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    1987 2.3 OMC Cobra out drive gear lube...

    Put her in the water... Smooth shifting into.reverse and forward... Ran better than all year. The new to me outdrive was quiet and no geing or other ontoward noise. Did not overheat... I need to work on idle and carb adjustments... this being the end of October in Wisconsin, i have to leave that...
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    1987 2.3 OMC Cobra out drive gear lube...

    Thanks Bondo and Lou, So i am good with these.. even though the horse power difference? I have 128, as per manual of 2.3l The rated hp for the 80w-90 is no more than 75...
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    1987 2.3 OMC Cobra out drive gear lube...

    Hello All, I searched and the closest answer/post i could find was from 10 years ago. I am fitting a new to me but serviceable outdrive (upper and lower) unit. The l6be which isnstill in the upper shows a slight green color, and no evidence of burnt smell. I have 2 quarts of Quicksilver...
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    Impeller spun?!?!?!?

    Thanks.. i already ordered a new one. I wonder if this helped the demise of my outdrive...sure could not have helped.
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    Impeller spun?!?!?!?

    I had to go look closer.... Clean of the shaft/yoke in the parts cleaner... Is this usable, or "wallered out"? I dont recall hitting anything other than the crunches of the bearing...
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    Impeller spun?!?!?!?

    The bearing which the vertical shaft rides, in the gear oil reservoir has been trashed by the lack gear oil. I managed to find a upper/lower outdrive unit. Unit was sitting outside for 12 years, as per the seller. I opened it before purchasing and the oil still looked greenish and did not...
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    Impeller spun?!?!?!?

    I have her idleing now and the thermometer is not going over 180... Bad news, on a lark i checked the outdrive lubricant... bone dry and flakes of metal on the wall. I filled it 2 months ago. there was residue on the joint qhere the lower half mates to the upper. What do i do now? How hard is...
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    Impeller spun?!?!?!?

    I appears as if the transducer is mounted to the port rear of the engine. Ill shine the laser on that in the next few days. From what I described, does it appears as if the water circulation pump is operating properly? F
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    Impeller spun?!?!?!?

    I could, given an approved method. I have a laser thermometer. I was thinking of aiming it at the centermost point of the block and comparing to reading of the dash mounted thermometer... If you have another idea, please share F
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    Impeller spun?!?!?!?

    I have a tight fitting set of muffs. Before I ut the impeller cover back in place, I verified that water from the garden hose/muffs was POURING out of the impeller chamber. In one f my previous posts I stated that I saw almost no water coming out this was due to poorly fitting muffs. I...
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    Impeller spun?!?!?!?

    Hello All, Have replaced all the hoses, thermostat, and impeller. While the hoses were off on one end, i ran a garden hode through them, effectually back flushing... Still runs over 175*F as per dash mounted gauge. When the belt was off i could move the water pump rotor by hand and it felt...
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    Impeller spun?!?!?!?

    nl1987, thanks for the reply, and stating that, if the impeller chamber is properly sealed, there will be enough vacuum to pull up water to prime the impeller. I am planning to vacuum out what I can from the manifold, item 36, and was going to ask about running water through the "heater"...
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    Impeller spun?!?!?!?

    Thanks. Here is the question... I have removed the impeller.cover to replace it.. so i thought i would start the water and see if the muff would supply the impeller chamber. They did not. There was leakage. If i compressed by hand the muff together the leakage ceased and water did flow out...
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    Impeller spun?!?!?!?

    By line from the drive, you mean the raw water feed to the thermostat inlet...yes?
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    Impeller spun?!?!?!?

    Thanks... I must have been getting some water. The rubber exhaut hoses are intact. I have a new replacement impeller, housing, plates, oring and gaskets. The feed hoses are old and have new ones on the way. How can i verify that water is being pumped by the impeller? Besides clear hoses...
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