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Good stuff!! Couple questions . Once I drain the hoses from the water pump do I reconnect them before pouring in the antifreeze from the top. And the raw water pump hoses are the two I pulled to change the impeller this spring…. Thanks again.

My 1998 Cobalt 232 has the 7.4 MPI so no cats.

Winterization process for Merc. 7.4 mpi My previous mechanic retired and the new one in my area says they flush with antifreeze and then leave all drains and hoses disconnected. My previous mechanic left the antifreeze in the engine... I tend to agree with my former mech's philosophy in that it prev...

Could it be vapor locking? Mine has done very similar, only on hot days, running around and then turning the engine off for 30-60 min. It always starts normally after sitting but then wants to sputter when getting up on plan. It’ll sputter 5-10 seconds and the take off like usual. Every time it does...

Winterization process for Merc. 7.4 mpi My previous mechanic retired and the new one in my area says they flush with antifreeze and then leave all drains and hoses disconnected. My previous mechanic left the antifreeze in the engine... I tend to agree with my former mech's philosophy in that it prev...

Just wanted to let you guys know that I am cleaning out my shop and posting just about everything Cobalt related on this site for sale. If there is anything you guys are looking for specifically feel free to ask, you just might be surprised at some of the stuff I have lying around. For example, I k...

Looks nice. What boat model was that trailer made for? Yea I'm sure you're tower is made from aluminum. Call them and maybe they can fix it for you. The boat trailer is a 2006 labeled for a 220. Yeah I’m kind of torn about replacing the tower. If I did I don’t think I would replace it with the same...

. Looking smooth and sleek now Jc. Great job with all the maintenance and improvements too. I'm sure you and bigblockpower can discuss tower memories. :D Thanks for adding the pics. We love them here. Btw, how old are the batteries? I see three in that engine bay. Is one a spare? So glad you found ...

. Looking smooth and sleek now Jc. Great job with all the maintenance and improvements too. I'm sure you and bigblockpower can discuss tower memories. :D Thanks for adding the pics. We love them here. Btw, how old are the batteries? I see three in that engine bay. Is one a spare? So glad you found ...

Looks nice. What boat model was that trailer made for? Yea I'm sure you're tower is made from aluminum. Call them and maybe they can fix it for you. The boat trailer is a 2006 labeled for a 220. Yeah I’m kind of torn about replacing the tower. If I did I don’t think I would replace it with the same...

Hello. I’m a new Cobalt owner as of last year :D . 1998 Cobalt 232 7.4 L Merc. B3 Current engine hrs: 400 Since getting the boat last spring we put on 100 hrs this last summer and she performed like a champ! The only disappointment was the Arial Assault wake tower the previous owner put on cracked a...