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    1994 OMC Cobra 5.8 only 75% power

    Thanks Lou....I guess as they say...an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We will run the boat as is this week as I don't want to miss out on any fun on the lake....:) but will replace them. The holes are ovaled out and will require bushings. At least if it ever happens again it will...
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    1994 OMC Cobra 5.8 only 75% power

    Resolved! Found an exhaust flapper had fallen apart and was stuck in the bottom of the y pipe just before the bellows to the stern drive. I removed the rubber bellows flex hose and was unable to push the flapper back up towards the engine so I extracted it by breaking it apart into pieces and...
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    1994 OMC Cobra 5.8 only 75% power

    Also, we replaced the fuel filter. I ordered a fuel pressure gauge and will test it this weekend. Previously, we misinterpreted the OBD1 flashes and swapped the TPS sensor and then the MAP sensor today.
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    1994 OMC Cobra 5.8 only 75% power

    Hey All I bought a '94 Four Winns 22' cuddy this Spring and have had it on the water many times and it has been running great. This is when it all changed: We were pulling kids up on wakeboards all day but then when we attempted to pull my son up again we had no power. The change was very...
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    85HP Johnson 1971 - Weak spark

    Hi There, I am new here and have already learned a lot by browsing the forum. My 1971 85HP has very weak spark. I have difficulty starting. Once it is running it runs great. I tried Joe Reeves method of checking spark with a 1x4 with nails bent to create a 1/4" gap. The spark will not jump...
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