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    1995 merc 225

    Anyone know anything about '95 3.0L 225 racing motor. Any major isssues? Positive comments also appreciated. Thanks
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    Yamaha - excessive smoke

    '87 Yamaha 225hp Excel. Oil consumption gradually increasing. Now very high, aprox. 30:1. At the end of the last trip, the engine was smoking at idle like it was on fire. I assume the oil pump is not metering properly. Is there a check valve of some sort that has failed allowing for...
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    18hp tohatsu questions

    Motor I.D. tag reads: M18D, serial # 85791. 1. Does anyone know the motor's year of mfg. 2. How do I grease the tilt tube? There are no fittings. Do I have to disassemble the bracket? Right now the mechanism is so tight I have to push hard to get the motor to drop down. 3. Also...
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    Throttle position sensor Yamaha 225 excel

    Can anyone tell me how to test a tps for a 225 excel? There was a diagram in a Clymer's manual and it was not clear. I applied 12 volt to the tps with a jury rigged test harness and I think I ruined the sensor or the computer by inadvertently crossing some wires. Also, when I disconnected...
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