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  1. bruceb58

    Bravo 3 Drive Showers

    Are they really necessary? My new to me Cobalt has a 350HP 6.2L on a 26' boat. Not a barn burner and I will run it under 4000RPM 99% of the time.
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    Snow Birds: Beware!

    Another thing you can do if you are missing the C wire is to just wire up the fan at the heater to come on when the heat comes on. I rarely use the fan by itself and then you can repurpose the fan wire to become your C wire.
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    OMC Manuals

    1994 is the transition year between the Cobra and the Cobra SX which are two completely different drives. Cobra SX is the joint venture with Volvo drive. If you could post a picture, that would be best to determine what drive you have. Even better would be a model number. Just because you have a...
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    Hydrolock, swim platform, riser height and static water line question

    I agree. I would do that as well.
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    SX drive Dip stick - how much to add?

    Just so you know, when you fill up the drive from the bottom and the oil exits the vent hole behind the cover, that pretty much puts it dead on in the middle.
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    Cobra SX lower unit drain plug will not open

    Make sure you replace the o-rings on all 3 plugs everytime you change your gear oil.
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    That paper gasket on raw water impeller housing.

    That is correct.
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    SX drive Dip stick - how much to add?

    It's very little but I can't give you an exact number. What you don't do is screw it in and then screw it out to read it. You unscrew, wipe it off drop it in and then pull it out and read it. Should be right in the middle.
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    Red engine motor year mystery

    Looks like you have a 2006 engine. Like I said before, it has been completely changed from a 95.
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    Please help looking at a boat tomorrow

    Yep. I remebr those white Mercruisers.
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    Please help looking at a boat tomorrow

    Looks like the Volvo drive. What engine?
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    Getting the water out of the block after a sea trial?

    Even 25W would work. All you are trying to do is keep i above freezing temps.
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    Red engine motor year mystery

    That is definitely not the original engine. Original engine had a different raw water pump and V-belts vs your serpentine belt. Original raw water pump was belt driven. Your original engine was a charcoal grey...not black. It's dark but it is not black. Anyone who has actually owned a Volvo of...
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    drive thump thump or chug chug sound

    I am actually selling my boat in the next couple days. I will record the sound if I have a chance before its gone.
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    Red engine motor year mystery

    Have a picture of the engine? Where is the raw water pump mounted? What makes you think its a Gi-F?
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    Please help looking at a boat tomorrow

    Run away. Find a boat with a Mercruiser or a Volvo drive.
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    drive thump thump or chug chug sound

    I am thinking what you are hearing is normal. Very common for Volvos to get some clatter in the top of the unit when at idle. Mine has had that ever since I owned it since 2002. Goes away when in gear out of the water when there is just the slightest amount of load.
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    Mercruiser 3.0 reliability and overall maintenance?

    Yes...but what I stated is completely accurate. Bayliner and Searay boats are made in the same factory...maybe not the factory you were in, but yes in other factories. I equate Searay with the Maxum boats. Same basic quality as a Bayliner with a little bit of lipstick added.
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    Getting the water out of the block after a sea trial?

    The large hose that goes to the circulating pump bypasses the thermostat. In fact, you won't even get close to putting antifreeze down the thermostat by putting it in the hoses.
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    Mercruiser 3.0 reliability and overall maintenance?

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