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    1988 4.3 OMC Cobra 4bbl No Spark from coil

    Not getting spark from coil. Background: Took the boat out for the 1st time this year (in Michigan). Started it up on the muffs in the driveway and she fired right up. Went fishing and the boat started and ran well at 3/4 throttle on the way out. Shut the boat off and trolled with...
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    1988 Four Winns 200 Horizon 4.3 OMC Tachometer issue

    I have a 1988 Four Winns 200 Horizon with 4.3 OMC and original dash gauges. My tachometer recently started to drift to the 5800 rpm range when running higher than cruising speed (3500 rpm, 30mph). The engine sounds normal and NOWHERE near that high of rpm and my GPS speed at 7/8 throttle is...
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    1988 4.3 OMC with Rochester Quadrajet carb issue

    The quadrajet carb on my 4.3 OMC was replaced ~4 yrs ago due to an air leak after a rebuild which wouldn't allow us to adjust the low idle mixture jets. The mechanic intentionally left the linkage off of the throttle side of the carb so the 4 barrels wouldn't kick in and said that would give...
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    1988 4.3 omc wont get on plane

    Boat idles and runs fine at trolling speed but when I throttle up to get on plane it starts speeding up and then bogs out. Here's some background of what I noticed the day it started. While running out into the lake in 2' waves I noticed the engine would bog down a bit intermittently at 3/4...
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    1988 OMC Cobra 4.3L Shifting issues

    Main Question: Can a sticky or worn remote control shifter at the helm cause the shift assister on the engine bracket to hold the ESA arm on top of the lobes when shifting INTO gear? I have read many posts here stating the ESA should only actuate when you are coming out of gear and that make...
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    What top speed for 1988 4.3 200 Horizon

    Wondering what the typical top speed for my 1988 200 Horizon should be? Boat = 200 Horizon 4.3 Omc Cobra (4 bbl) 14.5 x 19 aluminum prop Current max RPM's 4600 Cruising speed ~32 mph (gps) before 4 bbl begins to open Boat tops out at 42 mph with just me in it. Would this boat go faster with a...
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    1988 4.3 omc water temperature

    My water temp gauge is runing about 180-190 on the muffs and in the lake ever since a buddy shut the water off to the muffs on me with the engine running for a couple more minutes. I've replaced the impellar and housing kit. I've replaced the T-stat (160 deg) and the gauge still says...
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    1988 4.3 OMC Cobra Misfiring

    The problem: I'm getting a misfire at ~3800 rpm or 33 mph. I don't notice a misfire below or above the 3800 rpm. Background: I had my 4 barrel Rochester carb rebuilt due to: 1- Hard starting when warm AND 2- Would bog down when going from 3/4 to full throttle. Also had points...
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    1962 Evinrude 18 Hp Model 15036M

    Hey everyone, My father passed down this 1962 Evinrude 18 Hp outboard to me. It had been sitting for a couple years and rolled over nicely when pulled the cord. I mixed new gas 24:1 and got it fired up in a trash can full of water. Ran fine. I took it out of the water and checked the...
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