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    difference between inshore and offshore

    In a yamaha model E75BMHD. Checked at yamaha site and got that the B on the model number stands for inshore. If that is right. What would be the mayor difference between inshore and offshore. What would be the risk of using the inshore motor in a offshore application. I imagine it has less...
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    used spare outboard

    Hi everyone. Am thinking to buy a spare outboard for my Palm Beach 173 white cap 2001. This hull weight 1375 pounds. I usually do fishing with my 3 sons and that should be no more than 600 pounds of us. Am actually using a johnson 70hp 2001 (thinking to change it to a 90hp). I think got a good...
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    rough idle

    Hi. Trying to help a friend with a Yamaha E75BMHD, 2006. It has a rough idle. When the spark plug of the bottom cylinder is taken out, the motor keep running the same. Unlike when the same thing is made with the other two sparks (get lot worst). It was made with a spark tester. The ignition is...
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    WOT timing

    I did the wot timing boat running. It looks to me that it was a couple degrees advanced. Tried to adjusted and got some but at some point felt like the screw was on the limit. Any way she felt riding pretty good. I had the propeller changed to stainless and that should change the performance but...
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    Replacing impeler

    Hi. Helping a friend with his yamaha. On a yamaha 115 salt water 1996. To replace the water pump gasket. How to take off the plate? Do i need to take out the shaft collard? How. Thanks
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    troubleshooting quick start

    I think my J70plsis 2001 quick start function is not quitting after the temp sensor get the operating temp. I am operating the motor in neutral with the flush device. Am not sure how big should be the response. The sensor is OK. It is shorting to ground after certain temperature. I grounded the...
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    wot timing questions

    I am doing the WOT timing method of John Reeves. How can I tell if my engine has "Fast Start feature"? The engine is a J70PLSIS, 2001. My spark tester is for one spark. Should I ground the other 2 or I need to get 2 more spark tester? Thanks
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    Johnson 70hp 2001 Tuning

    Hi. I just finished the rebuild of carburetors. The motor is starting fine and idle sounds good to me (outside the water with flush device). However if shoot the fuel hose fittings with engine starting fluid (as suggested by seloc manual) to check for air leaks it get the rpm's lower, which...
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    carburetor orifice plug

    Hi everybody. I own a Johnson 70hp, 2001 model: J70plsis. Am doing carburetor' rebuild. Would like to know when or why the 0332204 orifice plug 60d is used instead of 033183 orifice plug 35d. My motor came with the 60d and I am curious why there are two sizes. Also I could use some comments on...
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    Need to change fuel pump if eliminate VRO?

    Hi. On a Johnson 70hp, model J70PLSIS, year 2001. If you want to eliminate the vro, do you need to change the gas pump? Thanks
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    poor idle after using it for a while.

    Hi. I bought a Johnson 70hp 2001 a couple of months ago. The first time I turn it on during the day will fire fine, work in idle and at "high" speed. Then after being running for a while, when slow down, it will get too low in rpm and eventually will shutdown. Then after, to turn on the motor is...
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