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    77 stringer electrical run on

    After some scares out on the water with the starter not engaging, I decided to fix the issue with a new ignition cylinder and a starter solenoid (the one separate from the motor). After they were installed, I started the engine after some quick unresponsive clicks. The motor finally started...
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    Weird tached RPM values

    Me again. I'm trying to figure out some issues on my 77 cobalt bow rider after its first day on the lake in 12 years. It runs great and is able to get up on a plane at WOT, even at maximum weight capacity. The strange part is that the RPM the engine sits at while at WOT is only reading about...
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    77 stringer not disengaging out of forward.

    Starting up the old cobalt in prep for taking it out this weekend and it had a hard time getting started as well as turning the prop when I could. When I got the engine into running condition, the engine ran beautifully when the prop was off. However, it still spun the prop shaft. I just assumed...
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    77 OMC 235 backfiring above 1500 rpm

    It's about time I make a post instead of just lurking around. I'm working on getting my family's 77 cobalt bow rider back into shape and I'm currently at a bit of an impasse. The motor is a 351w based 235 with selectrim. It's idle seems perfect sitting at about 575 rpm from what the tach tells...
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