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    How Can I Prevent Fouled Spark Plugs When Running at Idle for a long time?

    How can I prevent fouled spark plugs when running at idle for a long time? Better yet what can I do to clean the plugs without removing them? I've been having a great time cruising in my local harbor, looking at the Christmas lights on the houses along the harbor. The problem is, when...
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    What do you Recommend for Beautifying a Teak Swimstep?

    Thanks. Re Teak being out of vogue. That may be the case for a new boat but the teak is what's on the boat now. I'm not going to replace it, I just want to make it look good. Here is a picture after doing 3 things: Teak Cleaner and Brightener, Teak Sealer and Varnish. It looks great now. I...
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    What do you Recommend for Beautifying a Teak Swimstep?

    My 1992 Four Winns Horizon 200 has a nice Teak swimstep. It does require regular maintenance to have it looking its best. I have used Teak Oil and occasionally Teak cleaner and then Teak oil. I did not use the Teak oil this time, so I do not have a picture. I did not use any varnish this...
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    Is this Water Pump to Gear Housing Adapter Installed Correctly?

    Thank you for the picture. Yours is the same as mine. You can see the small lip where the adapter sticks out just a little from the upper stage gear housing. Re checking for water in the oil, I agree. I will do that. If there is a leak that would make the oil cloudy and a whitish green. By...
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    Is this Water Pump to Gear Housing Adapter Installed Correctly?

    Update - I'm pretty sure the Water Pump to Gear Housing Adapter was installed correctly because nothing leaks, I have good water flow, and the temperature is stable. If any of you have pictures of the Water Pump to Gear Housing Adapter installed to show that yours looks the same, that would be...
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    Sealing the U-Joint Bellows watertight on an OMC Cobra

    Thanks, Lou. I did note the orientation of the bellows per the instructions, I put the gap for the hose clamp screw cage at the 2 O'clock position. I also made sure that the ridge in the bellows fit into the groove in the gimbal housing flange. The hose clamp band is positioned in the wide...
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    Installing the New Version of the Bell Crank With the Grease port

    I took the OD off to be sure that I installed the bushing correctly. Here is a picture of the new bushing installed. By taking off the OD, I could see the position of the bushing/grease fitting. I installed it so that it was far enough into the pivot housing to be sure that it would not make...
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    Sealing the U-Joint Bellows watertight on an OMC Cobra

    Do you like Permatex #2 in this application?
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    Sealing the U-Joint Bellows watertight on an OMC Cobra

    On an OMC Cobra getting a watertight seal on the U-Joint bellows is critical. If water gets in the bellows it gets onto the U-joint and the gimbal bearing. Those items can quickly rust, resulting in expensive and complex repairs. (Believe me, I know!) The forward end of the bellows is sealed...
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    Bellows adhesive or not?

    The top picture is exactly what I have as well . I do not know why the description on the Permatex website calls it #3, but it does not say that on the jar??
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    Bellows adhesive or not?

    Note: On the Permatex website it says: Permatex® Aviation Form-A-Gasket® No. 3 Sealant Liquid, 16 OZ US Item # : 80017 CAN Item # : 80017
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    Installing the New Version of the Bell Crank With the Grease port

    I'm asking both, how it fits in the pivot housing, because it seems loose. In addition, I need to understand how the shift bellcrank fits into the inner part of the plug. Like you said, that must allow the bellcrank to rotate. I put the OD back on the boat because I wanted to run it and see...
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    Installing the New Version of the Bell Crank With the Grease port

    Here is the new Bellcrank plug with the grease fitting. Is there a service bulletin for installing it? It is not a tight fit in the pivot housing. I thought that it could be a tight fit to the end of the bellcrank, but the bellcrank rotates so that must not be the case. Can someone confirm...
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    Is this Water Pump to Gear Housing Adapter Installed Correctly?

    Correct. I'm pretty sure that I have it correctly, but If you could look at yours and let me know, that would be great. Thanks
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    Bellows adhesive or not?

    Thanks guys. While a leak into the bellows will cause rust on both the U-Joints and the Gimbal Bearing, I don't think either one would seize or become noisy immediately. I experienced a leaky U-Joint bellows when the clip that connected to the ground wire and the zink pieces got out of position...
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