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Message: <blockquote data-quote="logdog" data-source="post: 96513" data-attributes="member: 13798"><p>To anyone who can help, I have a 1972 OMC 1700 that has water in the hydraulic system. And a starting issue. 1) My first issue is draining the tank. I can't seem to find a drain plug. Is the tank the same area as the chain gear? I loosened up the plate, but no drainage. But that being said, I have already pumped most of the fluid out (I think). 2) Once drained, is it better to take off all the hoses, and blow them out, or just keep running new fluid through them? 3) Is there a filter that needs to be replaced? 4) Do I have to bleed the system once completed? If so how do I do that? 5) And lastly, when I turn the key to start the engine, after I release the key the starter continues to engage. Is this a sylinoid issue? Thanks in advance for any help, James</p></blockquote><p></p>