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  1. ahicks

    Honda BF130 problems, needs input

    Get the Honda service manual (NOT owner's manual) for your engine for all the details regarding disassembly, inspection, and reassembly. Seloc manuals are less expensive, but often leave out important details. NOT worth whatever you save over the price of a factory manual. -Al
  2. ahicks

    Honda BF130 problems, needs input

    It may be cooling just fine. Don't jump in with any preconceived notions. Let the motor tell you it's story. Hopefully it'll be clear what's wrong. Nothing worse than getting it wrong and having to do it over again, and then, again! Trust me, it happens! Best of luck! -Al
  3. ahicks

    Honda BF130 problems, needs input

    Thanks Matt. Been working on this kind of stuff since I was a young preteen kid, and now at 70, I had never heard of that. It sounds like something somebody with an engineering degree might say? That said, shame on me. I've been reusing the bolts since I started working on the Honda outboards...
  4. ahicks

    75hp Lower Unit - confirming reverse gear is engaged

    Please consider that the drive shaft, with water pump impeller installed, should be turned in one direction only. To check for proper shifting, you would want to turn the shift shaft to a point where the prop shaft turns freely. That'll be your neutral. Then, depending on which way you move...
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    Honda BF130 problems, needs input

    While Sea Rider may be well intentioned, please, do not attempt to "retorque" a Honda 4 stroke head. I'm not sure if all are done this way, but some of these head bolts are brought to a specific torque value, then you add 1/4 turn to the torque wrench, increasing that initial torque by an...
  6. ahicks

    Honda BF130 problems, needs input

    I would pull the head and have a look around. You want to check very closely the areas where the gasket seals the cylinder to the head around the bore. Both sides will (head and block), on occasion, corrode to the point where the gasket can no longer seal. There's nothing there! If the engine...
  7. ahicks

    Advice on boat lift for Pontoon

    2 things. First, the back half of the boat will be roughly 2/3's of it's total weight. The back is half WAY heavier than the front half. Important to consider when considering how you're going to support it without damaging it. 2nd, the boat is going to attract people with it's comfortable...
  8. ahicks

    For those fishing enthusiasts - what's your style of boat?

    A huge piece of this is going to depend on the kind of water you have easy access too, and general conditions found when out on it. Bottom line, there's darn good reasons there are so many sizes and type to pick from.... An example might be the Great Lakes Salmon guys and what they use, to...
  9. ahicks

    83 johnson 140 controls

    Install something like a T-nut?
  10. ahicks

    Prime Rib?

    I was always afraid I would slaughter an expensive cut of meat, so yesterday was the first one I've done. It turned out perfect! I wouldn't change a thing. We used the 500 degree then leave in for 2 hours method. Highly recommend it. Easier than turkey by a mile.....
  11. ahicks

    Gas seeping from fill cap

    THAT'S how they could get away with the vent being lower than the fill! The top of that loop would be the only thing that needs to be higher than the fill.
  12. ahicks

    Compression test low on BF100 honda mid 80s

    Nope. It's a pontoon boat thing.....
  13. ahicks

    Gas seeping from fill cap

    Seems like the vent would (should) be placed a little higher than the fill, to prevent full tanks from draining there?
  14. ahicks

    Gas seeping from fill cap

    I agree. When the nozzle clicks off the first time, do not add more for any reason.
  15. ahicks

    Drain hose shinkage?

    My thought would be to re plumb IF YOU NEED IT/FEEL IT"S WORTH IT. Otherwise, eliminate it using different inlet/outlet fittings.
  16. ahicks

    Yamaha 60hp to 90hp on a pontoon

    The way I see it is that your lack of experience is hanging out. The rest of us know that what the OP's asking for (5mph) is beyond that motors ability. That's what we are talking about. RPM and prop information simply not required to know that. That makes prop and rpm data irrelevant. It...
  17. ahicks

    Drain hose shinkage?

    Mine was intact, but the plastic through hull fittings (in and out) were both replaced by stainless plug fittings out of concern for potential leaks. Nearly impossible to service internally. Same reason why too. Live well is used for storage.
  18. ahicks

    Yamaha f115 tlry losing prime during idle

    The fact the OP's original issue had been found and fixed is understood (#18). My reply was directed at post #21 - the one I had showing in my post (#22).
  19. ahicks

    Shrinkwrap gun alternative

    I've used the one from Harbor Freight on the 2 boats I've done to date (decided to try it after watching (paying!) to see how it's done). Works fine. My only caution would be not to use it on a windy day. The wind blowing the heat wherever it wants to makes it too hard to control. You'll be...
  20. ahicks

    60 hp to 90 hp yamaha

    I know both the Honda's and OMC's are like that (direct plug and play), so it would be no surprise here if the Yammi's were the same. Boston Whaler should be a pretty easy sale with the 60 Yamaha. Maybe a free upgrade for you. Nicely done!
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