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    Mix or stick with oil pump?

    Right now I have an 86' 150 Yamaha that has some issues oil pump is working fine motor on the other hand has seen better days. I'm about to run a 94' 175 Yamaha that is in great running condition only the owner was mixing the oil. Can I use the pump off of the 86' 150 on the 94' 175 ?
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    1986 yam 150 overheated

    never had any problems with motor. Just gel coated boat so disconnected and removed motor then reconnected motor. Took her out for the first time and motor overheated. stopped let her cool down ran back to launch at about mid speed didn't overheat on the way back. On that run I made it out about...
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    50 thunderbolt year??

    Just picked up a lil McKee with a 50 hrs mercury thunderbolt 6012284 what year could it be? was told it was an 82' but think that might be off a lil bit. Any advice??
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    Tip on posting pics

    If I can get some tips on posting pics I can show pics of my 1977 20' I'm working on as well as the 14'. Thanks Topdog
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    14 footer find

    $ 600.00 with 50 mercury. Just picked this thing up a couple weeks ago. Hasn't run in at least 12 years. Rebuilt carbs replaced impeller starts like a champ! Have much work to do but is going to be a great inshore boat.
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    1986 150 yamaha fuel consumption?

    Just got another toy with an older yamaha 150 not exactly sure how much fuel I'll be using on any given day on the water. Anyone out there with an older yamaha that does a good bit of running? I'm thinking of covering say from 20 to 60 miles possibly on any given trip out. The motor is pushing...
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    1977 20' who can tell me about this boat?

    Recently purchased this bad boy and it's in what I think to be excellent condition. One question I have is being that the gunwales are so high and it's transom is for a short shaft is there problems with splash coming in the back end in high sea's? I do plan on taking this thing out in the...
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    only firing on one cylender

    I have an 89 60 hrs evinrude E60TLCEA it's down to the #3 cylender after changing the power pack it is the same as before.
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    #2 cylinder not firing

    Whent out yesterday eavening motor sounded funny well all I got out of it was 2800 rpm did some sniffing around and the #2 cylinder was not firing. Today I threw a back up coil on and the problem was still there no spark? 89' 60 hrs evinrude motor always ran fine up until this point. I did...
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    rich or lean ?

    have an 89' 60 hp evinrude would like to adjust properly but I have no Idea how to adjust for that. I recently cleaned out the carbs boat runs like a champ but I cant get the idle adjusted rite or at least it wont stay running at 750 rpm's maybe it's to lean what do yall think. I had it adjusted...
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    lower unit

    want to change impeller what steps should I take in loosening the bolts that holds the lower unit together. The lower unit hasn't been removed in three years.
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    Timing

    Can the timing be adjusted any other way than getting the motor up to 5000 rpm s? This is on a 89' 60 hrs evin. Also if my cavitation plate is below the botom of the hull would this lower the output of rpm s.
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    wiring ?

    I went from a two wire trim to a three wire trim on my 89' 60 hrs got the motor back on the trim works fine everything is good to go on the older motor there was no trim switch. The 89' does have a trim switch how can I wire it in so it works as well and also the trim indicator on the older...
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    delay in trim response

    I installed the older trim relays the trim works but there is a delay between going up and down. When the motor is all the way down the trim goes up rite away when I go to trim it down the motor is running but it takes about 5 seconds till it starts to go down?
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    two wire trim swap w/three wire

    can this be pulled off two wire blue and green in its place three wire trim blue, green and black on a 89' 60 hrs replacement from an old 75 hrs. please help if you can.
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    89' 60 hrs

    I want to replace my trim system out with a trim system from an old 75 hrs. the trim motor has green and blue wire on the 60 the 75 has green blue and black is this possible if so how.
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