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    87 OMC 4.3 fuel issue

    Hey and thanks in advance for any help you guys may be able to render. Two outings ago the port engine seemed to stumble coming out of the hole but was able to plane and seemed to run fine. Last trip out, I could feel the port engine dragging on the plane, loss of speed and synchronizer...
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    Cobra rebuild

    I just finished rebuilding my '87 cobra outdrive, new gears upper and lower as well as bearings and cups. I do not have the gauge for the pinion bearing shim but I did get the correct backlash by trial and error shiming. The pinion gear rolling torque is 6 in. lbs but when I started it up, I...
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    OMC Cobra water pump shaft seal

    Hey guys, I just found LOTS of water in my stb cobra. I drained and pressurized the entire unit to about 10 psi and heard air escaping from the raw water intakes on the lower unit so I removed water pump housing and confirmed gross leak through the water pump shaft seal. Question is... can the...
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    OMC sterndrive tools

    Anyone have a good source for OMC sterndrive tools? :confused: <br /><br />Thank, Greg
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    OMC 4.3 shift cable/V-block blues

    Hey guys, I just installed new shift cable which apparently works too well. The new cable slides so easily that there is not enough tension to move the v-block thus engaging the ESA. My soultion was to "spring" the v-block spring reducing the pressure exerted on the v-block. This worked fine...
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    Lowrance fuel flow sensors

    Anyone have a good source to purchase the new NMEA 2000 compatible fuel flow sensors from Lowrance?<br /><br />Thanks, Greg
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    OMC 4.3 LG fuel pump blows oil?

    Is it possible the mechanical fuel pump could blow crancase oil if the tube (supposed to run to carb) is cut and hanging below fuel pump? Thanks Greg
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