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  1. Keyboardman

    OMC 5.7 Questions

    The main issues with the OMC 5.7 is it's an OMC and also it's sterndrive not a true "Inboard" There's a lot of maintenance work needed with a sterndrive and it's best if you're an old mechanic so you can fix it when no other Marine service center will look at it. OMC has been out of business...
  2. Keyboardman

    Still Running VRO on '98

    I just put a new BRP VRO on my '96 200 Evinrude. It was deleted by the previous owner. It has the system check system and after verifying that the oil pump and warning circuits are working, I'm confidant it will perform just like the factory intended it too. Not sure why people are so worried...
  3. Keyboardman

    Cooling system diagram for '96 Evinrude 200?

    If I run it with a hose into the back flush port how does the impeller get any water to it and not burn up? My understanding is that the flush port is there so you can flush the engine if the boats in a slip and you can't run it on muffs. That and the back flush action on any sediment that might...
  4. Keyboardman

    Cooling system diagram for '96 Evinrude 200?

    Well sure enough, right there in the back of the book is the diagram. Thought I'd looked at every page. LOL!! I've been running it on the muffs after replacing the VRO pump and verifying that the NO Oil alarm is working and also that the pump is pumping oil with the oil hose attached. I assumed...
  5. Keyboardman

    Cooling system diagram for '96 Evinrude 200?

    Hi all, running on muffs, the new to me Evinrude 200's port side cyl bank seems to be getting a little hotter than the other. While the right side cyl head is just warm to the touch, I can hold my hand on the port side only a few moments. I'm not getting any overheat alarm. I've had to clean out...
  6. Keyboardman

    low compression 3.0 cobra (new)

    Yup, check if the exhaust flap hasn't fallen down inside the pipe and is partially blocking it.
  7. Keyboardman

    Help 1980s 70hp evenrude Idles but bogs down under load

    If the plug is clean, then it's not getting any fuel to that cylinder.
  8. Keyboardman

    1987 Beretta SS

    I'm sorry to say but I wouldn't even bother drilling any test holes. Looking at the pictures of the stern you can see where a previous owner put some sort of sealant around the housing in an attempt to stop the water intrusion. I've seen that many times. Have you put the boat in the water yet to...
  9. Keyboardman

    1987 Beretta SS

    Oh boy, I had the 2.3 Cobra. Can't give it any good review at all. After searching for a while I did find an exhaust manifold a few years back. Chinese aftermarket for $600. ;)
  10. Keyboardman

    Can someone PLEASE tell me which bellows are which? taking on some water...

    My last Sterndrive leaked from a rotten transom. I've had old wooden boats that leaked worse. I installed a back up bilge pump and went boating. Sold it to a guy who understood it leaked.
  11. Keyboardman

    Can someone PLEASE tell me which bellows are which? taking on some water...

    Test drilling the transom will most likely show a rotted transom. This happens to be the case 9 out of 10 times with old sterndrive boats. Unless you want to invest a bunch of money and weeks and weeks of work on that boat, I'd dump it for parts. I too will never own another stern drive in my...
  12. Keyboardman

    Was given an old Searay with a Johnson 70 on it. Looking for advice

    Are you still running a 40:1 mix? Pretty sure it's supposed to be 50:1.
  13. Keyboardman

    Painting in Cuddy

    What's a good type paint that will stick well to the fiberglass inside my cuddy? Acrylic Latex or some kind of epoxy paint? Thanks
  14. Keyboardman

    Leaking still after bellows replacement. Help please

    No water would be leaking into the gimbal bellow, that's higher up than where the water would be coming in from. Boats rot from the bottom up so maybe you've compressed what little there is of a seal between the transom plate and the hull, above that area might still be solid but it too will get...
  15. Keyboardman

    Leaking still after bellows replacement. Help please

    You can try tightening the transom plate bolts if you can get to them but, even if the leak slows down or stops, your transom is most likely rotting and will continue to do so. Replacing a transom and most likely stringers too is a huge, pain in the ass job. I had the same situation one time. I...
  16. Keyboardman

    OMC 2.3 fuel starved???

    There should be a check valve at the fuel line fitting on the tank. Basically a ball and a spring mechanism. I've found them stuck closed in older boats that have been sitting around for awhile.
  17. Keyboardman

    OMC 2.3 fuel starved???

    Sounds like your fuel pump is not working.
  18. Keyboardman

    1995 Johnson Venom 225 J225STLEO - NO OIL ALARM

    New Johnson Evinrude Outboard VRO Pump Fuel Oil 5007420 - OMC BRP Made in USA | eBay There were 4 left when I bought last week. looks like just One left now.
  19. Keyboardman

    1995 Johnson Venom 225 J225STLEO - NO OIL ALARM

    I just paid $426 for a Real BRP pump with the new pulse valve. I wouldn't trust the Cheap Chinese knock off.
  20. Keyboardman

    What Is this fitting/fixture for?

    Thanks Racerone, I started researching steering related parts and found out that it's OMC part #834016. It's just a thru hull fitting to allow a steering cable to pass thru. Inside the transom there is an angled hole drilled behind it. Was used for the offshore bracket models. My boat has...
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