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  1. JimS123

    2-Stroke Yamaha Availability

    I read somewhere that starting in 2008 Yamaha would not be importing any 2 strokes for retail sales. The only ones coming over were to be for Commercial use only. A dealer at our recent boat show said otherwise. Who's right?
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    3 Liter Mercruiser Fan Belt

    How do you change the bugger? The belt goes around the front motor mount. Does the engine need to be jacked up and held in place while the mount is removed? If so, how do you realign the engine unless you have the proper tools?
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    Yami 25 Hard Starting

    My 2007 25 HP 2-stroke has just passed the break-in period. It ran rough at first and smoked a lot, but now that I'm running 100:1 with new plugs and have about 16 hours on her, she runs great. My only complaint is that it takes 10-12 pulls in the morning when the engine is cold to get her to...
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    Run Fuel out of Carb?

    I have been an Evinrude guy for 40 years. Just recently wanted to upgrade to a 2-stroke short shaft manual start and Yamaha was the only manufacturer that met my requirements. So, I bought a 25 HP model. I have always made it a practice to pull the fuel line and run the carb dry EVERY time I...
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