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  1. Lou C

    88 Four Winns Candia. Help finding and getting to anti siphon valve (fuel tank)

    Re: 88 Four Winns Candia. Help finding and getting to anti siphon valve (fuel tank) I responded to this on ifourwinns, you have to take out the back seat first before you can lift out that hatch. My 88 Horizon is the same way. BTW boat looks very good for its age, nice gelcoat and seating...
  2. Lou C

    Need help with a nearly new Suzuki DF 2.5 four stroke....

    I bought a Suzuki DF 2.5 and from the beginning it has had a bad stumble off idle. The dealer has tried to help, but it is really not much better. The first time I took it in, he replaced the carb and it was better after that, but after a few trips it was back to the bad stumble. I took it in...
  3. Lou C

    Buy a sunk and repaired Cobalt 226? Salvage value?

    Re: Buy a sunk and repaired Cobalt 226? Salvage value? I don't think a salvage boat would be worth that much. Also no one said anything about the gas tank, if the fuel vent/fill went under water the tank may have salt water in it. If you want a project and are prepared to fiddle with it for a...
  4. Lou C

    Ford 5.0 overheated, now seized.

    Re: Ford 5.0 overheated, now seized. I'd want to take off the risers and see if you can tell if the water got in that way, you would see rust trails down the center section of the exhaust manifold and if so, replace the riser gaskets on both sides. Also look carefully at the sealing surface for...
  5. Lou C

    86 cobra 4.3 20drg.s to hot

    Re: 86 cobra 4.3 20rg.s to hot question? Re: 86 cobra 4.3 20rg.s to hot question? Glad you got it, I could see dings on that impeller plate and the cage that the impeller lives in looked like it had some wear marks on it. I usually replace them every 2-3 seasons unless something happened like...
  6. Lou C

    Outdrive installation. Aligning?

    Re: Outdrive installation. Aligning? The thing is, do you know if it was set right in the first place? When the engine was installed, did the guy who installed it align it? If so, then by now it should not have changed. But we don't know for sure. I think if you have an outdrive boat, and are...
  7. Lou C

    86 cobra 4.3 20drg.s to hot

    Re: 86 cobra 4.3 20drg.s to hot I copied your pic and showed you where to spray some silicone spray so that you can slide down that lower hose on to the Y pipe. That hose has to slide down before the manifold will come off. Once you get that lower hose down the manifold will come off easily and...
  8. Lou C

    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs reminds me of my resto a few years back. one thing I'd try to do, is not use foam to reinstall the tank, my FW has separate stringers that the tank mounts to, there are 4 tabs on the tank and...
  9. Lou C

    Backing into garage

    Re: Backing into garage that trailer valet is cool and gives you really precise control over how far you move it. I have a front hitch on my 98 Jeep and just bought one for my 07 Jeep, they work great with difficult parking situations like a narrow driveway and narrow street with not enough...
  10. Lou C

    86 cobra 4.3 20drg.s to hot

    Re: 86 cobra 4.3 20drg.s to hot You have the one piece units, how hot do they get? After a lot of use, they will show some clogging in one or more of the exhaust outlets. They are not hard to remove because OMC had the good sense to use studs and nuts instead of bolts. Due to the design, you...
  11. Lou C

    Exhaust manifold mounting bolts?

    Re: Exhaust manifold mounting bolts? The 4.3s with the one piece batwing manifolds used studs and nuts to retain them. To me this was a better way because it's easier to get penetrating oil on the threads than if they used bolts in the threads in the cyl head. Here's a pic of my old 88...
  12. Lou C

    Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration SPLASHED!

    Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration SPLASH Here's a tip from a salt water boater, for wheel cylinders. Those rubber boots are not water proof, water gets in and corrodes the piston and then it seizes. What I do is take off the rubber boot, coat the...
  13. Lou C

    Another winterizing question (drain plugs)

    Re: Another winterizing question (drain plugs) It's not a big deal to get the retainer out, you might have to get someone to help you lift the drive with the driveshaft facing down to get the retainer to fall out of the water passage. When you put it back together, use some gasket sealer on the...
  14. Lou C

    Another winterizing question (drain plugs)

    Re: Another winterizing question (drain plugs) DID you remove the one in the middle of the port side upper unit?? That's the one you're not supposed to remove, yes water will drain but there is a retainer inside the drive, that fell down in the water passage, now most likely you HAVE to remove...
  15. Lou C

    Another winterizing question (drain plugs)

    Re: Another winterizing question (drain plugs) Here's a pic of the plugs he is probably talking about. There are 2 on the starboard side and one on the port side. The lower ones on each side are drains, the top starboard one is a vent. My boat is moored in salt water all season and those plugs...
  16. Lou C

    Comments on Sterndrive cover!!!!!

    Re: Comments on Sterndrive cover!!!!! Wow now thats nice little drive house! I take mine off for winter because I feel you have to check the bellows for water and the gimble bearing and ujoints for wear....I built a stand to make it easy, with casters so I can just roll it in the garage...
  17. Lou C

    can I move my boat with a lawn tractor

    Re: can I move my boat with a lawn tractor I found that a front hitch is great for this, I have one on my 98 Jeep that I use for moving the trailer around and I just found one for my 07 Jeep so now I can use that one too to easily move the trailer around...best thing for easily moving trailers.....
  18. Lou C

    Sharp Windshield Corners

    Re: Sharp Windshield Corners pipe insulation works well
  19. Lou C

    New Boat owner needs a little help

    Re: New Boat owner needs a little help Is this the standard OMC throttle control, or a Teleflex or other unit? I have an 88 Four Winns and it came with the standard OMC throttle control like the one in this pic....
  20. Lou C

    Greasing splines on the outdrive

    Re: Greasing splines on the outdrive Removing the drive is not difficult but it is heavy, I build a wood stand to remove and install my OMC Cobra. I know for sure my OMC manual said that the drive has to be removed each year to grease the driveshaft splines, and also to check and grease the...
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