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  1. Sea Rider

    1999 20 hp Mercury 2-stroke Keeps Shutting Off

    It's not the age of the hose, but the quality of it and the material used that seems doesn't handle well E fuels. For peace of mind better install an OEM Merc fuel hose. Happy Boating
  2. Sea Rider

    Should a fuel injected Honda 90 be able to stay running with a bad/dead battery

    It's so simple to check the alternator and the rectifier output with a proper tester, test which is bad and replace, if both good change the battery... Happy Boating
  3. Sea Rider

    1999 20 hp Mercury 2-stroke Keeps Shutting Off

    Been there with a fuel hose thar dove me extremely nuts for quite a time. That fuel hose is crap, with age will break in tiny pieces spacially if being a double sleeve fuel hose. Clean the carb's fuel filter and install a new fuel hose.. The motor misses more as speed is increased due to fuel...
  4. Sea Rider

    Volvo Penta Cooling Issues

    How old are both motors, were run in fresh or saltwater ? What' the gauge temp shown for the motor that's overheating ? If a motor was not heat tested at different parts with a IR gun when new or out of the box soon after won't have the slight idea which temp to look for at such parts for...
  5. Sea Rider

    Descaling flush, motor that stops peeing

    I'm not familiar with Honda's motors but surely all motors brands have water passages located between the lower powerhead and the pan that lessens their diameters due to salt build ups there. One for sure deals with the peeing port not peeing right or clogging frequently... Happy Boating
  6. Sea Rider

    Johnson 70 3cyl overheating

    What was the thermostat's housing condition ? was found with crap formation, rusted or a combo of both situations. Overheat usually happens at high rpm runs where the temp sensor kicks in and slows the rpm down as a safe precaution. These pics are from a medium HP motor run in fresh water for...
  7. Sea Rider

    Should a fuel injected Honda 90 be able to stay running with a bad/dead battery

    For peace of mind check the alternator condition and install a new battery rated for that motor... Happy Boating
  8. Sea Rider

    Johnson 70 3cyl overheating

    That's a 32 year oldie, was run through the years in fresh or saltwater ? If installing new stats, new impeller or complete water pump, temp sensor and all the electric components are doing their homework right that motor has excessive crap already built inside the entire cooling system that...
  9. Sea Rider

    Water temperature coming out of the pee hole now what I'll do here

    Fresh water have their own contaminants, mineral deposits, microscopic organisms, etc which will adhere to the entire water passages due to being porous along rust formations as well... Happy Boating
  10. Sea Rider

    Trouble pulling skier out of the hole

    Before dropping in pitch or adding more blades will be good to know the OP's current wot rpm achieved as loaded with current prop, that's what tachs are for. To have extreme fun while skiing don't need to have more than 3 souls on board, that's what the expert skiiers recommends... Happy Boating
  11. Sea Rider

    Water temperature coming out of the pee hole now what I'll do here

    If the motor is run in salt water will be good to check specially if being a late 90 oldie motor, probably the stats have never been changed ? Are cheap and motor will cool much better provided that all water passages doesn't have exccesive salt layers, crusts that lessens the cooling capacities...
  12. Sea Rider

    Descaling flush, motor that stops peeing

    Does the peeing orifice it's part of the middle leg (1) or has a water hose (2) that squirts water side of the lower powerhead that connects to the middle leg's side ? If the peeing port clogs very easily, triim the motor fully up, if peing through (1) remove the rubber hose and squirt an...
  13. Sea Rider

    Trouble pulling skier out of the hole

    All motors whether being in or outboards have a min and max wot rpm range factory stated, the motor musn't rev at the min side or will lug the motor badly which it's no bueno. I's like going up hill from a dead stop geared at third gear. OTOH must not pass the max wot rpm range, both min and...
  14. Sea Rider

    Water temperature coming out of the pee hole now what I'll do here

    Welcome to Iboats. What's the condition of the thermostat, is it clean, rusty ? Happy Boating
  15. Sea Rider

    Cutting out and stalling

    Should drive you what comes inmmediately after nuts, those electrical components cools so fast that proably won't have time to test them while warm to find a quick culprit. Happy Boating
  16. Sea Rider

    Descaling Outboard's Cooling Systems.-

    Came across this interesting subject on the matter at : https://www.practical-sailor.com/boat-maintenance/descaling-solutions-for-boats Most of the usual descaling products were tested there, draw your own conclusions... Happy Boating
  17. Sea Rider

    Trouble pulling skier out of the hole

    How many souls were onboard when the atlethic skier couldn't get out of the hole fast enough ? What's the min-max wot rpm range factory stated for that IB ? Once it's known , go for a wot run with only 3 up and report the max rpm achieved ? Need to prop right that motor to run towards it's max...
  18. Sea Rider

    Looking for info on Power Products 1.5hp?

    If the exhaust port shows 2 threaded orifices then it's lacking the muffler along an exhaust gasket. Happy Boating
  19. Sea Rider

    Trouble pulling skier out of the hole

    Need to prop right that motor to rev at its max wot rpm factory stated. For skiing purposes you need only a driver, a spotter and a skier, the rest of the boating gang can remain at terra firme sipping cold ones. Probably will need a dedicated prop for that purpose or count with a variable pitch...
  20. Sea Rider

    2018 Tahatsu 20hp efi Impeller

    Tohatsu OEM impellers outlasts any other impeller brand, lasts a lifetime, if still peeing strong don't worry keep using current one. My 18 HP motor impeller has 1K clocked run hours and still pees as a teenager LOL!! Happy Boating
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