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  1. dwco5051

    Ballast resistor? why

    Without being there and testing I am thinking that replacing the amp meter with a volt meter might be causing your problem. An ammeter is wired in series, a volt meter in parallel. Depending how it was wired when replaced it could very likely be the culprit.
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    1968 Fiberform 16 foot with Homelite 55

    Great find.
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    Random

    My heart still pines for an early Strat that someone stole from my storage locker when I was moving back in 1965.
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    Ballast resistor? why

    The fact that it stays running after the ballast resistor is back in the circuit and the jumper is remove pretty much rules out a bad resistor. Check the voltage at the coil when it is running. It should be around 9 volts or so. Since the gauges are also not getting voltage I suspect you have...
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    2018 Yamaha 25 hp. 4 stroke will not run at slightly above idle.

    That 4 stroke weighs about 20 pounds or so more than the 2 stroke and some of that is moving parts. Physics says that force equals mass time acceleration so it will theoretically rev up slower than a 2 stroke of equal power but I don't know if it would be enough to notice. In the real world I...
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    9 hp ted williams

    That motor was made by McCulloch. Google "mcculloch/ted williams outboard manual" and several will show up.
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    1st Boat/First Thread/First Everything lol. Need help

    Along with that spare tire make certain you also have a jack and lug wrench that works on the trailer. The farther you are from home the greater the chance the ones that came with your tow vehicle won't fit.
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    1st Boat/First Thread/First Everything lol. Need help

    Ran an 19' Grady White state patrol boat with a 175 Yamaha for 8 years as the next to last boat before I retired. Never gave us a lick of problems. Right before it was replaced I did notice some corroding of the trim cylinder rods but would still gone another couple of years before they...
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    1988 skeeter sd 80

    Don't know how far along you are but I would add some more bracing to the hull before I started removing any structure from the boat. They can get a little floppy and would hate to see the cap not fit back on when the time comes. Take a look in the restoration forum here and see how others...
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    1988 skeeter sd 80

    No reason not to. The preparation is the most important part just as it is in painting cars. Plenty of info on the internet about using auto paint on fiberglass boats.
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    2 cycle oil for my garden tools

    I remember those days well. My dad used to by 30w Gulf oil by the case. When we would go up to Canada he would always remind me to add one quart to 4 gallons instead of the US 5 gallons. I still have a 1948 Elgin that we used as a kicker that we ran for forty years with only an few carb...
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    RPMs out of control

    Have you checked the prop yet for a possible spun hub?
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    RPMs out of control

    How badly was the prop damaged or did the lower unit take the full impact? You said it looks fine from the outside but did you check where the upper part of the intermediate unit bolts to the motor?
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    Random

    Depends on the sect and district what the rules are. In my area you can see a team of mules pulling a motorized round baler on an Amish farm.
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    Early 90 hp Yamaha tachometer wiring diagram

    Next step, try red to "B" on tach and see if the needle moves to zero. Then there are the top two left to find which is signal.
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    Getting new boiler,get separate water heater or not???

    Using rounded off numbers to slide rule accuracy it cost about twice as much to heat water with electricity at 15 cents a KWH than with oil at 3.00 dollars a gallon assuming 85% boiler efficiency. Sounds like a simple choice but you have to figure in if you live in a moderate climate and only...
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    Early 90 hp Yamaha tachometer wiring diagram

    Should work as it is since your Merc is a 12 pulse. Here is a listing on what the output is for various motors. https://fariabeede.com/site_manuals/IS0012_A.pdf
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    Early 90 hp Yamaha tachometer wiring diagram

    No. The jumper bar between b and (12 or 4) is to set the number of pulses expected from the alternator. the two in the top-center are trigger (usually marked with a S for signal) and positive power usually sent from the ignition key switch. The G is negative from the battery. The power from...
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    Early 90 hp Yamaha tachometer wiring diagram

    Looks to me like the jumper is from b to 12 pole, it would be switched over for a 4 pole. That leave the two in the top center for +12v and the other for signal. Hook the G to -12v and touch one of the top two to +12v. If the needle jumps to zero that is the power. If not try the other. The...
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    Fueld sender charred up

    The pink small wire goes to the fuel gauge. The sender housing has a black ground. If you trace the wires the other black one my go to the filler fitting on the hull to dissipate a possible static charge spark during filling. If they were clean tight connections I doubt they were responsible...
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