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  1. Lou C

    Grease Zerk Fitting Question . . .

    Maybe it’s because very few vehicles actually have had grease fittings in the last 30/40 years! My last vehicle that had them is our 1998 Grand Cherokee! Before that it was our early to mid 70s GM full-size cars…
  2. Lou C

    OMC COBRA 5.8 EFI and ESA

    http://www.hastings.org/~stuart/cobra/ don't know if you have seen this site, but there is some original OMC documentation on this site, that will help explain the finer points of adjusting these, like: setting the shift rod height (very important) how much the travel of the shift cable should...
  3. Lou C

    Grease Zerk Fitting Question . . .

    It's funny how you can be using grease guns for years, and then there's this...I think it took me till about 10 years ago to realize these things are adjustable lol!
  4. Lou C

    Boat leaking salt water - steering pin?

    For there to be that much alu corrosion in that time frame, there's likely to be a loose hose clamp on one of the raw water intake hoses or the fitting for them on the inner transom mount. Just a spray of salt water mist + sitting in salty air, can do that.
  5. Lou C

    Boat leaking salt water - steering pin?

    On my boat I'm obssessive about making sure there are no coolant leaks and also everything, engine & inner transom, steering system, etc gets sprayed with Corrosion X every year. Still running the original 36 year old oil pan and timing cover, both are known to rust out if not treated often. It...
  6. Lou C

    Boat leaking salt water - steering pin?

    I thought the OP was in a salt water area, with a small cooling leak you could have that…
  7. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    My pleasure! I grew up with American cars back in the 70’s so these old school GM marine engines are just like what our Chevrolets had back then even down to the Quadrajet 4bbl. That was the easy part…. The marine stuff is what I had to learn…
  8. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Sounds like you’ve got it done! Now for next year you’ll be all set! I taught myself this stuff about 20 years ago, started out with the winterizing & fluid changes and over time started doing more & more like the outdrive maintenance, fiberglass work, repairing wiring issues, etc. The biggest...
  9. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Yep I'd say so...
  10. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    I would disconnect it at the impeller housing and blow air thru it from there; normally I just pour -100 in it till the AF comes out the water intakes on the outdrive.
  11. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Only other thing is the raw water intake hose; but you removed the drive so I might just blow it out to make sure there’s no water in the P/S cooler…
  12. Lou C

    Boat leaking salt water - steering pin?

    Salt water is brutal on corrosion. One small leak will cause a real mess in your engine compartment
  13. Lou C

    89 OMC Cobra Gas Leak Carburetor

    The possibilities: Weak battery Corroded battery cables Rusty starter solenoid Corroded terminals on both the starter mounted solenoid and the assist solenoid which is mounted on the engine shift bracket with the trim solenoids. Sometimes water will get under the cover and drip right on that...
  14. Lou C

    89 OMC Cobra Gas Leak Carburetor

    PS if that's an original Marine Quadrajet, do not trade it for a "remanufactured" carb, these can be "franken carbs" made up of parts from various different carbs, and some never work right. If anyone tries to sell you a "NEW" Quadrajet, there are none and have not been for many years. Just...
  15. Lou C

    Best way to connect 6 awg to 14 awg stranded wire

    Even tho it’s said not to solder for marine wiring sometimes it’s tough to properly crimp different gauge wire.
  16. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Those do appear to be larger than what is on the older versions of these engines, but in the same location. Here's what the one on the starboard side of my old 1988 looks like, the OMC had a 90* fitting there to clear the large size original Delco starter, which has been replaced with a smaller...
  17. Lou C

    89 OMC Cobra Gas Leak Carburetor

    That's a Rochester Quadrajet 4bbl and the place where it's leaking is the primary throttle shaft. While the bushings can wear out, it is not that common, and a leak there can be caused by a leaking needle valve or stuck or mis-adjusted float. Mine did that luckily before I had put it in the...
  18. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Also don't forget the block drain on the other side, the pix from the Volvo manual show you the drains on both sides of the block...and poke the holes to make sure all the water drains.
  19. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Well I would guess that as far as the intake goes most of the water drains when you pull the bottom end of the big hose so that sounds OK to me. As far as spring start up with an empty engine I never liked that idea and would fill the engine & manifolds with water first. Another tip: Put your...
  20. Lou C

    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    I doubt that that would be enough to freeze, it’s gotta be at 28 or below for at least 8 hrs for it to cause damage.
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