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    99' Yamaha 90 hp Trim Rams not Moving in or out...

    Anyone know why my trim rams are not going in or out? The tilt rod goes in and out like butter when i power it but the rams will not budge at the end of the up or down cycles. However, when i open the manual release valve the rams can be pushed in easily. there are no leaks coming from the unit...
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    2005 Yamaha 70 TLRD No Spark...

    I just bought an 05' Yamaha 70 TLRD which is in excellent condition and just got around to try and fire it off. No luck. Fresh/brand new battery and it just turns over. I checked spark and there's nothing at either of the three plugs/boots. I'm "electronically challenged". Any suggestions as to...
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    What now?

    First off, I'm an Etec noob. I'm somewhat familiar with other outboards and have rebuilt quite a few with great success but the E-tecs are foreign to me. Anyway, I just picked up a 2012 130hp Etec edplina from a gentleman for what I thought was a really good deal ($1600) as it is in really good...
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    1994 25hp carb issues????

    I'm having trouble with getting this thing to start all of the sudden. Every time I pulled the rope in the past it always fired right up..one pull. Now, it will not start and when i depress the choke "plunger type" it trickles fuel out and if i lean the motor back the fuel will flow into the...
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    Fuel coming out front of carb????

    I have a 1986 30 horse evinrude (Electric start/Tiller) that i got in a trade. I just got around to trying to get her running as the previous owner said "it ran...but needs carb work or something". Well, first thing i found was the coil wires were reversed because it was backfiring when i would...
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    1989 Johnson 70 choke solenoid issues

    I have a 1989 70 hp Johnson that i have to use the manual choke at the solenoid to fog/choke...it starts right up this way...but if i put the red choke lever in the normal position (parallel with the solenoid body) it wont get fuel/start does anyone know what usually happens to the solenoid...
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    Lower unit help..

    I have a lower unit in great shape from a 1973 Johnson 65 hp outboard. The lower unit is in good working order and I was told that it was rebuilt just before the motor it was on died. In any case, it is a 4 spline shaft and I want to know what other years this prop will fit as well as what other...
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    Need lower unit info...

    I have a lower unit in great shape from a 1973 Johnson 65 hp outboard. The lower unit is in good working order and I was told that it was rebuilt just before the motor it was on died. In any case, it is a 4 spline shaft and I want to know what other years this prop will fit as well as what other...
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    Help! Electrically challenged..

    I have a CS 17' that I bought a while back and recently powered. Now I am at the wiring part of my project. I want to install the bow and stern lights and I also have a bilge pump and live well I want to power. So, my question is....how do I do this? I have a fuse box/panel and I have 4...
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    06' Honda 75 horse outboard problems

    Ok, so I bought an 06' Honda 75 horse outboard used with just under 100 hrs. When I got it it had an idling problem (At that time I had to pull the manual choke out to stay idled and then would have to push back in when accelerating...but it would throttle up smoothly and move a 17' Basstracker...
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    I need help with 2006 75hp Honda outboard!!!!!!

    Ok, so I bought an 06' Honda 75 horse outboard used with just under 100 hrs. When I got it it had an idling problem (At that time I had to pull the manual choke out to stay idled and then would have to push back in when accelerating...but it would throttle up smoothly and move a 17' Basstracker...
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    2006 honda 75 hp wont idle...

    I just bought this motor and it has 120 hrs on it. My problem is it will not start or stay running unless the manual choke is out. It runs good with it choked but as soon as i push the choke in it runs just a few secs and cuts off. I am pretty sure this is a carb(s) related issue. However, this...
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    Need Help...1990 30 horse evinrude

    I was just wondering why it is when i turn the key to start my motor it only spins the engine over then stops. It does this every time. Shouldn't the starter just keep spinning if i keep the key turn to the start position? Why does it just turn over and stop? The engine fires up eventually and...
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    Please help....1990 30 horse Evinrude Question......

    I was just wondering why it is when i turn the key to start my motor it only spins the engine over then stops. It does this every time. Shouldn't the starter just keep spinning if i keep the key turn to the start position? Why does it just turn over and stop? The engine fires up eventually and...
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    1992 20 horse Johnson carb swap...

    Hello all, I am new here and I am wondering about a carb swap on a 1992 20 hp johnson. Is it true a simple carb swap from say a 35 horse will give additional power ...thus speed? I have heard that the carbs on this particular engine are quite small?? Any and all comments and knowledge welcome...
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