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    cowlflower gears/finger gears on 77 omc

    Hey folks I need to remove the 2 mesh gears{I cant think of what there called} but I can't figure out how they come off, There is a thin metal cap in the center of both of them, is the answer under those caps? they don't come off easily, I will damage the caps taking them off. 1977 Invader omc...
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    Timing

    1992 mercury, 75 horse, serial #0d165408 How do I set the timing, Or where do I get a manual, More importantly, where do I get the Correct manual that I need for setting the timing and stuff. Thanks. Razzor
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    carbs?

    1992 mercury, 75horse, serial #0d165408. starts great, idles great, runs great up to 3100 rpms, thats it, I can't get anymore out of it than that, doesn't stall or sputter or anything like that, just won't go past 3100rpms in gear, in N will rev up as high as you want to. rebuilt fuel pump...
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    carbs?

    1992 mercury, 75 horse, serial # 0d165408. Boat sat for 2 years, Im amazed at how well it cleaned up and then fired up and runs, I did all the obvious stuff cleanining, gum out, seafoam etc etc, Now it idles great, takes off great and runs great up to 3100 rpms, thats it, doesn't stall or spit...
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    doesn't throttle up in gear

    1992 mercury, 75 horse, serial #0d165408. Idles good, takes off good, runs good,as I increase throttle the rpms go up but the boat doesn't increase in speed, I'v replaced the prop hub and checked for proper prop size, If I squeeze the bulb 5 or 6 times and hold it tight I will get just a little...
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    replaced prop-hub

    1992 mercury, 75 horse, serial # 0d165408 Iv replaced the prop-hub and gained a little more throttle but still not running like a 75 horse motor. Idles great and starts off great but as I increase throttle it starts to bog down and won't open up, It really wants to but it just can't quite do...
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    prop-hub-spun

    1992 mercury, 75 horse, serial #0d165408 Iv been told that my "prop-hub has spun" Sounds right but Im not familier with that term, What does it mean exactly and how do I fix it or better yet is it fixable by a 1st time O/b owner? I am very mecanically inclined have most tools and not afraid of...
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    compression check

    1992 mercury, 75 horse, serial # od165408. What kind of #s am I looking for on this compression check, Thanks in advance, Razzor
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    oil pump and trottle problem

    1992 75horse mercury o/b serial # od165408. The oil pump quit working and the alarm went off and the boat was brought home just over idle. mixed the oil with the gas and now the motor runs great but won't throttle up when in gear, rpm's go up but no increase in speed,heres my question? Is there...
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    dead short

    302 engine in a 77 Invader Runs great and starts great run for a while and shut off and will not start again, won't even take a jump. Let sit for 30 mins and she fires back up again, Iv searched for bare wires and checked all connections however I am new at the boat thing, Im I missing something...
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    75 mercury- oil pump?

    This is my 1st ob and Iv bleed the oil pump but still not getting hardly any oil out of the other end of pump going into the fuel line, at the risk of sounding stupid, is it time to replace the oil pump and if so will that fix my other problem of acceleration, the motor sounds great and has a...
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    dead short. 77 Invader ford 302

    77 invader with a 302 ford v8. starts great and runs great. If I turn it off after running for a while I get nothing when I try to restart, let sit for 30 mins or so and were off again, can't find any "bare wires" or anything obvious as of yet. Charging gauge shows good while running. Any...
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    75 horse mercury-won't accelorate and alarm stays on,

    92 or 93 outboard mercury 75 horse that idles great but can't throtlle up at all, an alarm under the steering is a constant beeeeeeep, I bled the oil pump and the alarm stopped for a moment and started again, there is an air bubble in the oil line coming out of the pump that I can't git rid of...
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