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    1977 OMC Stringer running hot or ??

    Doudlechecked oil level, doesn’t appear I’ve lost any, and none leaking anywhere. New nagging smallish problem. Came home today and gas was coming out of fuel vent. Could be from overfilling, I suppose. But I don’t really know my fuel tank capacity and it didn’t seem like I was overfilling, but...
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    1977 OMC Stringer running hot or ??

    I don’t see any evidence of those things. I changed oil when I bought it and checked once since, didn’t note any loss of oil and certainly none dripping anywhere. Hoping for the best. Like I said, engine purrs like a kitten. Incidentally, I did put in the T from the Preston flush kit. I can’t...
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    1977 OMC Stringer running hot or ??

    Continuing saga, haha. Put the boat in the water, stayed right at the dock. Started engine and now I’m leaking water from the engine mounted water circulating pump, right out of the weep hole on the bottom. I guess that’s progress, there was never any water leaking from there before. So I guess...
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    1977 OMC Stringer running hot or ??

    I bought some parts to hopefully fix the problem. Got an upper seal kit, a lower seal kit, a water pump rebuild kit, new thermostat, new temp sender, and probably a few others. Added some pics, I think (hope) I found my biggest problem. The impeller and impeller housing were broken. I also had...
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    1977 OMC Stringer running hot or ??

    I guess my research on what I had was wrong, or I misunderstood. Yes, it is an electric shift. I’ll have to get some parts on order quickly. This will be shelved for a little while, we have visitors coming. I appreciate all your help. I will do my best to report back.
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    1977 OMC Stringer running hot or ??

    Sorry, should have put in here that I live in Colorado, and it does freeze here. Just had snow in the high elevations last week. Hope it keeps coming, the Colorado River and entire southwest needs moisture very badly.
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    1977 OMC Stringer running hot or ??

    Thanks for the replies, this boat noob appreciates it. I just used the term freeze plug because it is universally understood what I am talking about. I have not replaced the impeller, which I think is the same as the raw water pump from what I’ve read in the Seloc manual I bought. It also says...
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    1977 OMC Stringer running hot or ??

    I bought a 1977 OMC Stringer 190. Has a Ford302 engine, 800 series out drive. I’m working through the kinks in it, which might be an endless, list, haha. Ive had it out twice. First time, the belt was misaligned, squealed like crazy, then broke, temp gauge was going through the roofat around...
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    Fuel capacity 1977 Hydroswift V200 with Ford 302 and 800 series?

    Title pretty much says my question. I‘m new here, appreciate any information you can give me. i am usually very good at finding info on the Internet, but just cannot find this info. I don’t have an owners manual, and it isn’t listed in the Seloc manual I bought. I just bought this boat, haven’t...
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