Search results

  1. T

    OMC 185 V8- Thermostat

    :confused:Do marine engines have thermostats? My mechanic recommended my removing it so that engine can run cooler in the water? Should I remove it? Thanks!
  2. T

    Oil Change Maintanance- Blown Head Gasket?

    Hey Guys, Im going out to the lake this weekend but I want to do an oil change on the engine before going out. I have an 1979 OMC v8 185, What type of oil is recommended for this engine.?? It has 769 hours on it. I also noticed clear milky goldish oil on the dipstick, does that mean I have a...
  3. T

    Adjusting Carb. In or Out of water?

    Can I adjust my carberator out of the water with ear muffs and get away with setting the rpms a little higher so that It wont afftect me when putting load on the prop when im out boating? Any advice will help. Thank you
  4. T

    Wont Idle, Carburetor was just rebuilt

    Hello, A couple days ago I had my Carburetor completly rebuilt. Today I installed it and its still giving me the same problem. It wont Idle, The Carburetor shop said it was going to be pre adjusted but that I would have to tune it up. So I started the boat and reved it up I brought it back to...
  5. T

    1980 OMC 185 with 765HRS

    I have a 1980 OMC 185 that was given to me from by my uncle. I took it out to the lake and ran good. Just had Idleling problems. Sat for 5yrs.. Is 765hrs a lot on a Engine? What can I do as Prventive Maintanance? I will change the impeller this weekend.. Thanks!!!
  6. T

    Paint is faded

    I have a 17' 1980 Sea Swirl. The paint on the fiberglass is a faded blue, Is the some kind of wax I can use to bring back the color? When the boat is wet, the blue color looks very nice Any wax recomendations? Should I use a buffer? Thanks, Al
  7. T

    1980 OMC 185, Wont Idle..

    I have a 1980 OMC 185 v-8, Im having trouble with the engine stalling at Idle and wont start without me revving up the engine with the throttle control lever.. The only way it turns on is by me manually giving it gas with the control lever, when I crank the engine and rev it, it runs fine but...
  8. T

    My OMC outdrive got stuck again..

    So I took my boat out to the lake on friday.. While putting it in the trailer my nephew said ur outdrive is low, I said raise it up a little so it wont get damaged while taking it out of the water... When I got home, I wanted to lower the trim so that I could store it in my garage, when I hit...
  9. T

    Servicing OMC Outdrive

    Im new to boating.. I want to learn how to service my outdrive. The boat was sitting for about 5yrs. I have a 1980 185 OMC v-8 with an OMC Outdrive.. What Oil and Grease should I use? What tools do I need? What procedures should I do? What do you guys recommed? Thanks...
  10. T

    Serial Numbers on Engine

    Can anyone please tell me how to tell what size engine I have.. OMC 185 Outdrive Model# 982412 Serial # w204675 Engine Engine# 990252s1 Serial# w666946 Thanks TRDEXPERT
  11. T

    Outdirve Nightmare, HELP

    Hello, Recently my unlce gave me a 1974 Seaswirl with a OMC 185 v-8 with 750hrs, I replaced the starter and fuel pump and ran good.. My outdrive is giving me problems.. When I hit the tilt/trim switch all I hear are clicks, up and down, I swapped out Solenoids, removed trim pump to inspect it...
Top