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    1996 Yamaha 150 carb leaking fuel. Need help

    Hi all, I have a 1996 Yamaha 150 that when I prime the bulb fuel leaks/flows out of the top front of the middle carburetor before the bulb is hard. I had rebuilt all three carbs prior to last season and did not notice any issues. I researched some previous threads and the suggestions were to...
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    Counter rotating swap for standard

    I have a 99 mariner 150hp counter rotating 2 stroke on a an old 20' Mako center console. The lower unit is cracked and completely destroyed. I'm having trouble finding a replacement counter rotating lower unit. I have found many standard rotating units in good condition and I was considering...
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    Merc 150 "bumps" while in gear. Please help!!

    I have a 98 merc/mariner 150hp carb two stroke. (Sorry serial# is not on the transom bracket) I bought it off a guy who seemed reputable on eBay over the offseason. Only known problem at purchase was the tilt/trim which I rebuilt and is working fine. My problem was initially on my first test...
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    Is my powerhead toast???

    I was having some stalling issues while changing gears on my 1981 evinrude 115hp crossflow at the end of last season. I had done a lot of work to her in the spring (head gaskets, waterpump,plugs,wires, rebuilt carbs, fuel lines decarb treatments, filters etc) so i figured it may be just a batch...
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    Lower unit problem. 115hp 81 evinrude

    I have a 115hp 1981 Evinrude on a 20ft mako CC. I've had the motor about a year, I did all major maintenance (rebuilt carbs, replaced all fuel lines, head gaskets, thermostats, starter solenoid, etc) and aside from a few minor fuel delivery issues that some guys on here helped me diagnose she...
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    1981 Evinrude 115hp. Throttle posessed!!??

    I have a 1981 Evinrude v4 115hp. I bought this boat last year and I did a LOT of maintenance this offseason to the engine. I installed new head gaskets, new thermostats, waterpump, spark plugs, wires, I rebuilt the carbs, replaced all fuel lines, and did a decarb treatment. I have used it about...
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    1981 Evinrude 115 Very hard to start HELP

    I bought a Mako CC with a 1981 Evinrude 115hp in july. According to the guy who ran the Marina that was storing the boat, the woman who I purchased it from had the boat dry docked there for over 18 months. Before I purchased it I checked the compression and it was between 110 and 115 on all...
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    Yamaha 96 150hp overheat alarm

    I have a 1996 Yamaha 150hp carbed motor. Went out for a ride last night and on my way in the overheat alarm sounded. I shut it down right away and let it cool off for 45 min. I tilted up the motor and saw the intake was clogged with seaweed/slipgut. I removed the clog and fired it up after the...
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    175 Johnson low compression HELP

    Hi everyone, this is my first post. thanks in advance for any help you can offer. I have an 89' johnson 175hp that during a trip late last season I picked up a bunch of seaweed in my canal that I believe covered the water intake. The engine was sluggish trying to get the boat on plane, then went...
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