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    Vin # location 1990 Fourwinns Candia 4.3l OMC

    I need to find the VIN to get my boat titled in Ohio. It came from MI which does not need a VIN. Any idea where it is located? It has to be photographed as well. 1990 Fourwins Candia 180. 4.3l OMC Cobra. Thanks!
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    changing lower unit oil force 85- need advise

    I am attempting to change the LU oil on a Force 85. I see that it has a fill hole and a vent hole. I also see the allen screw at the botton drain hole. Question- can the LU oil be pumped out and refilled from the top, or do I need to remove the drain screw? Also, unlike other LU I have seen...
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    Engine Additives

    I am running my 1990 Four Winns- (4.3 liter OMC w/cobra drive) for the first time this year in the lake. I ran it about 1.5 months ago on muffs in my drive and it ran okay. I am going to top off the tank and thought about adding Seafoam just to clean out the carb, jets, etc. Considering its a...
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    outdrive did not take-up water from tub

    Last night I fired-up my 4.3l Candia (1990 Cobra) for the first time of the season. Started right-up. I had the outdrive in the tub- the water intakes were about 1 inch below the water line, but all covered. It did not appear to be pulling-up water, so I shut it down right away and switched...
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    Trim up or down while docked

    Sorry I am posting so much today! Its that time of year I guess. Quick question. When docked at the slip for extended periods, is it best to have the outdrive trimmed up or down? I left it down in the winter to avoid undue stress- I am assuming the same would be true while docked, especially...
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    muffs or tub of water

    Is one superior to another when summerizing? I thought muffs may be the ticket to verify water is moving through the engine and out the prop... Also, how long can the engine be run at idle with one or the other? 1990 4.3l King Cobra
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    Exhaust Question 4.3l King Cobra 1990

    Does all the exhaust on this engine/drive exit throught the prop? I noticed last season that it seemed to bubble out neat the top of the outdrive, and when winterizing with the prop submerged in a tub of water, it seemed the exhaust noise came from the same area??? I am new to this boat and...
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    Bilge Pump Wiring

    I am not sure if this is the proper place to post this question, but here goes. My 1990 Candia has what appears to be a failure of the automatic bilge pump. After bailing down to the bilge pump, hooking up a fresh battery, it hummed but did not appear to pump. Only a trickle of water exited...
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    water in the engine compartment

    After a weeks worth of incredible amounts of rain - 2" each day for about 4 days straight (2" in a matter of hours)- not to mention daily severe storms, I went to check on my candia, which is docked about 45 min from me, only to find the cover collapsed and water in the mid-boat comparment as...
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    Consequences of Overheating

    I posted earlier about an engine overheat- I've read several similar posts on the issue that got me thinking- The fact is my boat engine overheated- started smoking and shut it down- I let it cool over night and started it the next morning, at which point it over heated again- since I was...
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    Acute Overheating

    New here.... 1990 Four Winns Candia 180 4.6 Litre V6 OMC Stern Drive. Here's the cliff notes version. Took boat out on Saturday- Ran it wide open on and off for about 15 minutes- temp was good. Went to docking area to pick-up family. Lake is low- went in to low water before I could raise...
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