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    2004 Yamaha T50 TLRC Internal Corrosion

    I just took apart a T50TLRC that had very bad water in the oil; runny mayonnaise. What I found when I pulled the head was horrible. The internal corrosion looked like the engine had run in salt water. The problem is the cylinder walls are so thin at the head interface that a head gasket has...
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    1991 US Marine L-drive Taking on Water

    Oh yes. It is an interesting beast with a few issues. Likes to eat starters. I don't want to tell you what the prop looks like...lol
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    1991 US Marine L-drive Taking on Water

    Probably found it. The boat is a Bayliner and there's a grommet behind the bellows going into the hull which looks like it is sheathing the shift cable. It is broken and displaced. That'll be my first go-to. Thanks, J
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    1991 US Marine L-drive Taking on Water

    Looking at a 1991 US Marine 120 L-drive which is taking on water. First thing I see is the bellows is shot. Retail suggesting $375+. Is there another option ? Thanks, J
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    Yamaha with Water in Oil

    Thank you. Cheers! J
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    Yamaha with Water in Oil

    Yeah....I get it. I'm usually the one asking for serial number info. ugh... I haven't been to the boat yet but I believe it is a 4-stroke and the oil sump contains a milkshake. The pictures are ugly. My question comes from the idea that supposedly the compression tests good. Could this still...
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    Yamaha with Water in Oil

    A friend called me to look at their Yamaha. There is water in the oil. What's first? Thanks, J
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    35 hp, A184614, Coil Mounting Bracket

    Does the coil mounting bracket contain a thermostat? My 35 is not peeing after an impeller change. J
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    40 hp Not Shifting Properly

    Got to look at a 1996 Mercury 40 hp, 4 cylinder, oil injected, label looks like model C40ELPT, serial 0G393082. It will not shift into gear. What I found is that the shift shaft within the exhaust leg is bent. It is not parallel or concentric with the mating shaft in the lower unit. Instead...
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    35 hp 2-cylinder, A184614, Not Peeing

    Hi. Serial A184614 not peeing water. I put in a new impeller and still nothing out of the block. I find in the parts list something called the "coil mounting bracket", part number 66843T, that is listed under the title "Cylinder Block and Thermostat". The trouble with the title is no...
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    Honda BFP60A No Tilt

    Thank you. I shall give it a try. J
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    Honda BFP60A No Tilt

    Hi. Model BFP60A, Serial BBFJ 8101682. I have no tilt, neither up nor down. I have looked at the relay pack. They are clicking. Voltage coming in is good. Voltage out on blue and green wires follows tilt switch actuation. Relays look functional. So, I believe my problem is either with the...
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    1973 85 hp Needs Ignition Help

    Thank you for the input. I have the wiring diagram and believe I am all okay. I have voltage reacting to the ignition switch and feeding the switch box. I'll go peek at CDI. For some reason, I didn't think of them. They have been helpful in the past. I'm wary of the pulse from the switch...
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    Honda BFP60A Will Not Go Down

    Just pulled the boat for the season. Gotta find the relays ... lol
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    1973 85 hp Needs Ignition Help

    Hi. Working on bringing back what is either a 1973 85 hp or a 1972 80 hp, serial number 3741459. Maybe someone can clear that up for me. The data table I found at maxrules.com holds this serial number under both engines. In any case, it is a 4 cylinder, twin carburetor, distributor ignition...
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    1973 Mercury 4 hp Runs Great ..then what?

    Starts and runs well. How do you shut it down? Can't find ignition kill switch.... lol J
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    What are these thing?

    Hi. Working on a 2002 Mercury 90 4-stroke carbureted. 2 of the carburetors have these things hanging off them that a parts list describes as "starter primer" on a "starter housing". What are they supposed to do? How are they activated? Thank you, J
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    2002 Mercury 90 4-stroke Will Not Run

    Got it running and found a throttle position where it will stay running. It pumps water well so I can keep it running in the driveway and to try to get some fuel through it. The draw from the bottom carburetor (weakest cylinder compression) is by far the most. By comparison, the top 3...
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    Flywheel Doesn't Line Up

    Thought about it but if key slipped, magnets should have gone along as well, not just alignment. It wouldn't run, no? I'll check. J
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    Flywheel Doesn't Line Up

    Working on a 2002 Mercury 90. 4-stroke, carbureted. Having difficulties getting fuel into the cylinders as expressed in another thread. This question is about the flywheel. When the cam shafts and crank are aligned for TDC of the top cylinder, the timing marks on the flywheel are nowhere...
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