Re: OMC 3 cylinder "loopers"

[amuller]

I drained and filled with tractor hydraulic fluid (I have a five gallon pail that literally fell off the back of a truck; use it for flushing….). The gearbox seems to shift properly at manual cranking speeds, So far so good. Will refill with the right stuff eventually. It’s gotten expensive.

The starter seems to work OK so I’ll leave it alone. Attempts to straighten things like this sometimes cause new problems, at least at my skill level.

Next is to check the amplifier box, go through the wiring and service the points, water pump, thermostat.