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  1. kbert1171

    Carb tuning a 1986 Yamaha 50ELJ

    Where is a good starting point to set the needles before tuning the carbs after rebuilding them?
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    Syncing carbs?

    My carbs need rebuilt on my 1986 Yamaha 50ELJ. Will they need synchronized after they are re-installed?
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    Water pump(impeller) question

    Changing the impeller in my 1986 Yamaha 50ELJ and the impeller is very difficult to get down the drives haft. The manual states that it should move smoothly up and down the driveshaft, but the one I removed and the new one was a bear to get off and the new one is a bear to get down the shaft...
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    Fuel pouring from hood?

    I just came home from work and noticed fuel dripping quite heavily from the hood of my Yamaha 50ELJ (1986). It used to do this when I lifted the motor when pulling it from the water, but hasn't yet this season. And then I come home to find it happening two days after we used the boat? What...
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    1986 yamaha 50ELJ prop size?

    Where can I find out what the stock porp was for my 1986 Yamaha 50ELJ? I need to replace it, but there are so many different options.
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    86 yamaha 50ELJ slipping??

    I was heading back to the launch today and had it full throttle, as most lakes we fish are no wake and I wanted to check top speed. Anyway, we were cruising along and the motor began over-reving, so I backed it down immediately to idle. It was running fine, water impeller working well, and full...
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    Pouring out fuel

    When I lift my 86 Yamaha 50ELJ to pull I from the water after fishing, fuel pours from the hood. A lot of fuel. Are the carbs being dumped? Or is there something wrong? I didn't notice this last year.
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    STEERING CABLESIDES OUT, UNTIL IT DOESNT....?

    Trying to install a CMC PT-130 tilt/trim unit on my 1987 Astroglass 151 Bass, and when I pull the steering cable out, it stops and sounds like the larger diameter end, where the steering arm goes, is hitting something inside the shaft it slides through. Shouldn't it just slide all the way out?
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    Tripleshot ducer and a MinnKota Edge

    I have a Minn Kota Edge trolling motor and i just purchased a Lowrance Reveal 7 with the Tripleshot transducer. Has anyone ever mounted this ducer on this trolling motor? The skeg is huge and right in the middle of the motor housing. And i would really like the ducer on the bow as opposed to...
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    New switch panel wiring

    I am installing a new switch panel and I has the blue and yellow wires for the lights on the individual switches. My question is, how do I run those two wires? With the power and ground (red and black) or separately? Thanks in advance.
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    Fuse or circuit protector

    I just purchased 2 Minn Kota DeckHand 40 anchor winches. They have built in circuit breakers, but should I also run fuses to them as well?
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    Hull vents

    Do all bass/pleasure boats have vents for the hull? I have a 87 Astroglass 151 Bass and I want to install an anchor winch, and the place I need it has a rear facing vent. The forward facing is on the opposite side. Are these necessary or can I remove it and mount the winch over it?
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    Wiring

    I am re-wiring my bass boat this winter. What size wire would y'all suggest? I was thinking 14 or 12 gage. Most things call for 16ga, but I want to go a bit bigger for less voltage drop.
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    Lower unit oil?

    I'm winterizing my new-to-me 1987 Astroglass Bass 151 with a 1986 Yamaha 50ELJ outboard, and I need to know what weight and how much lower unit oil to use. It did not come with a manual and I can not find the information anywhere online. Also, should I run antifreeze through it as well? Its...
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    Lower unit oil for 1986 yamaha 50ELJ

    What lower unit oil do I need for a 1986 yamaha 50ELJ? And how much?
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    1986 Yamaha 50ELJ

    does this motor have a starter relay or circuit breaker? starts and stalls. Then I hear a snap, like a short or a spark jumping, and the starter doesn't actuate. Then turn the key and nothing at all. No starter. No snap sound. Nothing at all. Leave it set for a while and the process starts all...
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    1986 yamaha 50ELJ quit running

    I was full throttle across the lake today and it was running great, then it started bogging down and running kinda rough. It stalled when I put it in neutral and when I tried to start it again, it would start for a second and die. And when I try starting again, I hear what sounds like a short...
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    '86 Yamaha 50ELJ fires but wont run

    The only way I can get it to start and run at all, is with the fast idle lever up and flipping the electric choke switch on and off. If i stop with the switch, it dies. It ran yesterday before i bought the boat it's on. Today i went to the lake to try out the boat and all the goodies it has, and...
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    '58 AD-12 cylinder head gasket sealant?

    Do I use any sealant when replacing the cylinder head gasket? And if so, what should I use?
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    '58 AD-12 with water in lower cylinder

    Checked the exhaust plate and related parts and found nothing wrong. Could it be the power head gasket? Or am I looking at a head cover issue?
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