt on it on the engine itself. Thanks
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    Part number for outdrive drain screw.

    I stripped the crap out of the starboard drain screw on my '93 Cobra drive while winterizing last year, and had to drill it out to remove it; obviously I need a new one now. Does anyone know the part number for the starboard drain screw? '93 Cobra drive, engine code 502APRJVB. Are all the drain...
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    How would I go about fixing this?

    My speedo sender broke... looks like just vacuum tubing? (not really sure how it works) Is this fixable? Do I need to replace the whole assembly or can I just splice in some more tubing and re-attach it? If so, how does it attach to the "paddle"? Don't have the boat here at the moment so I...
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    Anyone know where I could find these little plastic pieces? (Four Winns bimini top)

    Mine are both broken, and I'm not even sure what they're called to search for them. Any info is appreciated, Thanks!
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    Recommendations: Bazooka tube and amp questions/suggestions

    Please bear with me, I'm a bit of an audio n00b... A buddy of mine gave me an enclosure with two 12" subs and a 600 watt amp (this one: Coustic 601SE 2 Channel Amplifiers at Onlinecarstereo.com) that he wasn't using for his car anymore, and I was planning on ditching the enclosure and mounting...
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    OMC Cobra trim sender replacement

    Hey, I need to replace the trim sender on my '93 Four Winns w/an OMC Cobra 5.0 outdrive. I know they can be tough to find, but I've found a few sources online, and am confident I could find one used as well. I understand that the outdrive needs to pulled in order to replace the sender, which is...
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    Any tips on removing the drain plugs on a Cobra?

    Trying to remove the 3 drain plugs on my '93 Cobra drive to finish the winterization process, and I got the vent plug out (upper starboard) but cannot for the life of me get the two lower ones out (no, NOT the "never remove" plug). The suckers are stuck in there good, and trying to get them out...
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    Considering a new boat. Recommend me one ($10k budget)

    So I currently have a '93 Four Winns 215 Sundowner: I purchased it this spring, and although it took a lot of initial work, I've got it looking nice and running beautifully and it's been a great boat. There's a lot of things I like about it, however, I've since realized that it is not really...
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    How can I fix this? (pic)

    Ever since I've owned my boat, its bow rail has been detached from its base at one point: I've tried all kinds of glue, and although JB-Weld will hold for a while, it doesn't stay. Is there any way to fix this? Do I need to have it re-welded or what? (Note: the vertical rail is hollow and the...
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    OMC Cobra stalling when shifting into reverse.

    Drive is a '93 OMC Cobra mated to a Ford 302 (5.0) HO. NOTE: I HAVE THE DRIVE WIRED LIKE A MERCRUISER BECAUSE MY ESA MODULE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE WORKING. My boat shifts fine into forward and comes out of gear into neutral fine, but about 75% of the time when going INTO reverse, it will stall...
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    What wires on positive and negative sides of ignition coil? ESA/tach issues...

    1993 5.0 OMC Cobra. I'm trying to get my ESA working; installed a new CDI module today with no luck, and now my tach isn't working... I'm wondering if perhaps I have the ESA wire on the wrong side of the ignition coil and it somehow damaged the tach (I know that the ESA and tach wiring...
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    OMC Cobra 5.0 overheating

    My '93 Four Winns w/an OMC Cobra drive and 5.0 (Ford 302) is overheating. Already changed the thermostat and impeller, and though it may seem a little better, it still hasn't cured it. After running it on muffs, I pulled off the impeller housing and found this: Water doesn't seem to be...
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    Replacing ESA; do I need a resistor?

    My ESA is no longer working (engine doesn't stumble when I press the switch - the switch works though), so I purchased a new CDI ESA module. The boat is a '93 Four Winns with this distributor: The instructions say to add a resistor, but they also say that they are for a Prestolite electronic...
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    Ford 5.0 overheated, now seized.

    1993 Four Winns, carb'd 5.0 Ford, OMC Cobra drive. The boat had been running a little hot according to the gauge (~180-200, maybe a little more at idle/low speeds), but everything had seemed fine, and whenever it creeped up to near 200 while idling it usually came down to the 180 range once on...
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    Carburetor expertise needed.

    My boat carburetor is acting up. It's a Holley 2300 2 barrel mated to a Ford 302 and an OMC Cobra I/O drive. I had it rebuild about a month ago, but something still isn't right. The boat ran and idled beautifully most of yesterday (idle is set nice and low at ~625rpm) but when I was on the...
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    Mercruiser re-wire (ESA bypass)

    In case anyone's interested; while I'm waiting for parts and troubleshooting the ESA, I bypassed it with the "Mercruiser re-wire" by disconnecting the interrupter switch and splicing its wires so that the wire that used to be power goes to the negative side of the ignition coil, and the ground...
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    How hard is it to replace the transom shift cable?

    Hi, I've got a 21.5' Four Winns with a Ford 5.0 and an OMC Cobra outdrive that needs a new shift cable (shifting is extremely difficult and the engine stalls when put into gear once warm). Now, I have access to quite a few tools, I like learning, and have always done all of my own maintenance...
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    Motor won't stay on; fuel line fitting from fuel pump to carburetor?

    Motor is a carbureted OMC Cobra 5.0 (Ford 302) I/O. I had it running beautifully in the driveway about a week ago, so I went to the lake on Friday to test the boat out on the water and it wouldn't start. It cranks and catches no problem, but instantly dies, like it's not getting fuel. It will...
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