Recent content by 5string

  1. 5

    02 Yamaha 90hp 2 stroke tilt trim

    Trim wouldn't go up and sounded like it was low so I pulled on it and got it all the way up and added fluid then went down and when the 2 small pistons went in nasty dirty brownish red tinted fluid came out. How do I flush out this unit to get all clean fluid in it. It is going up and down now...
  2. 5

    2002 Blue Wave 180 Classic Bilge Pump wiring

    My bilge quit working and I've been tracing the wiring. The pump and float switch work fine cause I cut them and wired directly to battery so it has to be a wire or connection problem. In the front of the console in the storage compartment is a fuse panel and there is one marked BILGE. I tested...
  3. 5

    2001 90hp tlrz trim motor replacement

    I pulled the old VERY RUSTY trim motor and there is a spring that was laying there between trim motor and pump base. it really doesn't fit onto it just lays on top and I'm not sure how to know it's in the correct place. It is on top of the pump and is sandwiched down when you put on the trim...
  4. 5

    2001 90 hp tlrz Tilt End Cap

    The main ram end cap is corroded and the dust seal has come loose. It looks bad but I haven't taken it apart yet. The problem is the end cap doesn't appear to be sold separate from the whole piston sub assembly which is almost $500. I mean the cap might cost $50 bucks and on the diagram it shows...
  5. 5

    gel coat pulled off best way to touch up

    I had a bracket that was bolted to the deck and glued with 5200, I got the bracket off with knife, heat gun and wedges but had a couple small spots that it pulled off the white gel coat. I need to fill the 4 small screw holes and fix the areas where the white pulled off with the bracket. It is a...
  6. 5

    mounting a bow mount trolling motor on small bay boat

    I have a Blue Wave 180 classic with a rolled gunnel and it doesn't have enoughwidth in front to rmount a trolling motor, I had an aluminum bracket made but he mounted it on the deck and it is in the way of everything, can't open storage hatch and it takes up to much space. I need to figure out...
  7. 5

    2001 Yamaha 90 hp outboard 2 stroke question

    I've owned this Blue wave 180 Classic for a few months and it has a 2001 Yamaha 90 hp 2 stroke. I have used the boat maybe 5 times and haven't had any problems. Went out yesterday a couple hours and forgot to connect the hose flush connector, thought it was peeing a little weak but once I got...
  8. 5

    1993 Force 70HP help

    My mechanic sais that my 70hp Force is only firing on 2 out of 3 cylinders. At first he said that cylinder wasn't getting any fuel but that the compression was good on all 3. This is a 3 cyl. 1 carb motor. here is his last message, I'm trying to make sense of what is going on... checking your...
  9. 5

    Carb and timing

    I haven't had time to do anymore with my new to me 93 70hp Force but I read alot here and everywhere else I could. I'm waiting for a calm day that I can get on the water to set high speed timing. I started it up Sunday and noticed if I start it cold and keep pushing in the key to choke it every...
  10. 5

    Timing adjustment on 92 70 hp Force

    I read that you need to install the proper test prop to check WOT timing, would it work to just tie off to the dock and do a quick check with the regular prop? Also, to check static timing it says remove prop and use spark plug testers, would it hurt anything to just pull the plug wires...
  11. 5

    What type of tachometer for 70 hp Force

    I bought the teleflex tach harness and a tach to put on my 93 - 94 year 70 hp Force motor. I read alot on the internet and found a chart that said I needed a 12 pole tach. Now this tach has a dial that says 1 2 3 4 and a sticker that says 1 = 4cyl and 2 = 6cyl 3 = 8 cyl and 4 = 12 pole. So I...
  12. 5

    70 hp force help

    I just put this 70 hp force outboard on my 17.5 foot polar skiff, fiberglass cc. I took off a good running 1996 Johnson 48spl. I took it out on the water and it ran OK, it was surging just a little going out but coming back it was fine BUT. The reason I made the change was I was having trouble...
  13. 5

    throttle sloppy on 70hp force

    Last thing I have to figure out is why the throttle won't return all the way to idle unless I do it at the motor by hand. The mercury cables have a hole where it connects to the throttle post, the stud that actualy holds the cable in place, not the throttle lever. The hole in the barrel on the...
  14. 5

    70 hp Force stiff throttle and has a miss

    I ordered a new Mercury control side mount for my skiff and installed it on the new to me 70 hp 1993-4 Force motor. The throttle is stiff, I lubed everything but it is real hard to move or at least compared to the Johnson remote. Anyways, I'm going to keep spraying all points of movement on the...
  15. 5

    96 johnson 48 special

    I have a perfect running Johnson 1996 48 special and need to know what it's worth with side mount controls and cables. I just went up to a 70 hp. 5string in NC
See more
Top