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    2.3 advanced timing?

    Boat runs great, upgraded to electronic ignition last year. The problem im having is that after it runs for awile, and I turn it off, it takes a bit to get it started. Plugs are way more white than tan. If timing is adanced to far would it cause this problem? Should timing be the same as...
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    2.3 shift rod adjustment

    i am in the process of changing shift cable, and making the adjustments Stuart Hastings suggested, how do i check and adjust the shift rod? Do i have to seperate the upper and lower drives? thanks
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    How to get 2.3l shift cable out

    I do not have a manual, one i on the way. I am trying to change the shift cable on my 2.3. I have a parts boat that I am messing with first, i pulled the outdrive off, the lower boot (with all the holes in it) un did the cable frome the shift linkage at the motor. Here is my question, how...
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    Winterizing with outdrive off

    "Outdrive is off of my 2.3, ca "Outdrive is off of my 2.3, can i put water hose in main water intake so i can fog the engine?"
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    OMC 23 fix it dump it

    "I have a OMC 2.3 17 1/2 foot "I have a OMC 2.3 17 1/2 foot sunbird, that is finnaly running great, went to electronic ignition, good to go there. Her is my problem. out drive is slipping out of foward gear, clunking. Already replaced the previous one with this used one. I have the money to...
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    23l and 30 l lower leg outdrive question

    "I have a 2.3 outdrive that & "I have a 2.3 outdrive that "clunks', i have a new shift cable, not installed yet. i also have a 3.0 outdrive that i bought last year, not knowing that the gearing was different. boat would only do 10mph. my question is this: where is the gear ratio...
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    23 liter outdrive

    "replaced unit last year ( "replaced unit last year (used) has worked fine since replacemant. Yesterday, after i engeaged in foward, it "clunked" like it wasnt all the may in gear. then about 5 min later it did it again, then a few min later again. it startede to rain, headed to dock and...
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    Can i throw in the towel yet

    "Ok Now I need a altemator for "Ok Now I need a altemator for a 2.3 l ford, prestolite, am not finding one that matches. Since last year I have replaced outdrive with a 3.0 out drive, (was led to believe it would work) boat would only do 10 mph!, replaced that with a 2.3, good to go, starter...
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    Spark plug gap

    "I installed a petronix electr "I installed a petronix electronic conversion kit, with a 40,000 volt coil. 2.3 l ford. They said i could go up to a .50 gap in the plugs. It is it .35 now (what it called for with points) What advantage /disadvantage is it to set gap higher. Boat starts...
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    Hole in gas tank update

    "Well, the good news is that t "Well, the good news is that there was not a hoie in the tank, it was in the gas fill line. about an 8 inch section that was nothing but AIR! So when I fill my boat up with gas, I really filled my boat up with gas! The 7ft hose was under the floor,(what...
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    Ethenol and placticfiberglass gas tanks

    "Several older engines can not "Several older engines can not use any fuels that contains alcohol. Eg. Certain fiberglass tanks, mostly manufactured prior to 1992, will decompose from alcohol. http://www.evinrude-parts.com/boat_ethanol_danger_precaution.html Or google ethenol and plastic...
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    Hole in gas tank

    "I am about to give up! Every "I am about to give up! Everytime i fix one probleb anotherone pops up. I seem to have a hole in my gas tank, the main probleb with that is it is mounted under the floor! it is molded plactic,i dont see how it got a whole in it, it doesnt move. what is the way...
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    Bob Hill New ESA

    "Hey Bob I checked a link tha "Hey Bob I checked a link that you had recommended for a new ESA, with that do I still need to add the diodes to the wiring. I installed a petronix ignitor electronic conversion kit. thanks Kev"
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    Kampn filters worth the money

    "Are the worth it, $130, for a "Are the worth it, $130, for a marine flame arrestor K&N fliter. Do ther really make a difference? thanks"
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    23 electronic conversion qyestions

    "I installed the new petronix "I installed the new petronix conversion kit today. Here is my issue. I can only get it to start if I hook up pos wire to ignition 12 volt. I have it hooked up to wire on alt. Is this ok to do? The two orignal wires are hooked to the pos side of the coil, do i...
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    Omc 23 distributor

    "Im ordering a electronics con "Im ordering a electronics conversion kit, I am not where the boat is. What distributor is on this boat? Mallory? thanks in advance"
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    23 no spark

    "Here we go again, short story "Here we go again, short story, after many problems and replacing many different things, I got boat to run great. For a weekend and a half. Boat was running great then it just died, no spark at plugs. screw that holds down points just turns, so Im assuming...
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    Replace 470 with a 43

    "Is this worth doing? 470 ove "Is this worth doing? 470 overheats, tired of jacking with it. will outdrive match up, gearings ect? How much for 4.3?"
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    23L omc dies at 4000 RPM

    "Newest problem on boat that h "Newest problem on boat that has been fine until this year. Boat worked great sat and half of sunday then all of a sudden it would die at 4000 RPMS, and I had trouble starting it back up, did this several times. Acted like a fuel restriction problem, took...
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    ESA how do you know if it works

    "I have a 2.3 liter OMC. with "I have a 2.3 liter OMC. with a few problems. (BOB knows) how can i TELL IF THE esa IS WORKING. It never has "stumbled" when shifting. If I manually push the button in when it is idleing, it doesnt do anything. Maybe this is what caused my outdrive to fail. I am...
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