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    What is the best way to prevent corrosion on boat trailer lights and wiring?

    Keeping all the lights on my boat trailer working properly takes some work. I do most of my boating in the ocean and must take steps to prevent corrosion from the salt. I always flush out the motor with fresh water and then run Salt-Away through it. I rinse off the trailer as well. I still get...
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    When Centrifugal Advance Springs Get Old

    Here is what they look like
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    When Centrifugal Advance Springs Get Old

    When centrifugal advance springs get old, do they get stiff and therefor not advance the timing as much as they should or get soft and advance too early (at a lower rpm). My guess is they get stiff. This is on a Ford 5.8 L the timing should be 10 Deg BTDC at Idle up to 1000 rpm then increase...
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    Did I just damage the pickup in the distributor - Please say no

    91 5.8 L Ford. I was checking the pickup, and adjusting the air gap, (.008 in) and I wanted to take a look at the centrifugal advance, so I was going to remove the coil pickup. Never having done that before I tried to loosen the small nut in the picture on the left side Please tell me I did...
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    Is a ballast resistor ever used with a Breakerless ignition?

    My 91 5.8 L Ford motor on my Four Winns came stock with the Prestolite Breakerless Inductive Distributor (BID) ignition. I'm testing the coil to address some idle issues. I may replace the coil and want to be certain that I'm getting the right one. The book says the stock coil is a OEM 3852217...
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    Can you identify these Shop Manuals?

    This is the first one. Does anyone have the cover page? Who wrote it? Is it reliable? Here are 2 pages from the 2nd one. Does anyone have the cover page? Who wrote it? Is it reliable? Thank you.
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    Can you identify these Shop Manuals?

    I have a couple of electronic copies of shop manuals. Neither has a cover or first page that shows who wrote it. Can you identify them? Are they original OMC manuals? I can verify the year on one by the engine model numbers listed and it is from 1990. The file name for one did say 1986 - 1998...
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    Which carburetor adjustment procedure (fuel - air mixture) is best?

    Adjusting the fuel/air mixture on a 1992 5.8 L with a Holly 4 bbl There are 2 different methods: 1) Per an original Shop Manual (615 pages) Idle speed screw just touching but not moving the cam Mixtures screws seated then back out 7/8 (for my engine) Start engine and warm up Disconnect...
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    OMC Shifting - Backlash in the Remote Control Cable

    How much backlash / play is allowable in the Remote Control Cable? This is the one from the throttle lever to the engine. You can feel the backlash by pulling and pushing on the end of the cable where it attaches to the shift assist bracket. The manuals all discuss pulling on the shift cable...
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    Gas - How old is too old and what do you do about it

    My 5.8 L Ford is tuned per the manual, 10 Deg Before TDC. The carb was rebuild last summer, The spark plugs are in great shape. It is hard to start sometimes and does not want to idle below 700 rpm. I'm suspecting bad gas, it is 6 months old. So what do you do about bad gas? The tank is only...
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    How do you subscribe to a forum?

    There a button on right side of the page "+ Subscribe" but when I click on it I get an error: "Sorry, you are not authorized to view this page (no_permission)" Would subscribing help me to find the posts I want to read faster?
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    Sealers and Gasket compounds - What to use where

    Please cut and paste this list, then add your recommendations of what sealers and gasket compounds to use where. Please include complete item names and numbers and where to buy them if they are hard to find. 1) Outdrive to Pivot Housing - This is the surfaces that you seal when you remove the...
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    Fuel Pump - Rebuilding one, where does the small foam piece go?

    On a Carter fuel pump Casting 0-3000, and P/N (new) 3854053. (old) 0987024.. There was a small piece of foam inside the fuel pump. The guys who sell rebuild kits say it is not really needed but if I can figure out where it goes I will put it back. Anyone know where it goes? This is on a 5.8L...
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    OMC Fuel Pump - Replacement pump Or Rebuild Kit

    Help! Replacing a fuel pump on an 91 5.8:L Ford with a 4 barrel. I found what should have been the matching part but the ports into and out of the pump do not line up with the original. They will not line up with the hard lines that come from the filter and to the carburetor. Engine 584APLRGD...
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    Adding an In line Fuel Filter to Inboard motor

    This is on a 91 4Winns with a 5.8 L Ford and OMC outdrive. The previous owner got water in the gas and that caused rust that got into the carb. So I replaced the fuel filter, rebuilt the carb and now I'm draining the fuel tank. There was some crud trapped in the screen at the carb intake and the...
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    Need a recommendation for a Carb rebuild shop

    Need a recommendation for a Carb rebuild shop. I going to get my carb rebuilt. It is a Holly 4 bbl model 80383-1 on a 5.8 L ford on a 4Winns with an OMC OD. I'm in California near Huntington Beach so a local shop would be great. I'm considering nationalcarburetors.com. They will rebuild mine...
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    How do you remove the throttle control box on a 92 4winns with an OMC cobra OD?

    How do you remove the throttle control box on a 92 4winns with an OMC cobra OD? I'm replacing the shift cable and thought that I would grease the control lever (throttle lever). I removed the set screw with the throttle in full reverse but the throttle lever still does not want to come off...
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    Where can you get the stickers for OMC Tilt/ Trim Cylinders

    I'm repainting my OMC OD and the Tilt/Trim cylinders. Where can you get the stickers for the sides of the actuators that say OMC ??
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    Replacing the Tilt Trim Sender unit OMC

    I know, Why do it? There are a few posts on here that say that. I would like to have mine operate. If I trim out the boat at speed I may want the OD it all the way down for starting out with a skier. I can listen to the straining motor but that seems like a great way to burn it out. It is also...
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    Need advice on Painting the Outdrive, OD

    I removed the OD to change the shift cable and thought that while I have it off I can paint it. I sanded and sanded but the paint still has many spots where the paint has chipped off. Even with sanding and a coat of primer they show through. I can use a wire brush connected to my drill and use...
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