I'm getting a temp alarm o
I'm getting a temp alarm on this motor when I have more than 5 persons in the boat. The S.L.O.W function is also active after the temp alarm. The impeller is ~ 1 yr old; the water discharge does not feel HOT after temp alarm and also I replaced the temp sensor and...
I need to purchase a new prop
I need to purchase a new prop for this motor.
The one that I currently have is a 14 1/4 X 22 OMC RAKER. My WOT is within specs. Hole shot is OK.
My question is should I stay with the 3 blade Raker (which I have heard good things about) or change to...
"Motor has been running better
"Motor has been running better than ever. I had a reed valve gasket problem a few months ago and after that was fixed I actually gained 7 mph @WOT (GPS Speed).
The problem now is that the idle speed has increased as well to 1000 RPM - actual in the water - no...
"I removed the intake manifold
"I removed the intake manifold and sure enough found both of the lower reed box screws missing.
I further noticed that the gasket on the reed box directly above the one with the screws out is starting to work its way out
This is all I have left of...
"Looking for an opinion on whe
"Looking for an opinion on whether BOYESEN REEDS are truly better than the original (OMC) version per the following illustration. Has anyone used BOYESEN REEDS and experienced a noticeable improvement in performance?
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"Can anyone help me identify t
"Can anyone help me identify the two (2) screws in the following photos? I took the cover off of my motor and saw them towards the front of the bottom cover. I need find out where these came from.
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"Had my boat out over the week
"Had my boat out over the weekend and was running about 3/4 full throttle when suddenly lost power. Immediately took down to an idle and she would barely run at all then I shut down. Quick check on the lake with my Joe Reeves spark tester revealed a good spark...
"I experienced another Champio
"I experienced another Champion QL77JC4 (.030" Gap) failure - 3 total in the last 4 months. All the plugs looked good but just stopped firing.
I made a Joe Reeves spark tester and I have a good blue spark 7/16" on all six (6).
Also, all the plugs look like...
"Finially back out on the wate
"Finially back out on the water with this total re-bulid that I have been working on for several months now. I made it through all the adjustments such as the Timing Pointer, Throttle Plate Sync., Cam Pickup, WOT Stop, and the idle timing.
Now I am at the...
"I am trying to install new wr
"I am trying to install new wrist pin bearings (loose design) and was not sure of the proper assembly. If someone could look at this photo and confirm it is correct, I would be grateful.
The original was a cage. I think this is correct but it seems sloppy.
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