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    Disk Brake Installation.

    I currently have a tandom wheel trailer with drum brakes. I replaced the 4 brake assemblies three years ago and since my boat is used in salt water, the brake assemblies are really starting to corrode. I am going to replace the drum assemblies with disk brakes soon. I am planning to purchase...
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    Yamaha Shift Rod Problem (Rodbolt)

    I think I have a problem with my 85 150HP Yamaha ETXK thats getting ready to happen. The problem is that I am having problems shifting into reverse. It is revving significantly higher before reverse engages and my controls seem a little off in neutral and forward. This is a saltwater engine...
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    New Carburator

    This question is for Ray N. or Rodbolt. This may be a really stupid question but I just bought a brand new carburator, exact center carb replacement, (single float chamber) still in the box for my 1985, 150 hp Yamaha engine. (ETXK) I bought it on Ebay for about a little more than the cost of a...
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    Yamaha 150 ETXN Quick Disconnect

    In a previous thread, "Yam 130 Corrosion & Carb Problems", Ray recommended removing the engine mounted fuel filter and the fuel line quick disconnect to eliminate the fuel restrictions caused by both. I have done both of those remedies last year and have added a Raycor 10 micron filter/water...
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    Sealing a Hatch

    I have a 30" x about 40" hatch in my floor to gain access to my permanent fuel tank. I just replaced the tank because of a leak. The hatch was sealed with what looked like silicone and it wasn't easy to dig out. What is the best sealer to use which will seal the hatch but will come out fairly...
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    Bottom Restoration

    The prior owner of my boat kept the boat at a saltwater slip for about 5 months for one season. It did not have anti-fouling paint. Needless to say, when the boat was pulled at the end of the season, barnacles and other marine growth had taken over the bottom. He had the bottom pressure...
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    1985 Yamaha 150 (ETXK) Carburetors

    Hello All, Been a while since I posted but I have'nt had many Yammie problems lately. When I put the boat to bed for the winter, I ran the engine to get fuel with stabilizer into the carbs, hoses, and fuel pumps. The engine was running well prior to winterizing. When I pumped the ball prior...
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    Mounting Fuel/Water Separator

    Just installed a Racor fuel/water separator with the clear plastic bowl in the splashwell in my boat. I mounted it there so that I could see the fuel bowl contaminants and ease of replacement of cartridges. Where I mounted it was not exactly verticle, maybe 5 to 10 degrees off verticle. Will...
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    Fluid Film

    At the suggestion of a fellow outboard boater, I bought several cans of spray "Fluid Film" to use on my boat trailer and anywhere else such as under the cowel of my 1985 carbed Yamaha 150 2- stroke. My boat is a saltwater rig, so any corrosion protection works for me. One that prevents...
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    Installing New Fuel Tank

    I am installing a new cross linked polyethelene fuel tank in my boat. The new tank is an additional tank to increase my boat's cruising range. It's my understanding that polyethelene is not effected by ethanol fuel. It is also my understanding that polyester and epoxy resins (fiberglass)...
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    1985 Yamaha 150 (ETXK) Shift Rod

    I need to order a replacement stainless steel shift rod. My engine (ETXK) has a 25" shaft. The part # for the shift rod (6E5-44120-03-00) is the same as the 20" shaft engine (ETLK). It would seem to me that the shift rod's part number for a 25" engine would be different than a 20" engine. Am...
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    Yamaha 150 Lower Unit Separation

    I have a 1985 Yamaha 150 (ETXK). I am finally getting around to replaceing my waterpump. This is a saltwater engine and the impellar was allegedly replaced 3 years ago. I removed the six bolts on the cavitation plate and the one under the trim tab. The lower unit drops down slightly (about...
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    Soda Blasting

    Hi all, I have just acquired a fiberglass boat that spent one season in a saltwater slip and it didn't have anti-fouling paint. Needless to say the bottom was a mess. I had the larger marine growth removed via pressure washing but the barnacle base rings are still there. I did some scraping...
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    Hatch Sealing

    I have a leaky built-in fuel tank that I will be replacing with a new tank. There is a 24"x48" hatch over the fuel tank that is held down by screws and is sealed with what looks like 100% silicone. The hatch is ridgid enough to allow walking on by 230 LB guys and is in the stern floor. <br...
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    Water Pressure Gauges

    Since I have just had a water pump failure, I have been looking into installing a water pressure gauge to monitor my 150 Yamaha water pressure. Maybe I have been looking the wrong place but the gauges, such as Teleflex, seem to be driven by direct water pressure from the tell-tale. This seems...
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