How do I fill the intermediate housing?

[Sheehandler24]

I’ve got an old StarCraft with a 140 omc in it and I was servicing the upper and lower units the other day. I have never serviced the intermediate because there doesn’t seem to be a drain plug anywhere (and believe me I’ve looked everywhere) and it bugs the hell out of me. There’s a fill plug at the top and I can’t see oil in it, I’m scared to pump oil into it for fear of air locking. Does anyone have any idea what’s going on here?

 

[froggy1150]

There is a rectangular cap Inside boat. I removed cap and sucked all the old oil out from there

 

[Sheehandler24]

There is a rectangular cap Inside boat. I removed cap and sucked all the old oil out from there

Nice, is it in relation to anything? Just so I can find it easy

 

[Scott Danforth]

should be oil plug on port side.

 

[Sheehandler24]

should be oil plug on port side.

That’s why I’m asking, mine doesn’t have one.

 

[kenny nunez]

There was no drain until the first 400-800 units in 78.

 

[froggy1150]

It's at 12:00 just next to big rubber gasket where intermediate goes thru hull

 

[Sheehandler24]

It's at 12:00 just next to big rubber gasket where intermediate goes thru hull

I see it there, thank you! Where did you end up pumping your oil in?

 

[Sheehandler24]

There was no drain until the first 400-800 units in 78.

That’s interesting, the guy I bought it off of wasn’t sure what year it was from. Do you happen to know of anything else that would help me date it?

 

[Scott Danforth]

Do you happen to know of anything else that would help me date it?

The paperwork such as title and registration

Post a pic of the drive. ( And stand back 10 feet from where you think you want to stand to take the pic)

 

[Sheehandler24]

The paperwork such as title and registration

Post a pic of the drive. ( And stand back 10 feet from where you think you want to stand to take the pic)

In the bill of sale he said it was an 81 but I have my doubts about that. This is the best picture I have of it right now

 

[froggy1150]

That's more like a early 70's.
As for oil.. I sucked it out with a big syringe and then blew the rest out with compressed air and a bunch of rags to manage spray. Then I flushed it with brakeclean, then air again to dry. I wanted to get it as clean as possible because it had a bit of water in it. There is a fill plug on the outside of the drive. It's almost about the size of a dime with a flat head screwdriver slot in it. I filled it to that level

 

[racerone]

Those electric shift drives were last marketed in 1977.-----They are not well loved / respected today.

 

[Scott Danforth]

agree, that drive is 1977 or older.

 

[Sheehandler24]

Those electric shift drives were last marketed in 1977.-----They are not well loved / respected today.

Yeah I’m gonna keep it well serviced and make it last as long as possible. The moment something goes wrong she’s getting sold and I’m getting something with a merc in it. Was very cheap for a big aluminum boat though so I have no complaints

 

[Sheehandler24]

That's more like a early 70's.
As for oil.. I sucked it out with a big syringe and then blew the rest out with compressed air and a bunch of rags to manage spray. Then I flushed it with brakeclean, then air again to dry. I wanted to get it as clean as possible because it had a bit of water in it. There is a fill plug on the outside of the drive. It's almost about the size of a dime with a flat head screwdriver slot in it. I filled it to that

I wonder if a guy could just stick a vacuum pump on the fill and empty it that way. That covers a total beach to take off.

 

[froggy1150]

You would need a real small tube to fit down that small fill hole and would never know how much you really got out

 

[Sheehandler24]

You would need a real small tube to fit down that small fill hole and would never know how much you really got out

Yeah I managed to find a fitting that that screwed into it and hooked it to my hand pump. I got most of it out I think, but I’ll just suck the new stuff I put in after I use it this weekend and hopefully that’s a good enough flush. The oil I pulled out surprisingly wasn’t very milky

 

[AdamRoberts]

Anyone know how much oil goes in the intermediate housing?
I have an 81 stringer and just in the same service spot

 

[jbcurt00]

Anyone know how much oil goes in the intermediate housing?
I have an 81 stringer and just in the same service spot

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