Re: [omc-boats] temp and boat

Mark, first thing to do is pull all the spark plugs, then try turning it
over - you could have water in one or more of the cylinders - if so, you
will need to do a lot of checking to see if it came from a bad exhaust
manifold, cracked head of block etc. Dave

D.Joe Knight PM wrote:

>Mark Quick question. You say when you crank the motor the motor only turns a
>degree then nothing????? Will the starter turn the motor over.....if not
>pull the starter and have it tested.. Could you be looking at a seized
>engine. When was the last time it was run. If your engine is shot you are
>looking at total replacement. Look on EBAY for out drive parts... Joe
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>From: owner-omc-boats@... [mailto:owner-omc-boats@...] On
>Behalf Of David
>Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 1:35 PM
>To: omc-boats@...
>Subject: Re: [omc-boats] temp and boat
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>Mark, on the sterndrive - have you checked out the electro magnets? you
>can disconnect the drive shifting wires on the inside of the engine
>compartment, port side of the intermediate housing - then hook a jumper
>from the positive terminal on the battery to either one of the shift
>wires - then go turn the prop - it will turn freely in one direction and
>not at all in the other - then switch the jumper to the other wire and
>the prop will reverse itself - again turning freely in one direction but
>not the other - if the prop turns freely in both directions your electro
>magnet is bad, or the wiring leading to it. It is not a difficult job to
>pull the magnets, but don't do it until you talk to someone who knows
>what to watch for - such as shearing off the wire when opening up the
>gear housing. Dave
>
>mark wrote:
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>>hey guys! =)
>>temp here in nor-cal... 50 and drizzle. i do NOT envy you. my bro lives
>>in MN and at end of april for his wedding it snowed... made me hanker
>>for some warm weather!!
>>anyway...
>>looking for windshield for my 65/6? rogue. also whole lower unit for my
>>sterndrive 88/90hp 64/5 sport 16. its got teh v4.
>>or ideas on how to repair it-prop wont turn, when i hit the
>>starter-crank only moves a few degrees then stops...
>>mark
>>
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