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  1. Lou C

    Too much boat?

    That’s the first quad boat trailer I’ve seen lol!
  2. Lou C

    trailer manufacturer picks?

    Ever been to South Florida & the Gulf Coast? Alu is about all you will see, on VERY expensive boats too….
  3. Lou C

    1996 Volvo Penta 5.0FI SX Cobra temp gauge showing high temps

    Well I have the same exhaust as the Volvo but on an OMC Cobra (only difference is the impeller is in the drive) and at idle the elbows are cool enough to keep your hand on (100* F), after coming off plane they will get up to 135* but will cool down after moving at idle for a few minutes. This is...
  4. Lou C

    Distributor points cam

    see the wick in the center of the distributor shaft....
  5. Lou C

    Blew the coolant hose from thermostat housing to water circulator / starboard riser hotter than port side- Do I need a new riser or circulating pump?

    here's some pix to make it easier to understand
  6. Lou C

    Ideal tongue weight?

    Well Four Winns sold my style boat on a trailer with a 3700 lb carrying capacity. The boat was “supposed” to weigh about 2700. My own measurements found it to be far more and, when I replaced the deck 15 years ago the original flotation foam wasn’t water logged either. On their current website...
  7. Lou C

    Ideal tongue weight?

    I’d be surprised if the boat + trailer are only 4,000. Probably more like 4500. But won’t know till you get it weighed. Would be interesting to see…
  8. Lou C

    Distributor points cam

    Auto shop 101 circa 1966 you used to put a dab of distributor cam lube on the cam. I still have a tube of it in my tool box from the early 70’s. You cal also use marine grease just a little bit. If that’s a Prestolite distributor pull off the rotor & see if there a a lubrication wick inside. If...
  9. Lou C

    OMC Cobra I/O Tight shifting

    Also use a tach/dwell meter hooked up to the ignition coil, those dash tachs arent that accurate mines off by about 150 rpm…. On these you can feel a difference even if the idle rpm is about 150 rpm too high…
  10. Lou C

    Replacing Starter Motor on 1989 Four Winns 180 Horizon with 5.0 OMC Cobra Ford 302 Engine

    Consider ARCO starters as well more expensive but very good.
  11. Lou C

    DIY : How to dry a wet phone from boating .

    I left my 6 in one of my central AC vents for a few hrs and the drying effect of AC dried it out without any heat just fine. It shut down because I had it in my pocket while doing a brake job in 100* weather last summer and just from perspiration!
  12. Lou C

    Replacing Starter Motor on 1989 Four Winns 180 Horizon with 5.0 OMC Cobra Ford 302 Engine

    I have an ‘88 H-200 and have done the starter a few times. I remove the rear seats & battery and I can get at it easily.
  13. Lou C

    Volvo Penta starter issues

    There are other things to check as far as this issue goes….look at the drain for that exhaust manifold….is it right over the connections for the starter solenoid? Does it drip a bit of water? If so it will corrode those terminals & you will have intermittent no crank problems. The cure is use...
  14. Lou C

    Squeal from rear of Ford 5.8 Cobra SX

    Agreed the gimble bearing might be dry, you can try greasing it with the engine running before pulling the drive
  15. Lou C

    1995 5.0L Carb Replacement Options

    Just post a pic of your manifold; some were 2bbl only some were a 4 bbl with an adapter to fit a 2bbl carb. Remove the adapter & you can fit the 4bbl. I for one would always want a 4bbl in a marine inboard application. Just remember that any carb you get has to be a marine unit. They ARE...
  16. Lou C

    Omc 4.3 diagnosis

    If your ESA is working but gets stuck on it will lower the idle speed to approx 450 rpm and the boat will barely move. Points do need to be checked every season, I just check dwell & timing & idle every season. I get approx 5-6 seasons out of a set of points.
  17. Lou C

    New starter solenoid has no terminal for purple wire??

    You need the correct 4 terminal solenoid. There are 3 & 4 terminal versions.
  18. Lou C

    1989 4.3 mechanical fuel pump replacement

    PS interesting to note there is a Mercruiser version of this pump with that small filter and the OMC/Volvo version that had no filter as these had the larger canister filters.
  19. Lou C

    1989 4.3 mechanical fuel pump replacement

    I had the same issue had oil, not gas in that yellow hose. Replaced the pump anyway after 30 years because the rubber gaskets were looking really stiff & dried out. Replaced the tygon hose as well because the original was all stiff & hard to see thru.
  20. Lou C

    Camshaft Replacement on Vortec 4.3L 262

    I am going to look in my OMC shop manual to see if they list actual cam specs. One thing to keep in mind if you’re looking for a “truck” cam, look at what the primary application of the 4.3 was: Chevy S10 pick up & GMC equivalent Chevy Blazer & GMC & Olds equivalent Chevy/GMC Astro van Yes it...
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