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    Small oil leak?

    Is that bit of oil coming out of the cavity drain ok?
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    Small oil leak?

    There was a good bit of clear water that came out followed by the black gear oil. It was not mixed. I believe the water got in when I was running it on the muffs. The boat had not been run on the lake in a very long time but was run on muffs several times in the past couple of weeks, as I was...
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    Small oil leak?

    Thanks racerone, Yes there was water in the LU. I am replacing the driveshaft seals and the shift rod seals, because I can get to those easily and have the tools. I will then pressure test it. If it fails then it must be the prop shaft seals and I do not have the tools or knowledge for that. So...
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    Small oil leak?

    After I had drained my LU gear oil out. I noticed some oil seeping out of a tiny hole that is about 3 inches to the right of the water intake grill, starboard side, on my 1987 88hp Evinrude. Is this normal? The hole is factory made and not sure it's purpose. There is another hole just like it...
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    Gear oil change ?

    Thank you. I was looking at the diagram and parts list and if you order the plugs they come with the nylon washers, but you can order the o-rings separately. I am going back to the nylon washers, since I believe that is what the engine came with.
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    Gear oil change ?

    Need to change gear oil on my 1987 88hp V4 Evinrude outboard engine. After looking at a parts diagram, I noticed Evinrude shows some different seals / o-rings for the fill plug and vent plug. They show a clear nylon washer and a black rubber o-ring for these plugs. Are both required for each...
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    Shift rod cover?

    Thank you racerone. I just wasn't sure because it was very full and leaking over the top when I removed the cover.
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    Shift rod cover?

    I dropped the lower unit on my 88hp Evinrude 1987 model E88MSLCUS and found some lower unit gear oil seeping up out of the hole where the shift rod screws down into. When I took the shift rod cover off that entire cavity was full of lower unit gear oil. Is this normal? Please advise on how to...
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    Size of tubing?

    Does anyone know what size inner diameter tubing I need to hook up to my water pick up tube so I can flush the engine with the LU off? Engine is a 1987 88hp Evinrude. Thanks.
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    Lower unit ?

    Tried to run my 1987 88hp evinrude today on muffs, hose on, good pressure, after cleaning the head covers out and working on an overheat condition on the starboard bank. She fired up but was not pumping water, nothing from tell tail or anywhere. Shut her down quickly before any alarm. Dropped LU...
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    Lower unit ?

    Tried to run my 1987 88hp today on muffs after cleaning head covers and taking out tstats to check an overheat problem on the starboard bank. She was not pumping any water, nothing from tell tail or anywhere I could see. Shut her down quickly even before any alarm. Removed the LU and found a...
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    Lets see some motor & cowlings paint jobs!!

    Looks like you could start a very cool OMC museum.
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    Lets see some motor & cowlings paint jobs!!

    Those old OMCs are a work of art, and many run just like the day they were purchased. Love those engines.
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    Bolts ?

    Hello fellow boaters, I have been doing some maintenance on my 1987 88hp Evinrude engine. I am by no means a mechanic, but know enough to do some maintenance items. My questions are about bolts. I have owned this engine for about 20 years and only run in freshwater, but the previous owner...
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