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    2.3L OMC WOT Problem

    i have read the sticky and followed some of the recommended checks. i am at the point that the prop or gears are wrong. to start off, this is what i know: newer manufact motor (comp test is all cylinders at 160psi), brand new carb, fuel pressure is 5psi, timing is dead on (even underload)...
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    98 seadoo gts oil leak

    i took the ski to a marine repair shop and they told me that i had a seized crankshaft. they quoted me 1900 to fix it. i refused to pay that much and brought it home and started taking it apart. i pulled the engine and laid it on the floor and hooked up my battery charger to the starter. i can...
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    Marine crankshaft and camshaft

    i have a 2.3L OMC. i got a reman 2.3 from a local friend and it runs great. however. i can not get the same rpms. the original engine ran wot close to 5000. i can only get the new engine, that came out of a 83 ford ranger, up to 3000. so, my questions are does the original marine engine have...
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    Oil in compartment

    i just was given a 1998 Bombardier GTS. there is some green oil under the motor. i was wondering what could be some causes of this. i turned the motor over and it did turn. i removed the spark plugs and one of them was a little rusty. maybe that could be my problem???? also, i know absolutely...
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    Shifting Problem

    i have a 2.3L omc cobra and i just put a new motor in it and put it on the boat today. before the engine swap, it was shifting just fine. however, today it was extremely hard to shift into neutral from forward. i did not take remove or adjust anything that had to do with the cables. Anyone...
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    Replacing 2.3L Engine

    I have a 1987 Bayliner Capri 2.3L OMC Cobra. I just purchased a running 2.3L. I will be removing the cracked block and cracked head (water was squirting out of both and a nice white milky substance filled my bilge) today. My question is, are there any special tools I new for this process? And...
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    Compression Test

    i have a 2.3L Ford in a 87 bayliner capri that i just did a compression test on. these are the results: 1: 120, 2: 120, 3: 90, 4:120. is that number 3 cylinder going to create some problems? thanks in advance.
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