Re: OMC 3 cylinder "loopers"

[Don]

Yeah, I don’t think the 3 cylinder gearcase has the ramped clutch dog, so what you are experiencing is normal..Don’t know what to tell you about the starter, does it crank the engine OK? You will want to drain/refill that gearcase a few times with fresh premium blend to make sure it shifts correctly. Don’t know what the shift solenoid current draw should be, did you check them with an ohm meter? The compression seems fine to me….