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    1985 OMC Stringer 800

    Need some help with the tilt. It's a V-6 3.8. Tilt will not go up unless helped by lifting drive by hand. I have serviced the clutch box per Chiefalen's direction with no help. The solenoids seems to not click very loud now when you push the up button. A couple years ago I replaced some of the...
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    1985 Malibu, 3.8 V-6 OMC Stringer

    Engine will start and runs fine. When I turn off the key the engine will not stop. Have to pull the coil wire to shut it down. Replaced the ignition switch, and same thing. Is there something back on the motor that has gone bad?
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    b85 OMC stringer

    "I can adjust my boat to go in "I can adjust my boat to go into forward or reverse, but not both. Local boat mechanic says it needs work in the transmission. Shifting fork and other parts. $1500.00 to fix. Does this price seem OK ?"
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    1985 OMC Stringer drive shift problem

    "First of all thanks again to "First of all thanks again to Chiefalen, my tilt problem is a thing of the past !!! I am attempting now to adjust the shift mechanism so I can shift into forward and reverse easily. If I adjust it to shift into forward easily, I can not get it to go into reverse...
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    85 OMC Stringer tilt problem

    "I have installed a new tilt m "I have installed a new tilt motor, cleaned out the clutch and put in the "purple" grease from Wal Mart as Chiefalen instructed. Now I can control the speed the drive goes down, but it still stuggles lifting the drive. Sometimes the tilt stops working, just...
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    1985 OMC Stringer drive

    "I need help adjusting the shi "I need help adjusting the shifter on a 3.8, 1985 stringer drive. Anyone know of a good source for info on this?"
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