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  1. Lou C

    Stern drive unit SX-M removal

    Re: Stern drive unit SX-M removal If you have a bad lower back, think about building or buying an outdrive stand, they are heavy enough that you can hurt yourself getting it off, or on.... The wood one I built some years back, the metal one I up-graded to this year, it works great~
  2. Lou C

    Surge vs electric brakes

    Re: Surge vs electric brakes I think Bruce is right there is no way really to compare a straight surge system to an electric system because surge brakes will start to release as soon as the trailer slows down enough to relieve pressure on the actuator, whereas electric will apply as a function...
  3. Lou C

    Cobra 2.3L oil change question, first timer!

    Re: Cobra 2.3L oil change question, first timer! For motor oil, you can still find straight 30 oil and if you have a West Marine or similar store you can find: Pennzoil Marine straight 30 or 15w/40, Chevron Delo 400 in the same weights, same with Shell Rotella. Interestingly the Delo and...
  4. Lou C

    Do not remove this Bolt

    Re: Do not remove this Bolt That screw goes into a water passage that goes from the impeller to the transom mount. So if you can run it on the water hose and water does not leak out of the area around the screw then it should be OK. If you want to try to tighten it then thats up to you, but if...
  5. Lou C

    How many years on one impeller??

    Re: How many years on one impeller?? I'm a big believer in not leaving things bolted together, that you know...sooner or later...are going to have to come apart...and as a salt water boater....I've learned a thing or to....like how to split a salt water drive that hasn't been taken apart in...
  6. Lou C

    King cobra and regular cobra bellows ?

    Re: King cobra and regular cobra bellows ? It depends on which King you have, there were Kings that used the plain garden variety Cobra, then there were the 460 Ford Kings (same upper unit as normal Cobra, different lower, but used same bellows). The ones that are completely different are the...
  7. Lou C

    OMC 5.0 Winterize How to, if i got it correct!

    Re: OMC 5.0 Winterize How to, if i got it correct! Sounds like you did well. What I do is warm it up on the water hose, shut it off and change the motor oil and filter. Then run it again, check the oil filter for leaks. If all is good I then fog it. Then I drain everything, poke the holes and...
  8. Lou C

    OMC 5.0 Winterize How to, if i got it correct!

    Re: OMC 5.0 Winterize How to, if i got it correct! Yes you don't need it for freeze protection but it helps for corrosion protection if you are in salt water like I am. We have much more serious corrosion issues to deal with than you would ever see in freshwater. Its normal to have to replace...
  9. Lou C

    OMC 5.0 Winterize How to, if i got it correct!

    Re: OMC 5.0 Winterize How to, if i got it correct! The raw water intake hose from the transom, when you fill it, you are filling that hose, the P/S Cooler, the little hose from the cooler to the transom, then it fills the water pump area on the outdrive and eventually some comes out the water...
  10. Lou C

    OMC 5.0 Winterize How to, if i got it correct!

    Re: OMC 5.0 Winterize How to, if i got it correct! Disconnect the hoses at the thermo housing, and then fill em till the AF runs out the exhaust. Of course you are removing the drain plug on the underside of the manifold and poking the hole with a large nail or similar first, to drain out the...
  11. Lou C

    OMC 5.0 Winterize How to, if i got it correct!

    Re: OMC 5.0 Winterize How to, if i got it correct! Sure you can post pix....see if this is legible....BTW, use the blue -100, the pink slushes up at too high a temp for me, the -100 stays liquid well below zero.
  12. Lou C

    Winterization - confusion

    Re: Winterization - confusion Arrg...all it takes is doing it the RIGHT WAY!!! Drain and backfill...that's what Merc says...what OMC said etc... If you just follow what it says in the damn manual... You'll never have a problem...that happens when people take shortcuts... And with all due...
  13. Lou C

    Winterizing OMC Cobra 3.0

    Re: Winterizing OMC Cobra 3.0 There are also 3 plugs in the pivot housing (2 on the starboard side, one on the port side, tilt it up a bit to see the ones on stbd side) that should be removed and allowed to drain. Just wanted to point out in the 2nd pic there is an error, the lower circle in...
  14. Lou C

    Poll -- Is this unreasonable labor for R&R starter?

    Re: Poll -- Is this unreasonable labor for R&R starter? I am often telling my friends that are not mechanically minded, that unless they have done some of these jobs they have no idea what is involved. And that doesn't even address the fact that a shop has to cover their overhead and make a...
  15. Lou C

    Replacing Drums w Discs

    Re: Replacing Drums w Discs Tony I use my trailer the same way as you, it gets dunked maybe 4 times a year same Long Island salt water (North Shore). I have a drum system I installed in 2004. It has Tie Down zinc coated 10" drums and galvanized backing plates. Here is what I did to make it work...
  16. Lou C

    Trick to changine oil filter on a 4.3 gm engine?

    Re: Trick to changine oil filter on a 4.3 gm engine? The cap wrenches work well if it fits the filter right, there is another trick I came up with many years ago: with the strap wrench, take a piece of sand paper and fold it in half, then slip it between the filter and the strap so the rough...
  17. Lou C

    volvo penta 4.3 efi engine running loud any idea what this is? video attached

    Re: volvo penta 4.3 efi engine running loud any idea what this is? video attached And look for water! and gear oil (input shaft seal)! get yourself one of these and make it real easy...
  18. Lou C

    5.7 OMC overheating

    Re: 5.7 OMC overheating You should try your test with the clear water hose in the water. The vid you posted showed a Lot of bubbles. But on the muffs, I think it's possible to suck in air if the muffs don't fit perfect. I did the clear hose test (used reinforced hose to prevent a big leak) on...
  19. Lou C

    need to replace outdrive oil?

    Re: need to replace outdrive oil? Do you have the special tools for adjusting the shift cable? If not you might consider getting them if you are going to keep running the Cobra. Having them makes it much easier. Keep in mind that its not just adjusting the transom shift cable, it may also be...
  20. Lou C

    OMC Cobra cooling problem related to leakage at transom?

    Re: OMC Cobra cooling problem related to leakage at transom? You may be right, the only way sometimes to find the exact source of a transom leak is to remove the drive, remove the engine, re-install the drive and then back the boat into the water. Climb into the engine compartment with a bright...
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