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  1. Larry E

    Just in case...OMC water pump

    I am about ready to take my boat out for its maiden voyage after 6 months of restoration. The only part I do know if it works or not is the outdrive water pump. I have been running it with the garden hose hooked up. Just in case I have problems with the water pump how hard is it to change? OMC...
  2. Larry E

    Home made jump seats

    Anyone have any home made jump seat patterns you would share? Thanks Larry E
  3. Larry E

    Fuel Gauge Issue #2

    OK I will not post another question about the fuel gauge issue I am having if I can get someone to comment on the following...I promise! This is the second new gauge (Equus GM type) I have installed the correct Equus sending unit in the tank I have checked out all of the positive as well as...
  4. Larry E

    Fuel gauge issues

    Please tell me why or what I can do to correct this situation with my fuel gauge. I have replaced all of my gauges with Equus white face gauges GM type 0-90 ohms on the fuel gauge. I have also installed the appropriate Equus sending unit (0-90) ohms. I have the gauge grounded along with the...
  5. Larry E

    OMC Stringer outdrive shear pins?

    Are there shear pins in the system OMC Stringer outdrive that can shear if the outdrive while in the down position hits something? Larry E
  6. Larry E

    OMC Tilt System

    OK my tilt system has been working fine till I forgot to put the outdrive up when I pulled the boat out of the drive way and drug the thing on the payment a bit. Also it was working fine till I recently removed the outdrive to center the steering wheel. So I do not know which situation to blame...
  7. Larry E

    Stringers...When?

    When does one consider replacing stringers? Larry E
  8. Larry E

    First time upholstery job

    Thought I might share that I was not about to pay the labor costs on reupholstering my side panels and motor box. So I purchased the material at a local yardage shop and dove in. Not all that bad if you take your time with it. Had to make new side panels (1/2 inch plywood) and then covered them...
  9. Larry E

    Motor Box Upholstery

    Here are a couple pictures of my motor box that I am upholstering. I did not have any problems with the top and front but the sides are posing a challenge in getting the puckers out especially where the angles are on the front. I have installed the beading along the edge and have the small...
  10. Larry E

    OMC Water pump

    Is there a way of knowing if the water pump on an OMC 120hp system is working if you have the boat out of the water and a garden hose hooked up/ Larry E
  11. Larry E

    Please Conifrm My thoughts on fuel gauge reading

    OK I have scowered all the previous posts and cannot find the answer to my question so here is whats happening with my new fuel gauge and my thoughts on why it is maybe happening. I just installed all new iEquus gauges on my 1974 Seaswirl GM 2.5 powered boat. All of the gauges are working...
  12. Larry E

    Tru-Course Steering system centering

    [I just installed my tru course steering system and it will not turn hard right as it turns hard left. Is centering the issue? Someone told me that you need to remove the outdrive to make the adjustments. Is this necessary? Thanks Larry E
  13. Larry E

    OMC Tru-Course steering system centering

    Just installed my tru course system and I am thinking it needs centering. Wheel will not go hard right as far as it goes hard left. I have the manual and it says the stern drive needs to be off. Is there anything else one can do besides going through all of that? Larry E
  14. Larry E

    Tru-Course steering wheel

    I have an OMC Tru-Course steering system on my boat and need a new or used steering wheel. I would prefer new but what I have seen on the market does not have the correct spline count. Is there a wheel out there that I am not aware of that would fit my system? Is there possibly an adapter that...
  15. Larry E

    Pivot cap water leak

    Thought this might help someone else down the line...I had a bad water leak on the right hand side pivot cap at the base of the cap. I installed new O ring, cork seal and gasket. Still the leak persevered. I even found another used cap thinking the old one may be warped. Yes I had the steel...
  16. Larry E

    Gel Coat

    What is gel coat and what is its purpose? Someone has painted the boat I now have and I am wondering if it has or needs gel coat. Larry E
  17. Larry E

    Bilge pump wiring

    OK I have three wires coming out of the bilge pump that somebody cut and I cannot find any matching cable of wires in the harness. SO I am hoping someone can tell me how to hook up the three wires. One is green, another white and one black. I am already thinking that the black is ground so what...
  18. Larry E

    Red wire Amp gauge

    I am going to replace my Amp gauge with a Volt gauge. I am seeing that the starter/solenoid post is not used on the volt gauge. All I see on the Volt gauge hook up is a black ground wire and purple wire to the ignition post. What do I do with the red wire from starter solenoid that is on the amp...
  19. Larry E

    Fuel gauge grounding

    Is it necessary to have a ground wire to a metal fuel tank for the sender to operate or is the ground from terminal on the sender to the gauge enough? Larry E
  20. Larry E

    AMP gauge reading

    Re: AMP gauge reading Look at this picture of the back of my dash and tell me whether it looks like all the power for the other gauges and light switches comes through the red wire attached to the amp gauge on the lower right hand side. The reason I am asking this is because I do not seem to be...
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