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    89 v4 115 Yamaha ticking noise

    I have a 89 115 Yamaha that I've noticed a ticking noise in this year that I am pretty sure wasn't there last year. It sounds like it's coming from the flywheel, but it's hard to say. I'm wondering if it's a symptom of an oil injection problem, maybe the filter is clogged? I think there is a...
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    milky gas, water?

    I have a 89 115 Yamaha. Stalled, runs on starting fluid but won't stay running. I noticed in the sight glass of the inline fuel filter that it was milky. Had heavy rain and high humidity so I'm thinking water in the gas. Pulled the carb drain plugs, pumped new gas through. Took almost 1/2 gal...
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    Adding "drainback" system to carbs?

    I have a 89 115 Yamaha outboard. I have torn down, soaked, neutralized, sprayed out with air and re-assembeled the carbs 8 times in 5 years. I've bought kits and replaced jets, needles etc about 50% of those times. I'm sure you're all thinking that I must not be doing it correct, but it does fix...
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    89 115hp yamaha v4 cough erratic idle

    I have a 1989 v4 115hp yamaha outboard. It was running a little rough below 2000rpm and seemed like it was smoking a bit too much. I turned the pilot screws in (leaning) adjusted the idle set screw on carbs to 800rpm (using dash guage, I know I need to get a more accurate one) timing was at...
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    Rocker Arm nut losening

    My father just installed a new head gasket on his 1996 v6 4.3 mercruiser. He didn't do the rocker arm adjustment, he just torqued them all down. He tried to start it and it wouldn't run (suprise) I adjusted the rocker arms 1 turn past zero lash following the seloc manual procedure. Ran fine for...
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    Bogs down under load

    I have a 4 cyl 1989 115hp Yamaha. I've cleaned the carbs once a year for the last three years and rebuilt once. Took it out today, after about 5 mins, it will limp along at 1500-2000 rpms if you start to give it more it starts to bog down and eventually will stall. If I hit the electric choke...
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    Yamaha oil control unit wiring

    I have a 1985 115ETXH. I bought a replacement oil control unit and it was an updated version that substituted the original. From what I understood in the directions, I ran a lead wire over to the terminal for the #2 coil pulse line. I think this is in place of the old mercury switches. But, I'm...
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    Ignition Timing - Magneto Components ID

    Trying to tune-up my ignition timing according to my Seloc manual. It says: Disconnect magneto control link from base assembly. What/where is the base assembly? There is a moveable arm underneath the flywheel that is attached to the magneto control lever via a link rod, is this it? Later it...
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    Fuel Starvation & Idle Adjustments

    115 v4 Yamaha 1987: Just recently rebuilt my carbs, motor was running great. I'm waiting on getting my hands on a shop tachometer to do the final tune up steps in my Seloc manual. I was out the other day and my primer bulb collapsed and the motor stalled (due to fuel starvation, right?) I hooked...
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    Yamaha Surging Power/Idle Problems

    I have a 1987 115hp ETX outboard. The previous owner had not used it in the last two years. I cleaned the carburetor bowls and jets (weren't very dirty), I put new plugs in and I hooked up some fresh gas. However, It won't idle without taping the choke on/off. It even has a hard time running at...
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    precision blend troubles

    I have a 2001 115hp yamaha. My main tank is overflowing with oil and the yellow (orange) oil warning light is turned on. Out of the main tank, the oil level sensor is working. I bench tested while sliding the magnet up the shaft. The top position (tank is full) is on when I place the sensor in...
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    Lower unit / ticking noise

    I have an 89 85hp suzuki. The lower unit broke and would no longer shift. I bought a used lower unit and installed it. Now I have a constant ticking noise even in nuetral. I'm guessing it's either the lower unit gears or the shaft where the lower unit joins. The ticking speeds up when the motor...
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