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    Engines dies on rough sea.

    OMC 2.5L 4 Cyl 1982 120HP I/O with a 400 series outdrive. My boat was running fine over the 4th of July holiday weekend. I took it out the following week and after running wide open on and off for about 1 hour the engine started to die. Symptoms are as follows: Engine starts fine and idles...
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    Need serious brainstorming on steering problem.

    Hi all - you guys have helped my boat from the brink of death to alive and well. It's a 1982 OMC 2.5L 4 Cyl. with a stinger outdrive (400 series). She has a Tru-Course steering system. One of the steering cables has come through the outer plastic cover. I have searched high and low for...
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    True course steering help needed.

    Hi - My 1982 OMC 2.5L I/O has a worn out steering cable. It uses the True Course Steering system. Where can I find replacement parts for this? Do I need the complete unit or can I just replace the cables. Any help would be great! Thanks!
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    Gear slipping - Worn ball gear maybe?

    Hi - My 1982 OMC Stringer out drive - 2.5L 4 Cyl -started "acting" like it was slipping gears. This would happen at slow speeds when I would accelerate slow and smooth - sometimes there would be a "clunk" and it would feel like the boat was dropping into gear after the clunk. I have not...
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    Strange engine problem...

    Hi all - need help. My 1979 55 HP Chrysler outboard is acting up. I put it on the water and ran WOT for about 15 minutes with no problems - then the engine started to die. It will run fine if I back down to an idle. I wait a few minutes and try again. This time it starts to die after 2-3...
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    Stiff Steering - What's happening?

    Hi - I am working on restoring a 1979 Steury with a 55 HP Chrysler OB. The first sea trial was a success. The boat floats! The engine runs! I noticed that the steering is VERY stiff in both directions. Can this be fixed or does the entire steering system need replaced?
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    Hull shine question

    Hi - I have a hull shine question - let me explain. I have a 1982 I/O. The hull is oxidized and shows a white haze. Waxing only gives it a partial shine (faded look). However, when wet the hull looks great. Because of the time and trouble of sanding or buffing down a small layer of Gel...
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    Wet Foam Problem - Help

    I have a 1978 Sturey 14' with a 55 HP Chrysler outboard. I have removed the water soaked rotten floor. The stringers are fine (solid / not wet). However, the foam is water soaked. First, can I remove the foam and just leave it out? What would I need it for? Or, if I have to replace it...
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    Easy spark plug question - 1978 55 HP 559 HH

    Can anyone tell me how many spark plugs the 1978 Chrysler 55 HP 559 HH Outboard motor has, and where are they located?<br /><br />Thanks!
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    Rotten Floor Help

    Hi everyone - I just acquired a 1979 Steurn 14' Tri Hull boat with a 55HP Chrysler outboard. I am going to use it to practice remodling the boat. The center section has a rotten spot in the floor. It is about 8" wide by 3 feet long. How should I repair this? Cover entire floor with treated...
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    Sudden jump in RPM's

    Hi - I have a 1982 OMC 2.5L 4CYl with 400 series out drive. The boat has been running great all summer. Last two times I have been out, after running on the water for around 10 minutes and then I stop - as I take off again the boat starts to come up on plane then the RPMs jump way up like...
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    Milky Oil in Intermediate Housing

    Hi - I have a 1982 OMC stringer 2.5L 4cly with 400 series outdrive. The oil in the intermediate housing has water in it (milky). What is most likely place the water is getting in? I am not familiar with the seals in the intermediate housing. Are these seals harder to change than the lower...
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    Replacing Transom Boot (seal)

    Can anyone tell me if it is possible to replace the transom boot without removing the outdrive - (and how)? I have a 1982 OMC 2.5L In-line 4cyl with a 400 stringer outdrive. If this is at all possible - please share how it can be done. Thanks a million!
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    Tuning my carburetor

    Hi all - I have a 4 CYL OMC 2.5L with a Rochester 2GC 2 Barrel carb. Carb has been rebuilt and engine runs fine. Last month, the mounting bolts for the carb to the intake loosened causing hte carb to suck air. Unaware of this, I kept increasing my mixture until I realized the problem. Now...
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    Milky Oil in Intermediate Housing - OMC 2.5L

    Hi all: my 1982 OMC 2.5L I/O with Stringer outdrive has milky oil in the intermediate housing. I know this means water is in the oil. My question is where is the most likely place that water is getting in the oil? This is the housing that connects the Engine to the Outdrive. Thanks for the...
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    OMC Sterndrive Vibration at slow speeds

    Hi - Have a 1982 OMC 2.5L I/O with a Stringer outdrive. I have a vibration at slow speeds. This goes away at high speeds. Also I notice that the vibration is worse when turning left as opposed to right. The steering is also "stiff" to the left and less resistance to the right. The boat has...
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    Low compression GM2.5L 4 CYL OMC

    Hi - My 1982 OMC 2.5L GM 4 CYL has had positive pressure in the valve cover. Open the oil fill cap and you feel puffs of air while it is running. I tested the compression and found 1st and 2nd CYL fine (130 psi). 3rd CYL. was low at 122 psi. 4th CYL was even lower at 97 psi. <br />...
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    Installing shift housing in lower unit OMC stringer 400

    Hi - I have a 1982 GM2.5L OMC with a 400 series Stringer drive. I replaced the seals in the lower unit and I am having a great deal of trouble getting the shift housing: (Box that bolts to the top of the lower unit inside the housing. It has the two shift cables inside it.) <br /> You...
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    GM 2.5L gaskets 1982

    Does anyone know if the GM 2.5L 4CYL engine in my boat (OMC) is the same as a chevy car engine 4CYL 2.5L from the same year? I need to replace the oil pan gasket and timing chain gasket. Can I use these from an Auto parts store made for a 1982 2.5L Chevy Celeberty?
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    Freeze Plug Popped Out

    While getting the boat out of storage last weekend, I noticed my OMC 1982 2.5L GM 4cyl had a freeze plug that popped out. This plug was out a little on one edge over the last year. I assume I didn't get enough antifreeze to the block and it froze. If the water froze and pushed the plug out -...
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