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    1963 Evinrude Starflite iV 75 hp- No Spark?

    I was out on the water last week and my '63 Evinrude Starflite 75 hp died. I assumed fouled plugs. After doing some trouble shooting I found the gas lines to and from the carb to be dry rotted and replaced them. Still crank no start. Pour some mix in the carb, same result. Did a quick...
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    1966 Evinrude Starflite V 75hp Reseal Lower Unit Advice

    I have a 1966 Evinrude Starflite that has an obvious leak in a least one lower unit seal. Bought this from a guy that had not used it for two seasons. He said the LU had a "minor leak". Did a drain and fill of the LU with type C, and it clearly has water intrusion and its not minor. I took...
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    Amount of out drive oil

    I am working the winterization process a little at a time. I wanted to get the critical stuff done, namely, getting water out of the cooling system. Now, moving to the fluids. How much fluid is in the lower unit. I'd like to drain and refill, but I don't know how much to get. I'd rather not...
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    Painting the Stern Drive

    I have a 1990 OMC King Cobra drive. I am cleaning-up my boat for the winter, and I was wondering about painting the stern drive. The boat is new to me- I just purchased it about 4 months ago. The Stern drive is missing quite a bit of paint. Can it be painted? Can it be brushed on or does...
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    Blowing compressed air through powersteering hose

    If I blow compressed air through the PS line, will it blow any remaing water back through the water inlets on the stern drive? Will this in any way damage the cooling system? I for the life of me cannot find the drain plug on the PS cooler. I disconnected the hose and aimed it down in the...
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    4.3l OMC Power Steering Cooler location

    I was able to feel around and find the four main petcock valves on the block and manifold (I got water out of all but one- is that normal?) I am not sure where the power steering oil cooler is located. Is it in the back- like the way back? Will I have to remove the interior engine compartment...
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    Drain Plugs 1990 4.3l OMC

    I am trying to locate all the relevent drain valves on my engine for winter lay-up. I have a Clymer Manual, but it does not provide too much detail. There seems to be a drain valve for the Cylinder and Exhaust Manifold- Is there one on each side for a total of two each? Do they look like...
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    hard start when cold

    I posted earlier of a starter issue- but I also am dealing with a "starting" issue. As I iterated earlier, I have a 1990 Candia 180 with a 4.3l King Cobra I/O. When the engine is cold, it takes some cranking the fire her up. It appears as though it takes it a few cranks for the gas to get...
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    Do I need to replace my starter?

    I went to start my 1990 Candia 180 4.3l yesterday and got a click-click. It was fresh battery- a month old and just off the charger so I knew I had juice. I keep it up and got the starter to engage, but not before the negative battery cable got super hot. It finally kicked it enough to start...
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