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    Maybe the reeds? cant get on plane or run above 3000...

    Today I brought my nieghbor with me so he could drive and I could troubles shoot. the bottom two carbs are spitting up and back out of the carb when under load. I put my hand in front of it and it was soaked. I know " reeds never break" but the carbs are spotless, fuel pumps are new, spark...
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    1989 225 Excel Bogging Still

    So I got my tps sensor all set. I did the carbs a heavy duty cleaning and I am still bogging out. I cant put it in gear with out stalling on the water, unless I set the idle to about 1200. then it goes in to gear and will idle around 800 longer enough for me to jam on it to get on plane. Then...
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    15c Mariner wont shift

    I have a 15c as a kicker. I pulled the LU because I was getting milky oil, a pressure test revealed a bad shifter boot. I disconnected the linkage but it got hung up on the hole it goes through when I took off the lower unit. I am about to remove the boot but the darn things dosent shift. Did I...
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    rodbolt 225 excel gph question

    I read in another thread from a while ago that you owned a 225 excel. Do you remeber what kind of burn numbers you were getting?
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    If you have some time I could use some help.. Engine runs on land but not in water

    I have a 1989 225 excel that I got on a trade. I have had a myriad of problems with it. Now it runs on land but not on water. On muffs it idles with a little bit of a wobble at 750 and starts up right away once warm. To get it warmed up I use the choke. If i drop it in the drink it it will...
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    drained my oil tank and found only water

    On my 225 excel I could not figure out why I can get this thing to fire and run. Well I drained my oil tank on the engine and it had about 2 parts water to every one part oil. What would cause this ? I immediately took the plugs out and did a compression tests after spining the engine over a...
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    transom is too thick to mount my kicker

    I have tons of room but it is too thick. I really didnt want to add a bracket. Any Ideas ?
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    1989 Yami excel 225 no idle today...

    Now I cannot get this thing to idle. To start it I have to choke the motor bad once started I can rev the engine and it will will run if i rev it up super hi. It runs like a scalded dog. But eventually it will bog down and die even if I hold the throttle open 2/3. Once it dies if i dont choke...
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    Excel brought back to life...

    Carbs cleaned, fuel pumps changed, gas tank cleaned, filters new. So I am setting the carbs to get the best idle. I Set it to the manuals 1 1/4 turn out. It starts Idles and bogs sometimes and dies. If I turn the mix screw out about 1 and half / 2 more turns it idles alot more stable. Is this...
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    How do I test the alarm system on an 89 excel 225?

    I am worried my engines alarm system is not working? how do i test it ??
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    Digital Gauge to Analog Conversion

    Is it possible to swap guages with out changing the sender? What do i need to do the swap? My gauges are sunburnt and I wanna swtich over
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    Kicker Power, Mount, and Gas Lines

    I have 22 Sea Pro about 3700 lbs looking for a slow trolling kicker motor. I found a 9.9 that is in great shape, will this be enough. I am running a 200 yami next to it. I know the 10% rule, but the 200 yam is not a must I could get away with a 150 easy. the 200 gets me in the 48 mph rans. Also...
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    Water pump seal job done, now possible prop seal?

    On my 89 225 excel, I did the water pump seals, and now it will hold about 8 lbs wellsome where between 7-8 and the it burps and lets the air out going pssssssssss................ The air comes out of the prop shaft? Is this normal or do I need to replace? How many lbs should this pressure...
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    fuel pumps on 225 excel?

    Are these wearable parts that should be replaced with normal maitance? And are there only two?
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    waterpump oil seal removal

    I am trying to remove the two oil seals under the water pump on my 1989 excel 225.I got the top one out by removing drive a screwdriver threw it and prying it out. what is the trick to getting the second one out? I am scard of damageing what is underneath it.
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    milky oil in the lower of 89 excel 225

    are these re sealable, or should I just get a new one on ebay? Also, what lowers are the excels interchagable with?
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    Will over choking cause some sluge on the prop?

    I have a 225 excel I am working on and am getting some sludge on the prop, looks like goopy 2 stroke oil.
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    89 Excel 225 runs after carb cleaning but is dumping gas.

    I am new to two stroke carbs. I have done tons of q jets and holleys. I cleaned the carbs and blew then out. The top one functions fine, the bottom two are just dumping gas out of the front of the the throat of the carb and pooling real bad. On a SBC carb this would indicate among other...
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    1989 Yami excel 225 carb kit

    I am looking for a carb kit for this motor any one know where I can get one? or a possible part number?
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    Wayward voltage needle

    On my liberator, the voltage needle while cranking is bouncing from 9 to 14 at about 20 rpm. This is a sign of the 12v ground right?
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