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    1984 200 yamaha using to much oil

    i have a 200ETXK and it burns a lot more oil than the other engine, any idea? i have been searching the forums but all i can find is the linkage falls off, bit it is still on there. is there a way to adjust it? i have never touched this linkage. i think its this rod that goes from the pump to...
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    swaped motor, gauge and shut off issues

    Hi i did a motor swap i had a 85 Yamaha 200etxk and i changed to a 200etxf, now the volt gauge gets no power and the tach does not reed. But the oil lights in it work good and the alarms are good. I can not figure out what wires on the motor and where they are that reed the tach. Also when i...
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    replaced engine, 1 problem

    i replaced one of my yamaha 200hp engines with a 89..i think, was an 85..anyways everything was identical with the plugs at the engine, only thing that does not work is the gauge, i bought the engine from a friend and his tach is different, mine is the kind that looks like a cars and has the oil...
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    unknown tube

    i bought a late 80s 200 yamaha and it has a tube coming from the lower unit opposite of the prop, well i accidently crushed it between the hull and the bracket, i was told its either a spedo sensor or a vent for the drive oil. any takers? i do not want to take the engine back off and i do not...
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    85 yam 200 noise

    well iv got an 85 Yamaha 200, 2 of them...and one is making a ticking or a knocking noise which is running rough, i did thermostats, water pumps and plugs. compression is good and all plugs fire. i noticed that if your looking at the carbs, the plug on the top right had more of a red color to...
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    0 compression

    i did a compression test on my 260 merc today and i got 150 in all cylinders except 2. one of them has 100 and the one next to it has zero. whats up with that? blown head gasket? the engine starts right up and revs fine. this is not under a load though just in my driveway. dont hear any odd noises.
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    new alternator, no tach

    i put in a alternator last year in my merc 260, its about an early 80s....well the new alternator is short a few connections...it only has the power and the ground wires....no room for the other 3 that came off the old one.. is there a tachometer out there that i can buy for this alternator?
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    u joint question

    i get a grinding noise when i trim or turn, will anything drastic happen? or will it just be annoying for a bit...i am only going to be using it a few times before it starts getting cold out. then ill go about pulling the outdrive.
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    alternator question

    i have a late 80s chevy in my boat and the alterntor went on me. the old one had 2 perminant wires in a black rubber fitting. the new one has the same rubber fitting but no wires and says do nto remove. i heard these wires go to the key swith. do i need them? the alternator seems to charge...
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    charging

    iv got a late 80s merc 5.7L i replaced the alternator and the battery. the engine will run fine but the battery is like dead after i shut the engine off, it will barely crank. i kept trying to crank it and cooked the wire that goes form the alt to the battery. i can jump it and it works fine...
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    what kind of outdrive?

    all my outdrive says on it is mercruiser 350, probably for the 350 engine. I am not sure by the year, the first 2 numbers in the serial are 96. does anyone have a clue of what kind it would be? alpha/bravo etc. It looks fairly larger than others iv seen.
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    prop problem?

    i have a 19 ft larson cuddy cabin with a 350 merc i/o in it. and the thing takes a long time to get on a plane, if it could it would just cruise with the bow up and not plane, but with the weight of the passengers a little forward it gets right up there and takes off. any ideas? would planing...
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    frozen steerting

    my steering is frozen but before i just had some1 help me work it back and forth by pushing outdrive and turning wheel and would work great all day and then sit for a week and now its back...any ideas? with the engine shut off i can move the wheel a inch or so and hear the cable in the transome...
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