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  1. CaptnKingfisher

    2015 115 Merc on 20' pontoon

    I agree with this poster on the speed issue. As far as the boat pulling to the side, you can adjust the trim tab to correct this. See pic. Little adjustment goes a long way
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    1976 Johnson 70hp will only run low rpm after warming up.

    Any history on the motor? Has it had this problem since you got it? what prompted the new gas tank and fuel lines? I would suspect previous owner might have gotten water in the fuel. I have had this same condition from having water in my carbs.. starts and idles fine at low ROMs, stalls when...
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    1974 Evinrude 25hp wont run.

    "has spark, fuel and compression .. won't run" Spark: I'd get a better spark tester since the one you're using now has a max gap of 3/16" (I wouldnt call 3/16" "strong spark" and since you're still at the hunting ghosts stage of diagnoses it's important to be precise. Compression: As F_R...
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    Water in fuel, how to restart engine on good gas

    I picked up a new-to-me boat this winter. Ran around on starboard fuel tank everything was good, switched to port tank and died after about a minute. I took a sample from that tank realized it had water in it. I drained the carbs and switched back to starboard tank and was able to restart the...
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    LED Bulb trips breaker

    I'm on my first year as an electricians apprentice but I can tell you what we would do if I got sent to this job 1. Open up panel. Use clamp on ampmeter on the black wire coming off the suspect breaker. 2. Have helper walk around the house turning stuff on that is on that circuit while I monitor...
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    4.3 omc cobra no start

    Yup I've got the same one. My thoughts on this is to go about this methodically with the right tools and set everything up correctly and you will figure out what is wrong. I would recommend picking up an adjustable spark plug tester so you can set the gap on it and measure how strong your...
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    Yamaha 115 4stroke

    The difference between 4 stroke and 2 stroke has to do with the amount of revolutions the engine makes to complete combustion. Plenty of great YouTube videos that will explain better thàn I could. As far as your issue, like another poster said, turn on battery, turn on transfer pump and...
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    1990 Yamaha Pro 50 2-Stroke - trouble starting, now it won't start

    Sounds like no fuel is getting to the cylinders. You could try taking a plug out and dripping a little fuel into a cylinder, and see if it starts briefly. If that works them try dripping a little fuel into the carb and seeing if it'll start like that. If the first test worked but the second test...
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    86 Johnson 28 Surging

    I can't decide now if electrical or fuel.
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    Fouling spark plugs

    Ive never needed to pull plugs and clean em on any of my boat motors but have done that with chainsaws that wouldn't start. Little bit of Emery cloth and some solvent to remove the dust when youre done. If youre anal retentive about things which no offense meant by this but sounds like ya might...
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    1999 Evinrude (90 hp) E90FPLEEC - Runs fine at idle speed. But stalls when running about 3000 rpm

    Ran into this issue on a friend's boat, took a sample from the gas tank and it was loaded with crap and water. When the rpms were increased the fuel demand was increased and the filter and water seperater weren't as effective, causing the boat to stall. Suggest ruling out bad fuel before moving...
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    82 Evinrude 70 hp

    Awesome news, thanks for reporting back !
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    Fouling spark plugs

    Idle mix is usually the last part of the tune up procedure, if you've got a misadjusted or dirty carburetor and you correct it using the idle mix you're just covering up the underlying issue and it won't perform as good as it should. As far as factory manual recommendation on one to 1.5 turns, I...
  14. CaptnKingfisher

    Submersible trailer lights

    Thanks everyone for your input, I like the lifetime warranty on the optronics. Gonna place an order
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    Fouling spark plugs

    I set idle screws using an accurate tachometer. Turn screw in til rpms begin to drop due to too lean condition, then turn screw outward gradually. Rpms will begin to climb and as you continue to turn outward they will start to drop again due to too rich condition. Turn screw inward again...
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    Suzuki DF140 won’t start

    I'm surprised a rainstorm caused damage to an uncovered outboard, woulda expected the cowling to keep everything inside dry. Is it possible your battery cables got daged during this storm? I'm not familiar with Suzuki's but sounds like a charging issue. I would guess you've get a rectifier and a...
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    Submersible trailer lights

    One of my trailer lights is bad, the wiring inside the socket is intermittently making a connection and so I was gonna replace the whole thing. I started looking on Amazon but the reviews are making me afraid to buy anything. Even though many of the products average 4.5 stars most the reviews...
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    Sputtering

    I've never worked on a Yamaha and I've never seen this symptom before so I'm probably not qualified to give advice on this. But to me it sounds like your losing spark on 2 cylinders. Will it do this in the driveway on muffs at idle? That would be nice cuz then we can do some troubleshooting...
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    225 EFI won't start

    First thing to do is test for spark
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    2007 Mercruiser 5.0 MPI, Crank No Start, Scan/Code Reader

    I would advise against using a timing light to test for spark. A timing light will only tell you if spark is present or not. You will not be able to gauge the quality of that spark. Get an adjustable spark tester where you can set the gap and observe the color of the spark. I love the one CDI...
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