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    starter???? $$$

    well my mechanic says replace starter.. see other post.* anyway he is on so called vacation and wants $75/hr for labor and says 3hrs min. + cost to rebuild.?? wtf? 88 v8 omc... tough to get at!
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    Engine wont crank... just click, so I .....

    Was on the lake drifting, and not where you want to be.. ( in the shipping channel) when i tried to start the boat and just a click.. no crank. I figured it was the starter or a fuse... but in panic mode, i grabbed my cell, and called my mechanic.. no answer. I beat the side of the starter...
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    Cost for mechanic to replace ESA.. OMC

    how much should i expect to pay to have my mechanic replace the esa on my 88 v8 omc .. ? <br />I know it costs $100.. and I could easily replace it myself, however i figure i would throw him a bone , since he figured out my problem from previous posts, with not running ... rough runnin. Any...
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    shift module replacement??

    Was wondering if the shift module should be replaced on my boat or is it the spark module?<br />1988 Omc Gm v8 , anyone know of the cost fot one of these??? and could it make the spark weak? just curious
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    engine wont start, plugs fouled out

    NOW i have anohter problem, soon after this procedure, i went to the launch and put the boat in.(NOTE) tons of seaweed.<br />started up and drove down the canal.. about 2 minutes in , i notice the temp guage almost to 240...wooooooaah.. turn around just before entering the lake and head back to...
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    CLOGGED intake>>??

    Would a clogged water intake or hose cause the engine to run rough or miss? Think i got some seaweed in the drive intake, engine overheated and now runs real rough
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    OVERHEAT> Runs Rough> HELP

    Now a new problem..after getting the boat out of the water to check the drive for water in lube... and changing fluid today, i just launched the boat and ran out to the end of the canal, and noticed the temp. up to 220 and turned right around and went back to my slip. Just then it started...
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    OMC drive fill plug and drain plug>

    Is the drain plug the one that should have the magnet on it.?? and when filling after draining, do i first replace the top check screw(plug) and then the fill.. or the fill screw then the top plug?? oil came out when i removed the filler hose and replaced the fill with out the top screw in...
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    Water in Drive lube>>>>>>> yellowish

    As posted in a deserted post.. i noticed oil from my 88 OMC outdrive on my boat a few weeks ago. Today i pulled out and checked oil level and color. it was full and not really milky white.. it was somewhat milky but yellowish color. Still smells like 80w oil.. I think the top check plug seal is...
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    outdrive may be LEAKING????

    i noticed over the last couple of weeks that a film on the water near the drive whenever a wake hits the boat while we are moored. Wondering what this may be. Then last week i was cleaning the boat in the water and noticed some milky white lube at the top of the drive (the fill screw)? smelled...
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    Fuel in water?

    When the boat is moored or anchored in the water and a wake hits the transom, i notice a spot of (fuel or oil) float away from the back of the boat. What could this be. ( You see a small circle floating on top of water-- looks like it could be gas)? <br /><br />Engine off. <br /><br />88...
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    Boat seems to lean to side - on plane

    Why does my boat seem to lean to the port side while at cruising speed (on plane).. feels like its gonna tip to the left.?? Any reasons <br />THnaks<br /><br />88 Fourwinns Omc I/O v8 205 Sundowner
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    mechanics rates>>>?? WOW

    well heres the deal.. kinda got screwed ( I THINK)<br />had my mechanic come out and go for a drive on the boat, and he suggested that he was sure it was the antisiphon valve.. so we go back to dock and he pulls up the floor to get the antisiphon off and seems to be ok.. tries running without to...
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    OMC 88 I>O CUTS out...? WHY

    As in a previous post ,, my four winns v8 Omc I/o cuts out between 3000 and 3500 RPMs.. getting on plane is no problem and at speeds under 3000 rpms noo problem.>?? why is this cut out or loss of power at 3200 RPMS? Thanks. Engine is firing on all 8 cyl. and revs up great in nuetral. Could this...
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    88 Omc cobra cut out>>>??

    As in a previous post ,, my four winns v8 Omc I/o cuts out between 3000 and 3500 RPMs.. getting on plane is no problem and at speeds under 3000 rpms noo problem.>?? why is this cut out or loss of power at 3200 RPMS? Thanks. Engine is firing on all 8 cyl. and revs up great in nuetral. Could...
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    88 Omc cobra cut out>>>??

    As in a previous post ,, my four winns v8 Omc I/o cuts out between 3000 and 3500 RPMs.. getting on plane is no problem and at speeds under 3000 rpms noo problem.>?? why is this cut out or loss of power at 3200 RPMS? Thanks. Engine is firing on all 8 cyl. and revs up great in nuetral. Could...
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    dumb questions -- not sure?

    How Do you rig your fishing rod... for lake fishing (perch walleye bass etc)<br /><br />Line - sinker- then hook. or hook then sinker at bottom. any description or photo or just infor would help.. THANKS
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    88 OMC cobra v8 cuts out at HIGH RPM

    i have a four winns with a 88 Omc I.O. and have been running since May launch - everything ok.. now yesterday, noticed a couple times, while running across the water, if i were half throttle and went to WOT the engine would seem to cut out or miss slightly, and as soon as i lower the rpm it...
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    Cd player.. install.? Marine?

    Do you have to have marine grade stereo in your boat.? Was gonna change my old tape player to a cd player. How difficult will this be also.?? thanks.
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    Oil capacity and Difficulty changing.?

    I have a 88 Omc V8 I/O ??Its a 305 i believe and anyhow.. Last season end i was having a carb flood problem, all fixed now. Hoever, i noticed the oil level is WAY overfull. Like a qt. or so.. smells a bit like gas, clear not white(water) I want to change oil and filter, just wondered how much...
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