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  1. Lou C

    Should I replace my surge brakes with electric on my boat trailer?

    I don't trailer much living like 300 ft from the harbor but my surge brakes have worked well over the years. The drums didn't rust out over the 17 years I used the 10" units on my original axle, on my vehicles on the other hand, if you get more than 7 years out of a brake rotor before the rust...
  2. Lou C

    1988 Bayliner Capri with a 2.3L OMC Ford cobra

    What’s your max rpm at wide open throttle?
  3. Lou C

    1988 Bayliner Capri with a 2.3L OMC Ford cobra

    Mine came with the trim gauge, all the gauges are Medallion gauges that believe it or not still work. The Cobra OEM trim senders are NLA but Sierra makes a replacement that works fine.
  4. Lou C

    power steering actuator 2004 Volvo Penta SX-M on 5.0 GXI - replacement cost

    If the pump is making noise it’s sucking in air due to low fluid level because of the leak. Until you fix it try to keep the reservoir full or else you’ll wind up having to replace the pump too. On my boat I removed the rear seats & both sides of the exhaust system to gain access.
  5. Lou C

    power steering actuator 2004 Volvo Penta SX-M on 5.0 GXI - replacement cost

    How much all depends on how good the access is in your boat & how stuck the big cotter pins are in the mount bolts. The small cotter pins are hard to get at (for the cable & steering arm) but usually come out. The larger ones are easier to access but can be hell to get out. I did this job on my...
  6. Lou C

    OMC Cobra hard to get in neutral

    You should make sure the switch actually works before replacing the module. If you do need a new module the later models (like yours) did away with the 2nd switch (overstroke switch) which keeps the ESA from engaging when you’re in gear. If you need new module & can’t get it from OMC/BRP then...
  7. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    same dock at our beach as my other pic but this is this past weekend after a big storm came thru the other one was from 2012…In the far distance you can see Connecticut across Long Island Sound...
  8. Lou C

    1989 189 Horizon-where is the fuel tank?

    You're lucky you don't have to do this! I used mahogany to make the framing for the gas tank mounts. Still solid 15 years later. done in 2007
  9. Lou C

    Help water leaking

    I hope it wasn’t the suck AF up the outdrive method!
  10. Lou C

    1989 189 Horizon-where is the fuel tank?

    I’ve been running E10 in 5 different 2 stroke yard engines with no problems for close to 20 years and they range in age from 12 years old to 25 years old. Yep they sell Tru Fuel here Pre mix with 2 stroke oil mixed in but it’s $8 a gallon or more so I mix my own
  11. Lou C

    1972 Glastron v164 trim gauge

    Yep to me Glastrons are associated with that movie in those great chase scenes. That movie came out the year I graduated from high school….
  12. Lou C

    1989 189 Horizon-where is the fuel tank?

    Lucky to have found one that was stored inside. The kind of construction they used is very rot prone if stored outside. After we re did the deck in mine I threw out all the carpet and had the deck gel coated in non skid gel coat. Sealed all the screws that hold down the seats. And the boat is...
  13. Lou C

    1989 189 Horizon-where is the fuel tank?

    FWs of that era had a hatch over the gas tank screwed down into the mounts for the tank. That stuff on mine was all cheap pine that replaced with mahogany when I redid the deck 15 years ago. Literally 3 of the 4 mounts rotted off. The hatch was just a piece of carpeted plywood.
  14. Lou C

    1989 189 Horizon-where is the fuel tank?

    FWs of that era had a hatch over the gas tank screwed down into the mounts for the tank. That stuff on mine was all cheap pine that replaced with mahogany when I redid the deck 15 years ago. Literally 3 of the 4 mounts rotted off.
  15. Lou C

    Mercruiser - 3.7 ( 470 ) Alpha1 ( please list the sources of CLEAN water in the oil ) about a cup - Antifreeze not leaking - no green in the water -

    That’s what I was trying to say!
  16. Lou C

    Mercruiser - 3.7 ( 470 ) Alpha1 ( please list the sources of CLEAN water in the oil ) about a cup - Antifreeze not leaking - no green in the water -

    But the water that exits the Heat Exchanger has to be sent thru the elbow to exit over board, correct? If there is a rusted thru area then the water can get into the exhaust gas passage & then into the cylinders/motor oil.
  17. Lou C

    1988 Bayliner Capri with a 2.3L OMC Ford cobra

    Ok yeah one less thing to go wrong! Boats this age often need the helm unit & cable replaced just due to wear. 30+ years is a long time!
  18. Lou C

    Mercruiser - 3.7 ( 470 ) Alpha1 ( please list the sources of CLEAN water in the oil ) about a cup - Antifreeze not leaking - no green in the water -

    Even though you have closed cooling your exhaust elbow is still raw water cooled, correct? This could be leaking at the gasket between the manifold & elbow or via a hole in the elbow to from the water side to the exhaust side.
  19. Lou C

    1988 Bayliner Capri with a 2.3L OMC Ford cobra

    Not knowing what is in there, hard to say, but I always used Dex from the auto parts store I had to change that P/S actuator a few years ago, made a mess while it was leaking for a couple seasons. Removed the exhaust on both sides for access and had to get this cotter pin removal tool to get...
  20. Lou C

    1988 Bayliner Capri with a 2.3L OMC Ford cobra

    OMC used Dexron in the power steering & tilt n trim
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