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    separating yamaha 703 control

    anybody got any tips for removing the thru bolts holding the control box together? i don't want to damage the control and the bolts are frozen.-what about penetrating oil and an impact driver? thanks!
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    2 stroke vs. 4 stroke weight.

    I have a 1988 boston whaler 135 sport, 13' 4" long, rated for 40 hp(in the days before 4 strokes were common). I would like to replace the 40 hp yamaha 2 stroke as many lakes in my area now prohibit 2-strokes. My present motor weighs about 175lbs. The 40 hp 4 strokes all seem to weigh 200lbs...
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    lowrance x510c

    I see lowrance X510Cs w/transom mount x-ducers on sale for $350. I have a LMS520 and the specs appear to be the same except for no gps. Anybody out there had any experience with them?
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    run float bowls empty?

    i run my 1989 40 hp 2 stroke oil injected outboard about once a week. is it necessary to run the float bowls dry between uses? a mechanic told me it wasn't necessary if the engine was used regularly. i recently had to do a carb rebuild to cure an ever-worsening idle problem, and i wonder if...
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    40 elf auto start feature

    i recently purchased a 1989 40 elf with the "auto start " feature instead of a choke. anytime the engine is first started, whether hot or cold, it idles at about 1200 rpm for 15 or 20 seconds, then falls abruptly to idle at about 700 rpm. is it normal for it to take so long to return to idle...
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    40 elf plug condition

    i was having idle problems with my 1989 yamaha model 40elf oil injected 2 stroke with the "e" model carbs. i soaked and blew out the carbs and rebuilt them with an oem kit. it used to idle well at 1 1/4 turns out on the idle mixture screw before i started having problems. now it idles best at 1...
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