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    new to Yamaha, tnt interchange question

    Trim alone is fine.... i dont need the fast tilt at the end of the stroke...
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    new to Yamaha, tnt interchange question

    My motor is very clean... i ordered a tnt today.... the cmc unit is almost $900 .
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    new to Yamaha, tnt interchange question

    I helped a buddy buy a used boat, it came with a 1984 50 HP yamaha. we liked that cause i want him to have a good reliable motor . The motor doesnt have power TNT, ive been looking but they are hard to find... I found one on ebay but we hesitated because we were thinking of upgrading to more...
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    wiring diagram for motor evinrude 1996 30hp 2 stroke

    anyone have a diagram for this motor? I just ordered the manual off ebay. it will take a week to get here. some previous owner cut the 4 wires coming out of the stator area. From looking at other motors diagrams Im thinking these wires should hook up with another wire(source unknown) and make...
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    SS vs Holiday windshield fits

    does anyone know if a 1974 holiday windshield is the same width as a 1980 SS windshield... my sons 18ft SS, that i rebuilt, has a 16ft SS windshield on it now. Ive found a possible scrap 18 ft holiday with the windshield...wouldnt want to drive 4 hours to buy it to find it wont work. thanks
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    shifting issue with 1999 150 johnson

    the mechanics son mentioned the o-rings that the shift rod goes through in the LU can cause issues with shifting as well....i have a few things to check out this weekend.
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    1996 Johnson Outboard not starting

    it is likely the idle passages in the carb is totally clogged or gummed up.... and last year it was getting that way.... i think you have to at least pull the carb and rebuild it , with all new parts and gaskets that come in the OMC kits. thats a first step, id guess
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    shifting issue with 1999 150 johnson

    i havent checked in 5 months, but 5 months ago when i was about to start taking it out for the season, there was no water in the LU!....... i guess "had" can go back a long time.... but this shifting issue is new this past winter.. ive been running this motor combo for 5 years now.
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    shifting issue with 1999 150 johnson

    whelp..ive got to back up a little, but i probably doesnt matter... the power head is off a 1999 150 johnson....but it is on a 1997 Johnson FAST STRIKE with a model # of J175gleue. hope that helps..
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    shifting issue with 1999 150 johnson

    from memory, I think Id have to remove the LU to check the shift rod height..... is that correct? I got a tip just now from my old codger mechanics son, he said to remove the shift cable and try shifting by hand at the motor(while running) to see if the problem is still present.. and to try...
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    shifting issue with 1999 150 johnson

    Ive had a shifting issue with my 150 ocean runner this past winter. I would shift it into gear and it would grind, I would take it out and put it back into gear and repeat until it finally caught and I was moving forward...sometimes If i shifted fast and all way into the throttle some...it would...
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    97 johnson 150hp

    some v6 had leaking castings into the #1 cylinder..but I had HEARD they were less and less by 1997!. Plus the rectifiers go often....over heat...... otherwise...good motors.. I have many.
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    fuel restriction alarm...maybe?

    the vent is clear it is a 3/8" id hose. I checked it last year when I was getting this alarm around 4000 rpm....I thought maybe a bug had made a nest in the end of the hose.. which just was snaked into the inside wall of the side of the boat. I will check the anti siphon valve...I think it was...
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    fuel restriction alarm...maybe?

    Hello I have a 1999 Johnson 150 Ocean Runner. Ive had it about 4 years now, has usually ran very good. I replaced the fuiel tank just over a year ago, I have top quality fuel hose from Shields. originally I had an in line filter PLUS the water seperator . last year i removed the inline filter...
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    VRO OIL flow at very low temperatures

    so I recently aquired a 1996 70 HP johns that still had the vro oil portion working and hooked up. Im going to give it a try, but since i use the boat in winter in salt water, im worried about the thickness of the oil that needs to flow to the fuel pump! Im wondering if it will be inadequate ...
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    looking for some ignition damage tips

    I just bought a 1997 Johnson 115 hp ocean runner. its a OIS ignition 60 degree looper v4. the seller took it in trade off a pontoon boat where the owner ran into a dead battery problem and was jump starting the motor often... then from what I understand he bought a new battery and connected it...
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    what are these?

    so probably not a starcraft item specifically, but I have these and dont know what they are for... the hook ends spin in place... the rods are all stainless steel....lot of collective knowledge here...hopefully someone can inform me thanks bob
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    looking for a used engine wiring harness 79-84 2 cyl40-60hp

    the mice have eaten almost all the wires on my buddies 60 hp outboard. looking for a used replacement harness...anyone know of a source?.......the 1979 was a 55 hp....other wise 80 through 84 a 40 , 50 or a 60 hp...should work thanks
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    source for a new 1989 70 hp carb bowl

    2 sources that i use often show this part as unavailable..... one source has it listed as rep[laced by part # xxxxx, but that part is now also unavailable. does anyone know of a source for the bowls for a 1989 70 hp carb? i know my sons 70 has a stripped high speed jet.... the previous...
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    other side of the spectrum WOT issue for my 1989 70 hp

    ok i worte a huge thread on what led up to where i am now, and I figured...no one would read it , it was so long! sooo just the facts...history if asked for it! took the boat out with my son...it ran much better than previously....the tach wasnt working...but i could hear the motor seemed to be...
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