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  1. osborne looney

    1969 omc sportsman 120

    i need some help on identifiying engine -- looking for ign cap/rotor / points / cond - and wire set --tough to find a-lot of info on this found tag on engine cuer69mb or cufr69mb -- also OMC 3195983--4cyl - dual carbs
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    1969 evinrude sportsman 120 oil plug question

    so before i become a contortionist and attempt to locate oil plug can someone kind of tell me location of it ? front / back/ left or right side of pan -- pulled spark plugs and got water ( rain ) left hatch open during storm ( stupid me ) but this craft is a new one to me 4cyl chevy i assume ...
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    1969 evinrude sportsman 120 wiring ?

    just picked up a VERY clean and complete !!!! unit -- found a few fried wires on the engine going to electric shift selenoids looking for some schematics for wiring to the selenoids ? and maybe then some ? ANY help would be great
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    alternator starts charging after 2500 rpm's not before ? please help i am stumped

    2001 m/craft 5.7L weirdest thing i have come across yet !!! alt will NOT charge till after 2500 rpm's then it seems to be charging all the way down to idle -- until i shut it down -- then it starts all over again -- YES NEW LEESE NEVILLE ALT !!!! i am baffled -- stumped all wiring is good as...
  6. osborne looney

    1990 --25hp ele st remote carb issues !!!!!

    took carb off cleaned it seemed to run ok for a lil bit then back to same ol problem starving for fuel will run with choke but not on it own !! either I missed something or ? my question is can the jet tube be removed on this carb (6-holes in tube with small one running inside) that goes to...
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    tach with hour meter ? plug and play ? 2006 gls 26 glastron

    We have a 2006 glastron gls 26' 5.7 mercruiser is there such a thing as a plug & play tach with hour meter !! that I can just pop in where old tach is now ? I know the pulse setting might need changing but I don't want to mess with wiring just plug and play . thank you
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    Draining a 470 cooling system

    my A/F is not quite up to my protection for -20 is there a drain plug somewhere so i can drain and refill with 50/50 mix
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    1986 mercruiser 3.7-470 steering at slow no wake issue

    I dont know if this the right area to be in for this -- but 1986 winner escape 1750 with a 470 -- problem is when going slow/no wake zones . this thing is ALL OVER THE PLACE -- i can not keep it in a straight line , constantly over steering -- could it be a ram problem ? steer pump issue ? -...
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    Couple of 470 issues & questions

    I have a 1986-87 winner escape 1750 -- 470 , 3.7 -- runs like new after repairing cam shaft/water pump seals -- the tach on the dash does not read correctly or bounces back and forth from 2k to 3k during idle of a thousand or less tach or electrical issue somewhere i have not looked ? also...
  11. osborne looney

    470 outdrive whine ? 1987 alpha

    after putting in new upper gears and bearings and seals & checking out lower completely !! took out on lake for 20 minutes or so -- out drive seemed to WHINE a lil bit but when i played with trim switch up/down (very little) it went away !!! then came back and went bye bye again I...
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    1986 or early 87 winner escape 17' dash switches fuel f/r

    Just picked up a winner escape 17' i have looked around for a fuel tank valve to switch from between tanks --CAN NOT FIND -other than toggle switch on dash - anyone have an idea where this might be ? thank you
  13. osborne looney

    1987 mercruiser 470-170hp water pump replace ? maybe 1986 eng in 87 boat

    New to 470's have had a few inline 4cyls before but not like this !!! bought it real cheap -- last owner said water pump was leaking thru weep hole ? but from what i am finding there is no weep hole ? correct me if i am wrong . can impeller be replaced ? or does cam have to be pulled ? once...
  14. osborne looney

    2009 gls 255 owners manual

    Does anyone here have an owners manual for this rig ? that they are willing to get rid of or even make a copy of ? or any information on WHERE to get one thank you
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    2009 glastron gls255 water tank pump ? Help lol

    daughter in law purchased a 09 glastron GLS255 has onboard water tank rec'd boat WITHOUT MANUAL and i am not close to boat to look at --- is there a seperate switch to turn on pump and if so where is it located ? i would assume it is close to sink somewhere ? ALSO any info on where to...
  16. osborne looney

    1988 50hp merc DOES NOT PUMP WATER BUT ?

    Engine purrs like a kitten runs very well even after 25 MINUTES of running no water coming out exhaust or pisser tube -- exhaust cover does NOT GET HOT nor do the cylinders or cylinder head ? ran in tank not muffs could t-stat be pulled by someone else prior to my owning ? plugged pipe in...
  17. osborne looney

    1975 merc 9.8hp will not run till gas pouring out of carb HELP !!!!

    I have a 1975 merc 9.8 ser # 4084899 -- i have been through the carb two to three times now new diaphram kit in f-pump as well -- set and reset float many times as well -- motor will not run unless fuel is pouring out mouth of carb with full choke on - push choke in starves and dies -- crank...
  18. osborne looney

    volvo dou-prop ?

    girlfriends daughter just put $$$ down on 09 glastron 255 with volvo drive ? any issues with duo-outdrive one should be aware of ? i know cobra's are not so good--but i know NOTHING about the volvo set up ? thanks i-boat members
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    questions on 496 MAG / bravo III outdrive

    girlfriends Daughter is looking at a 2003 266br 26' crownline with 496 mag and bravo III i do not too much experience or knowledge on these ? any problems one should look for ? thanks any info would be great
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    Dumbest question ever ? 4.3 cobra water in oil ?

    I have a oppertunity to purchase a 88 larson 17' 4.3 i have just talked to owner and he stated he just put $1500 into heads and head gasket replacement by reputable sports shop in wisc and has recpts . drove from launch to dock and back from dock to launch ? small amount of water in oil...
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