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    Cobra emblem hole? Help

    Let me start with the details from recent purchase. 1991 Marada 21 ft w/5.8 Omc cobra outdrive,also has king cobra exhaust system installed. I bought this boat in "non-running" condition to replace my 1986 Winner 17 ft w/3.0 mercruiser. Since then I have got the boat running and have rebuilt the...
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    Tach not working

    Problem: When the ignition switch is "off" the tach needle goes all the way to the right and pegs out. When the switch is "on" it pegs out all the way to the left past 0. WHat do I need to look for here? The boat is a 21' 1991 marada 5.8L cobra drive. The tach is not working at all, I have gone...
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    Omc Cobra 5.8L trim motor????

    While on the water yesterday I noticed that my trim gauge was not moving while pushing the switch. I stopped driving and went to see what the problem was. The trim motor will not moving at all. I can hear the solinoid clicking when the trim button is pushed both up and down. I used a test light...
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    Adjust shift cables on OMC?????

    I just bought a 21' 1991 Marada that has a 5.8 omc i/o. Im having trouble with the boat not going into neutral when I move the shifter to the nuetral position. Also sometimes boat wont start when ignition is turned to the "start" position Im pretty sure its becaus its still in gear. Could...
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    Hp rating on Omc 5.8 ???????

    Does anyone know what the hp rating is for a 1991 OMC 5.8L w/4 barrel carb? Thanks
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    4 hours and 4 plugs R shot

    After rebuilding my Mercarb and doing a complete tuneup my 1988 3.0 mercruiser. It has started fouling out my spark plugs after 4 hours of running. The plugs are solid black so I know that it is running rich, I also used 3/4 tank of gas during my 4 hour venture. Anybody know whats going on with...
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    3.0 drivin me crazy!!

    I have a 1988 winner 1700 w/mercruiser 3.0 that I have owned for 4 years. It has performed well until my last trip out last year. While running along at 4000 rpms the motor just started sputtering and losing power and wouldn't open up past half throttle. I winterized the boat and parked her...
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