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    Won't come out of gear!

    Good morning everyone, I took my boat out yesterday. It performed really well! No gas leaks! No dying at idle (last years problems).. etc. However, it didn't like to come out of gear. When I did maintenance on the boat this year I adjusted the shift cable perfectly. The drive goes into...
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    Carb Rebuild and loose bolts

    Hey everyone, I finished my carb rebuild this year and it's running great so far. Last year I had problems with lots of gas pouring out of carb while on the lake... bad bad bad. Anyhow, I knew nothing about carbs at that point, so I read up, bought a rebuild kit and went to town. Turns out...
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    Compression Test Noobie Question

    I've never done a compression test on any engine in my whole life. My boat didn't have many problems last year but I'm planning to do one this year. That being said... I keep reading the instructions over and over and I still don't 100% understand. I need a picture book sometimes...
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    Aftermarket OMC Parts

    If you had your choice between these brands, who would you go with? I'm looking for standard yearly maintenance stuff by the way.. bellows, gaskets, o rings, etc. Sierra - iboats.com sells it Mallory - iboats.com sells it GLM - sterndrive.info sells it ? brand - Whatever brand...
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    Grease + Lube Question

    Hey everyone, I've got a few quick questions. I'm working on obtaining all the grease/lube/liquids to do my own maintenance in the future. 1.) OMC says to use OMC Marine Wheel Bearing Grease for greasing the U joints and gimbal bearing. I can't find anyone selling this. (I've been able...
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    Service manual question

    Hey everyone, I finally figured out my engine model. It's an OMC 502APRJUB in a 1993 four winns. Question for ya.. I bought a "AMH" Cobra service manual.. everything in the manual looks like my engine and sounds like it.. however, is it really important to get a "JUB" service manual instead...
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    Stern Drive down ok?

    I've got a 92 Four Winns OMC Cobra 5.0 I/O. I got a new house and I would like to put the boat in the garage. I hope this doesn't sound like a silly question, but is there anything wrong with leaving the sterndrive trimmed to the fully (or almost fully) down position when it's parked in the...
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    Correct prop? or bad tach?

    I've got a 92 Four Winns 190 Horizon with an OMC Cobra 5.0. The prop looks like an aluminum 15 x 17. The top of the engine has a label that says WOT should be 4000 - 4400 (or mid 4000's.. can't remember the exact range). However, I take the boat out and the RPM's can easily get up in the 5000's...
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    92 OMC Cobra 5.0 WOT?

    I've got a 92 Four Winns 190 Horizon with an OMC Cobra 5.0. The prop looks like an aluminum 15 x 17. The top of the engine has a label that says WOT should be 4000 - 4400 (or mid 4000's.. can't remember the exact range). However, I take the boat out and the RPM's can easily get up in the...
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    Oil on top of engine - OMC 5.0 Cobra

    Hello, I've got oil on the top of engine block after running the boat for a full day. Not a lot, but just little pools of it in the depressions in the block. Is this something to be worried about? I normally just dab it up with a rag and before I go out. The bottom of the carb does seem a...
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    OMC Mechanic in Phoenix, AZ?

    Anyone know a reliable OMC Mechanic or repair shop in Phoenix, AZ? I'm not having any serious problems right now... just want to know where to take it if I do.
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    Stuarts apply to me?

    Hey everyone, I'm new to boating and just bought a 1992 Four Winns 190 with an OMC Cobra 5.0. Lucky for me it's performing fantastically so far! I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the following shift adjustment instructions apply to me...
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