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    Rotten Stringers

    I Have a 1985 Rinker V170. Last summer my front engine mount bolts were loose because of rotten wood. I filled in the holes with liquid nails and splinters or wood. I installed longer lag screws and they seem to be holding just fine. Well now this summer the rear mounting bolts are doing the...
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    Manifold gasket

    Hello, I have a 1984 2.5 L OMC. I'm going to be replacing the manifold gasket. The shop manual says to use a gasket sealer if there was leakage in the past. I have Permatex Aviation Form a Gasket sealer. Will that work for this application? Thanks
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    Engine problems again

    Hello, I have a 1984 2.5 L OMC. Today on the lake I had problems with power and backfiring after the boat ran great for 2 hours. Last weekend I thought it was water in the fuel. I changed the fuel water separator and the fuel pump filter. The plugs are brand new. New fuel pump last fall...
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    Repair bow hull

    I have two gouges on the bottom of my bow. What do I use to fill these in? Thank you
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    Fuel Water Seperator

    Are the plugs on a fuel water separator supposed to be opened and drained once in a while? My boat was running great today until I stopped to get a little fuel. The bay where I got fuel was very choppy. I got about 200 yards away from the fuel dock and the boat started running real rough. It...
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    Spark plugs

    Tonight I replaced the spark plugs. Cylinder one and two look terrible. What could this indicate?
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    Up load photo

    When I try to upload a photo it says the file type is too big. How do I reduce the file size? Thank you
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    Starter

    I've had a dead spot(s) in my starter for a long time. I want to replace it before I'm stuck at the dock. When I googled a new starter the prices were anywhere from $43.00 to $80.00. That seems really cheap. I think I paid about $160.00 20 years ago. Have marine starter prices gone down...
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    End cap water leak

    Hello, I have a 1984 OMC Stringer. I just replaced the ball gear, water pump housing and impeller. Also the prop shaft seal. Everything is back together now and I put the muffs on it and I have a leak on the end cap port side. I'm probably missing the seal and look at it tomorrow. My...
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    Service Manual

    Over the years several people on this site recommend an original service manual. So I went on Ebay and purchased a 1984 OMC Service manual. While working on the outdrive these past few weeks, I found myself referring back to my Clymer manual. I am not impressed with the original manual. The...
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    Gaskets

    Hello, I'm replacing all my seals and gaskets in my upper and lower 1984 Stringer drive. I'm ready to purchase everything. Some of the kit's on ebay are original OMC parts new in the box. Those items are half the price of the aftermarket seals and gaskets. My question is would you trust...
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    Water pump housing

    Hello, I am putting new seals, impellor and ball gear into my 1984 stringer outdrive. I'm in the disassembly mode right now. I can't get the swivel housing separated from the water pump housing. In the book it says " If the swivel housing and water pump do not come out easily in step 6 and...
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    Outdrive winter project

    Hello, I have a 1984 2.5L OMC Sterndrive 252STHRCRA. ​Today I pulled the outdrive and put it in the basement of my house so I can work on it over the winter. I will be replacing the Impellor, lower gear case seal kit, upper gear case seal kit and ball gear. The other end of the ball gear on...
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    oil leak

    Hello ​I have a 1984 2.5 l OMC sterndrive model 252STHRCRA. I have noticed an oil leak on the port side of the engine way in the back sitting on the intermediate housing. When I look up a diagram of this area there is a small cover plate with 6 screws in it. The diagram says this is the...
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    New dash panel

    Hello I'm getting new gauges this week. I have the dash panel pulled out and would like to replace the panel with wood. Has anyone ever done this? What type of wood and finish should I use? I've seen plastic wood grain panels on the internet. Is that a better way to go? Thank you
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    Fuel pump replacement

    Hello, I have a 1984 2.5 L omc. ​I will be replacing my fuel pump this week and I have a couple of questions. My repair manual says to use O.M.C gasket sealing compound on both sides of the gasket. So is that the same as RTV blue or red? The manual also says to crank the engine over while...
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    Fuel pump question

    I have a 1984 2.5 L OMC. There is fuel in the clear holes between the fuel pump and the carburetor . When the engine is running it looks like it shooting out of the fuel pump in the clear hose. When I hit the throttle from a standstill the engine wants to stall. Is my fuel pump bad? I have...
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    Getting fuel on the water

    Today I had to stop at a marina for some fuel. I had them put $20.00 in the boat. An hour later I looked at my account online and found out I was charged $ 250.00. I drove back to the marina to find out what happened. They said the pump at the dock will automatically do a pre authorization...
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    Points

    Hello, I have two questions. ​I have a 1984 2.5 L Omc stern drive engine. ​Today on the water it was backfiring when I would hit the throttle from a standstill . If I moved the throttle very slowly I could bring the boat up to speed. But the engine sounded a little rough. ​When I got...
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    Water in lower unit

    Hello, ​I have a 1985 2.5 L OMC 120 H.P. The boat has not been in the water yet. I changed all the gear lube last fall before storing. Today I hooked it up to the garden hose with the muffs. I heard a rattling noise from the lower unit that I have never heard in the 20 years of owning the...
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