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    Cant Start w/out Starting Fluid

    got this wierd problem all of a sudden with my 1990 150 yamaha 2 stroke. has always started easily. now it wont start. i have spark and the plugs are wet. if i shoot some starting fluid in it it will fire right up and keep running great as always. if i shut it off it will start back up fine...
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    9.9 4 Stroke Stalling at High Speeds

    at high trolling speeds my 1990 9.9 4 stroke hi thrust will stall out and die after a minute or so. usually if i pump the bulb it will buy it another minute. sounds like a fuel pump but its new (the old one was leaking gas into the crankcase). bulb is always hard and its running off the main...
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    1990 150 Drops RPMS

    1990 yamaha 150. was running great and halfway through the day the motor now is 1) sluggish to plane, 2) will top out at 4000rpms and then drops to 3400rpms after a few seconds. it starts and idles and puts around great but its like it drops a cylinder at high rpms. initially i thought it was...
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    Power Loss, rpm loss

    all of a sudden my 1990 150 can only get to about 3500rpms and appears to be down at least one cylinder. i do get the occasional "full power" surge. when at idle i can pull the wires to the bottom cyl in each bank and it doesnt change rpms at all so it seems they might be the culprit. it has...
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    1990 150 yamaha no fuel to 2 cylinders?

    my 1990 yamaha 150 has been running perfect for along time. yesterday i was out and everything was good all day on the water then it was having a hard time getting on a plane and couldnt reach WOT rpms. it was lacking power and at WOT like a cyl or two was dragging. at WOT i could occasionally...
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    Rusty Pivot Tube 150 yamaha

    ive got a 1990 150hp yamaha that runs perfect. the only thing is that the steering arm and pivot tube (the thing that the motor tilts on mounted to the transom and the steering rod goes through) are very rusty. it looks like the only thing holding the motor up and i am worried about the rust...
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    No Spark After Tilt Failure

    got twin 1996 evinrude 115 ocean pros. was cruising along at near full throttle when the port motor died and kicked up rather violently. would not restart. looked down, the tilt cyinder had been cracked in the process and all the fluid leaked out. now i have no spark to that motor but it will...
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    Blown Head Gasket?

    Is there a definitive way to tell if the head gasket is blown? I have a 1990 Yamaha 150 2 stroke. I fired it up and took off and in about 100 yards the overheat alarm went off, i stopped and shut it down within seconds. seaweed had blocked the intake. i fired it up a few minutes later and i...
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    Choke on 9.9 with 703 controls?

    i have an early 90's 9.9 4 stroke hi thrust, its equipped with a remote throttle and ignition control i believe model 703. it has fast idle, throttle/shift lever and ignition. my question is how do i choke it? its hard to start when its cold and i assumed the fast idle lever was also a choke but...
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    Oil in 4 stroke exhaust 9.9 (1990s)

    Im getting an oily film on the water around my early 90's 9.9 4 stroke. It appears to be from the exhaust because there is a little oil residue around the exhaust port. Is this normal at all? it runs great but i just got it and wonder if its from unadjusted valves or maybe bad rings. When i got...
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    Painting over Bottom Paint

    Can i use some kind of non-marine paint? i have crappy looking bottom paint. Id prefer to remove it altogether but its too hard. I dont like the rough texture of the bottom paint and since i dont moor it all i want to do it make it look nice. The standard bottom paint is expensive, rough and...
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    1990 Yamaha 150 Input

    It may be a little late but i just bought a grady white with a 1990 yamaha 150 2 stroke "precision blend" outboard. How good are these motors and is there anything quirky about them that i should know about? I've had several outboards but never a yamaha. the motor has very low hours as well...
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    Gas in the Oil (1990 9.9 yamaha kicker)

    just bought a boat with a 1990 yamaha 9.9 4 stroke for a kicker. i have never run it but when i checked the oil it smelled like gas even though it was very clean looking oil. Why would this be? preliminary reseach says running too rich or too cold. even though its old it has extremely low hours...
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    Removing Bottom Paint

    i just bought a boat that has some shoddy bottom paint. I dont moor the boat so i would like to remove it, is there a good way or should i just repaint it?
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    Cost to Regelcoat Hull

    i am looking at a boat (still, if you've followed my posts) that has pock marks and alot of gelcoat blisters. for reference what does it usually cost to have the hull re-gelcoated? this is on a 25 footer. the boat is so cheap and otherwise excellent that it might be worth it. thanks.
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    Check For Rotted Wood?

    Hello, i am seriously considering buying an old fiberglass boat from the mid 70's and the first piece of advice i keep hearing is to make sure the wood is not rotted. the boat appears to be in excellent condition on the surface. my question is how can i check that seeing as the stringers are...
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    Cracks & Chips in Hull

    i have come across my dream boat for dirt cheap the only thing is the bow has alot of spiderweb cracks and an area where its textured like an orange peel with little blisters and cracks. i like the boat so much i am not adverse to repairing it but i am not sure what the consequences are as far...
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    1 Leaking Carb, 3 others don't fire

    1994 140hp Evinrude Looper, had an issue with it only running off the port 2 cylinders. and also it wouldnt prime with the bulb (wouldnt suck from the tank) pulled the cover off the carbs and lots of gas poured out. when i pumped the bulb, gas came pouring out of the bottom port carb from the...
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    No Fuel to 1 Carb?

    1994 140hp Evinrude Looper. Here is what is going on: When i try to prime the bulb when the line is connected to the motor it wont suck fuel from the tank, if i disconnect the line at the VRO it will suck fuel, if i get fuel into the VRO it will run but only on the port side cylinders, i have...
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    Chips, bubbles in gelcoat

    i need advice. i looked at a '76 wellcraft airslot and i was turned off because it has alot of blisters in the gel coat and in some spots 1/4" chips where it just flaked off. can it absorb water through this? what causes this? the boat is in otherwise great condition and it is dirt cheap but i...
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