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    Oli Leak Continued

    Here is my original post and thanks for all the feedback. "1994-3.0 OMC Cobra Last season i checked the oil in the lower unit and it looked good...not milky. I winterized the motor as in previous years and when i visited the cottage last weekend i found a puddle of clear oil under my lower...
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    Emergency Kill switch

    Hi, For my kids safety,I want to install a emergency kill switch on a 1983 7.5hp Johnson. Do i need a NC or NO switch? Presently the tiller switch isn't working. Thanks
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    Oil Leak on OMC Cobra

    Hi All, 1994-3.0 OMC Cobra Last season i checked the oil in the lower unit and it looked good...not milky. I winterized the motor as in previous years and when i visited the cottage last weekend i found a puddle of clear oil under my lower drive. I felt around and found no cracks. The only...
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    7.5hp johnson kill button

    My son's 1981 7.5hp Johnson won't shut off when the button on the end of the tiller is pressed. I have to choke it out to stop the engine. The wiring looks simple but any advice would be great! Does it just ground out the system? Also, i'd like to install a emergency kill switch for my son's...
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    1983 johnson 7.5 kill switch

    i just purchased the above motor and the kill switch on the end of the throttle doesn't work? i hooked my DVM up and determined that the switch itself is good........what next? thanks
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    3.0 L OMC King Cobra-Lesson learned

    Long story short The gear oil was changed last fall and replaced with 1/2 the amount it should take. I didn't have a manual but a dealership gave me 1 litre. This spring it started great then died after about 10minutes. -gimbal bearing replaced -starter rebuilt -carb cleaned -fuel replaced...
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    3.0 L OMC King Cobra-won't start

    I just pulled my 3.0 L OMC out of storage this weekend after a long cold winter. I followed the winterization thread i started last October without any problems. I started the engine and it fired on the first crank. My son and I took it around the lake at about 20mph and oil pressure, volts and...
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    lower unit oil change

    Last weekend i put my '92 ChrisCraft, 3.0L OMC to bed for a long Canadian winter. While changing the l/u gear oil i thought of another 3 questions. So i took the dipstick out and opened the very bottom screw to drain the oil. Then i filled it through the next screw that is about 8inches above...
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    Winterize Question

    hey folks...i'm about to put my 17' ChrisCraft 3.0L OMC Cobra to bed for the winter. It'll reach at least -20 so i want to ge this right. I've read alot of the threads and i'm still confused as to how to get the antifreeze mixture into the engine. Can i hook my mufflers up to the engine and have...
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