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    OMC Cobra shift cable TOO loose?

    Hi everyone. I recently went through my lower gearcase to replace a bent propshaft, after replacing my transom seal ring. 1991 OMC Cobra 4.3 When I had the transom bracket off I lubed the shift cable with some 30w oil and let it creep down the inside if the cable. Upon reassembly I purchased...
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    A few questions during transom seal replacement on 4.3 Cobra outdrive.

    Hello everyone. I was hoping to get some input on a few questions regarding the out-drive on my 91 OMC Cobra 4.3. Last summer I noticed I developed a transom seal leak after I replaced it in 2002. I made it 13 years before it started leaking again. The other day I finally got the boat into my...
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    Steering arm seal or not?

    Hello everyone! Hope you all have been out having fun boating this season. I have, and last few times out I noticed a leak in the bilge. I suspect it is coming from the steer arm. 1992 OMC Cobra 4.3 I can see wet dirt just below the steer arm in the flat casting area just below it. Seems to only...
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    OMC Cobra bent propshaft questions.

    Hello everyone! I haven't posted here in a while because I have been pretty busy with my job. Occasionally I do get a chance to take the boat out though. :o I have a 1992 Sunbird with the Cobra 4.3 I/O. I noticed the other day that my cavitation plate on the port side was bent up. No other...
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    Emergency kill switch wiring.

    Checked in my service manuals wiring diagram but nothing shows where the emergency kill switch is wired in. Do they usually just put it between the ignition switch and coild positive? Thanks. 1993 OMC Sunbird 4.3 Cobra.
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    OMC Cobra 4.3 burned valve or what?

    Hi guys, Hey I recently changed plugs on my 1993 OMC Cobra 4.3 from NGK plugs to some AC delco platinum plugs ( 36 bucks for the set ) my brother recommended. Well I put about 5 hours on the new plugs and noticed a miss not long after installing them. I wasn't impressed with the new plugs...
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    OMC Cobra U-Joints

    Hey guys I have a 1993 OMC Cobra Sterndrive. I am going to get in and replace the u-joint bellows, exhaust bellows, gimbal bearing, and shift seal. I am wondering how much play is acceptable in the u-joints when I get in there? I pulled the drive earlier this year to grease them and noticed a...
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    1993 OMC Cobra leak found.

    Hi Guys, I recently noticed extra water in my my bilge on my 1993 Sunbird 4.3 Cobra. It seems the water would come in when underway and not beached. Cleaned and dried the bilge out and tested it in the driveway with muffs and could not get a leak to present itself. Took the boat out again last...
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    1993 OMC Cobra 4.3 in Sunbird Transom Water Inlet Hose Question.

    Hi everyone! Hey I'm having a small ( or maybe a big one ) problem with my 1993 OMC Sterndrive. I noticed the other day snooping around the gimbal housing area that I have a small hole in the transom water inlet hose just shy of the hose clamp where it attaches to the tube going through the...
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