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    Electrical Problems at Remote control

    I have a 14' boat with a 1986 Yamaha 40 (ELJ).<br />Recently the Tach went out, so I foolishly bought a new one from Telex and hooked it up. It also did not seem to work, so I figured it must be a problem with the sending function of the electrical system. I checked all the connections and fuses...
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    1986 Yamaha 40 not firing one cyl

    I have an '86 Yamaha 40ELJ that rarely gets past 2200 rpm under load. There is no water in the fuel and the fuel pump has been changed. Carbs are clean, and pumping the bulb does not help. I noticed that pulling the spark plug cable off of the middle cylinder makes no noticeable difference while...
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    40HP Yamaha loses rpm - fuel pressure?

    I have a 14ft boat with an '86 Yamaha 40 (3cyl). When I bought the boat it idled fine, but when I took it out on the water it lost power after 10 min of running. I took it in, the carbs ended up being clogged with salt water. I added a 25gph racor water separator/fuel filter about 2 ft before...
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    40HP Yamaha loses rpm - fuel pressure?

    I have a 14ft boat with an '86 Yamaha 40 (3cyl). When I bought the boat it idled fine, but when I took it out on the water it lost power after 10 min of running. I took it in, the carbs ended up being clogged with salt water. I added a 25gph racor water separator/fuel filter about 2 ft before...
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