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Blew reverse gear, probably nothing major; about 450 hours on a rebuild from a shop in Ft Worth, motor screams, new volt reg, starter, water pump...Motor is complete, with control, switch, ......Motor has CLEAN TX title...
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Anyone have the idle screw settings for this motor. Carbs were rebuilt before I bought it. The manual I have does not have the settings, that I can find. Motor runs great, just a little shake and shimmer at about 800-1000 rpm in gear, coming off of idle. I have cleaned it up some by screwing...
Finally spashed yesterday for a few hours of testing. Only able to get to about 4900-5000 a WOT, @ 43 MPH on GPS, trimmed out and light on fuel and equipment on several runs. (170 Proline CC). I am turning a 20 inch SS prop, I plan on trying try my 19 aluminum next trip out.
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Ok, just completed an install with a low hour (159) 2004 Yamaha 115TLRC. New harness, new keyswitch, new multi munction tach with adapter harness, new 704 binnacle. Oil levels and lights-fine, motor cranks over, trim works. Turn on the key, Tach flashes, then settles in, but the overheat...
