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The thermostat seems to be working fine. With the housing off the engine. the spring is holding it closed. The engine warms up and then stays right near the middle of the range on the gage. The port elbow getting hot is a different issue. There is a separate post on that. Should I just leave it...

Some of the gaskets between the exhaust manifold and the elbow have 4 wide open passageways for water. On some of the gaskets, 2 of the sides only have a hole for water flow and not the full area. Why is that? Did OMC make a revision? Which gasket should I use? BTW, I am using new elbows...

Update 7/29 I was able to separate the round pipes from the elbow. A few hits with a rubber mallet was all it took After looking at the elbows more closely and checking prices, I have decided to replace both elbows. I can get both with the gaskets for under $250 I will clean and repaint the...

Thank you. I found a video on YouTube that shows the O-ring being removed with a sharp pick. I should be able to get it out.

How do I remove the thermostat from the housing on a 91 Ford 5.8? The shop manual only says, "The Thermostat is held in place with an O-Ring. Pry the O-ring out of its groove, then lift the thermostat out of its housing." The inside of the housing is a bit rusted, and it is hard to see the...

1991 Four Winns 200 with 5.8 L Ford V8 and OMC OD. I was cruising the harbor on Sunday with friends and noticed overheating at the port exhaust elbow. The engine temp gauge was only slightly above the midpoint, so it was approximately 172 Deg F. The starboard elbow did not seem as hot. I was...

How can I prevent fouled spark plugs when running at idle for a long time? Better yet what can I do to clean the plugs without removing them? I've been having a great time cruising in my local harbor, looking at the Christmas lights on the houses along the harbor. The problem is, when...

Thanks. Re Teak being out of vogue. That may be the case for a new boat but the teak is what's on the boat now. I'm not going to replace it, I just want to make it look good. Here is a picture after doing 3 things: Teak Cleaner and Brightener, Teak Sealer and Varnish. It looks great now. I...

My 1992 Four Winns Horizon 200 has a nice Teak swimstep. It does require regular maintenance to have it looking its best. I have used Teak Oil and occasionally Teak cleaner and then Teak oil. I did not use the Teak oil this time, so I do not have a picture. I did not use any varnish this...

Thank you for the picture. Yours is the same as mine. You can see the small lip where the adapter sticks out just a little from the upper stage gear housing. Re checking for water in the oil, I agree. I will do that. If there is a leak that would make the oil cloudy and a whitish green. By...

Update - I'm pretty sure the Water Pump to Gear Housing Adapter was installed correctly because nothing leaks, I have good water flow, and the temperature is stable. If any of you have pictures of the Water Pump to Gear Housing Adapter installed to show that yours looks the same, that would be...

Thanks, Lou. I did note the orientation of the bellows per the instructions, I put the gap for the hose clamp screw cage at the 2 O'clock position. I also made sure that the ridge in the bellows fit into the groove in the gimbal housing flange. The hose clamp band is positioned in the wide...

I took the OD off to be sure that I installed the bushing correctly. Here is a picture of the new bushing installed. By taking off the OD, I could see the position of the bushing/grease fitting. I installed it so that it was far enough into the pivot housing to be sure that it would not make...

Do you like Permatex #2 in this application?

On an OMC Cobra getting a watertight seal on the U-Joint bellows is critical. If water gets in the bellows it gets onto the U-joint and the gimbal bearing. Those items can quickly rust, resulting in expensive and complex repairs. (Believe me, I know!) The forward end of the bellows is sealed...

The top picture is exactly what I have as well . I do not know why the description on the Permatex website calls it #3, but it does not say that on the jar??

Note: On the Permatex website it says: Permatex® Aviation Form-A-Gasket® No. 3 Sealant Liquid, 16 OZ US Item # : 80017 CAN Item # : 80017

I'm asking both, how it fits in the pivot housing, because it seems loose. In addition, I need to understand how the shift bellcrank fits into the inner part of the plug. Like you said, that must allow the bellcrank to rotate. I put the OD back on the boat because I wanted to run it and see...

Here is the new Bellcrank plug with the grease fitting. Is there a service bulletin for installing it? It is not a tight fit in the pivot housing. I thought that it could be a tight fit to the end of the bellcrank, but the bellcrank rotates so that must not be the case. Can someone confirm...

Correct. I'm pretty sure that I have it correctly, but If you could look at yours and let me know, that would be great. Thanks