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    Cool youtube channel

    Anyone enjoys looking at ruined engines being given a post mortem might find this channel interesting. For some reason I find it kind of addicting!
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    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    You could just put a bit of tape over the "check engine" light and forget about it.....
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    Nobody fishing?

    Took a ride on my ATV this afternoon and brought my fly rod along. Managed to get 8 brook trout and lost about 4 more. Not the biggest trout in the world by any means but guess what I’m having for breakfast tomorrow!
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    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    So does the scanner tell you exactly what the issues are?
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    yamaha 6y5t gauge hook up

    Its raining here again today, but if my memory serves me, I had a short in the wire going to my bow light. I remember having to install a new wire there. Maybe your idea about a short in the fuel gauge wire is right.
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    yamaha 6y5t gauge hook up

    I'm still here, but I honestly can't remember what the problem was with mine! Its raining out here now but if I get a chance I'll take a look at mine tomorrow.
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    Outboard in the Lake

    Actually I was serious, then I saw the year!
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    Properly handling estuary, gotcha's etc.

    Windy.com is another good app.
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    Outboard in the Lake

    Did you drain the engine oil and any water that might be in there?
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    Engine support while towing.

    I think I will go with a My-Wedge type design. I guess I'll stop using the tilt lock!
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    Prop Locking Question (Reverse Locking Cam?)

    Going back to your last 2 pic's, there looks to be a post sticking up with nothing on it and a linkage next to it with nothing in the hole on the end right next to it. Should these be attached?
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    1979 Evinrude 70973R 70 hp Outboard

    Looks like you are running that motor without water? You will need a new impellor, but thats the least of you problems right now! Did you try a big hammer and wood like suggested? That head is ruined now anyway.
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    Stiff throttle, and it's not the cables or shifter!

    Do you have to throttle up now to shift gears? You shouldn't need to do that, I would think thats not good for your gears. Just unhook the cables and lubricate the mechanism and work it back and forth with engine off for a while and then try it with the engine in idle.
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    Engine support while towing.

    I noticed that the tilt lock is not recommended but I don't understand why? You would think that would be better then letting the trim hydrolics take the strain.
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    Engine support while towing.

    Just wondering how people support a heavy OB on the transom while towing. My tow to the water is only short, 5 min., but I still cringe when I go over bumps and think of the motor bouncing on the transom. I have an F90 Yamaha. I just keep it at full up with the small lever down to take the...
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    transom repair options

    Get yourself lots of clamps and watch lots of videos and read the stickies on the subject. There's lots of info here and on YT.
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    How Filters are Made

    Are Quacker State filters any good, I just installed one on my truch after I couldn't find Mobil One or Purolator.
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    How Filters are Made

    I had heard that Purolater were one of the better filters.
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    How Filters are Made

    So what brands were good?
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    Outboard loses prime, unless I stand the tank on end

    I agree with hole in pick up tube, tipping up the tank covers the hole with gas. Engine would probably also run if tank was full.
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