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    omc outdrive problem...

    im having a terrible time installing the outdrive on an omc cobra ..ford 5.0 liter 1992 engine..it goes in about 2 inches into the spline and then stops like the u joint is hitting something ....are there any tricks to it ???or is it just a fight till it goes in ????
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    constant alarm problem ..200 merc 2.4L

    suddenly the alarm is goin off. <br />beep beep beep beep ..<br />theres a loss of power .. seems like only one side is firing... could a bad switchbox cause the alarm to go on??<br />i noticed the starboard head was hot and port side quite cool..<br />great water flow...oil levels ok..<br /><br...
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    anyone know of a good source for tools

    im lookin for repair tools for ignition troubleshooting and general repair tools ... also im lookin for manufacturer repair books ... not chilton,seloc or clymers ... any one???
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    anyone know of a good source for tools

    im lookin for repair tools for ignition troubleshooting and general repair tools ... also im lookin for manufacturer repair books ... not chilton,seloc or clymers ... any one???
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    will a 120 PH fit on a 90hp engine??

    i have a 1993 90 hp merc and have a 120 PH ready to go was wonderin if it could fit on that frame
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    what color is the tach wire ..93 force 90 hp

    my book says grey but the grey wire from the trigger goeas to the voltage regulator so it seems .... i have an unused purple wire from the trigger is that it?
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    what color is the tach wire ..93 force 90 hp

    my book says grey but the grey wire from the trigger goeas to the voltage regulator so it seems .... i have an unused purple wire from the trigger is that it?
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    bilge pump wiring

    im replacing a bilge pump that has a float on it .. my question is ... i have three wires to the pump .... hot ground ... and not sure what the other wire is for .... the bilge switch has a rocker type with a light ... any chance that completes the circuit for the light whne the pump turns on???
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    how would you build your dream engine??

    ported and polished ?? :confused: <br />fiberglass reed valves? :confused: <br />forged pistons? :confused: <br />change the compression ratio?? <br />please describe how you would build a racing engine ...and what would you put it on??<br />hydrostream .... donzi??<br />i hear the...
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    water in rear middle cylinder

    ok ... i have a 1988 omc cobra 5.7 ltr that was repowered with a long block and new exhaust manifolds, the risers are 2 years old, its raw water cooled and in salt water...i removed the riser and checked the gasket which didnt appear to be leaking but i resurfaced the two and replaced with a...
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    the worst sound an outboard can make !

    well welcome to a new season huh.... 4 minutes in the water and i think i blew a piston and cylinder .. i have a 200 merc 1988 and found the middle cylinder had some chrome break off the cylinder wall .... funny i thought i could save it ... i was wrong ... so now i have to pull the block and...
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    any way to test a voltage regulator??

    last year i changed out the stator rectifier and voltage regulator on my 200 merc 1988 O/B<br />it was charging for most of the season but i think it dropped off towards the end.....this year i suspect its not charging... i test my battery @ 12.63 volts and then run the motor and still get the...
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    200 merc water in 2 cylinders

    i have a froth of water and gas blowing out of my middle carb...i found some reed valves stuck open and will be cleaning them out ... but .. where is this water comming from ??? i took the exhaust plate off and see the water is in only two cylinders...thinkin its a blown head gasket i took the...
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    changed stator to 14 amp and now im blowing fuses

    i recently changed my bad 7 amp stator with a new 14 am stator for a 200 merc 1988 and i blew out a 15 amp fuse at WoT... its ok at low rpm .... so i tried a 20 amp and poof .... so i tried a 30 amp now its fine ......also my batteries were in need of a charge so the draw was real heavy ...im...
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    fuel enrichment valve not working .. float stuck???

    its an 88 200 merc. i cant get the motor to go ten feet with out the thing boggin down and then dyin.. when i start it and push the key in to choke it theres no difference leading me to believe the FEV is not getting fuel<br />any ideas???
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    water in the fuel what now???

    yep i neglected to replace or even clean out the fuel /water seperator and it went into the carbs....i have a 200 merc .. 1988 ..i replaced the seperator with clear bottom one so i can see if theres water.....and replaced the small filter just before the fuel line to the VRO.. could there still...
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