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    2000 Yamaha 60hp engine oscillates

    I just repowered my 17' Swan Point skiff with a 2000 60 hp Yamaha. It has only about 30 hrs total on the engine. The seller said he had the carb rebuilt prior to selling. I have had it out 4 or 5 times since I repowered it. The last couple of times out, the motor starts to loses power while on...
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    Throttle Position Sensor Question

    I have a 87 V-6 Excel is there any way of checking and adjusting the TPS with out the test wire harness ( part # YB-6283)? If not does any one have one for sale? Thanks
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    87 V6 excel water pump

    I took my boat to a mechanic to have the water pump replaced. It pumped fine but had been a few years since it was serviced. The thing is now with all new parts the pump won't bring enough water to cool the engine at idle. It also is noticably less water flow at speed allthough it keeps the...
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    How to test a stator

    Any way to test w/ a multimeter?
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    yamaha v-6 Excel rough idle

    went out sat - boat ran rough at idle speed, it would cut off when I would try to take off. But when I could get going, once on plane the boat runs like a top real smooth. we went back to the dock and cleaned all the jets on the carbs.compression was good on all cyl. (125 to 145)we checked all...
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    V6 Ecel how to test coils?

    Was out trolling when at idle spped for prolonged times the engine will die when you give it gas. It wouls star back fairly easily and it would rev up in nuetral. But when you engage the trans. to move out the motor dies. Finaly got going back at dock changed water sep. and plugs. Went out again...
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    V6 excel lower unit?

    I was out yesterday and on my way back in ran into an issue w/ my motor. Ineed some advice on the diagnosis. I can run at idle speed just fine but when I try to get on plane the motor goes to nuetral. I have checked the linkage and it seems fine both at the engine and the control. The control is...
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    Fuel Gauge Ground

    I bought a fuel gauge and 16 gal tank off ebay for my 17' cc. The gauge is a 3 pole ground, sender, and ign. The tank has a sender an a ground. with all hooked up the gauge does not work. If touch the sender on the tank the gauge works. If I touch the ground to the sender it pegs out to max and...
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    Battery keeps dieing

    I have a 17' CC the only accessories I have are Fish finder, Fuel gauge , running lights, 12v cig. lighter for Q-beam. I just wired it all to a fuse panel and my new battery keeps dieing . I have the fuel gauge wired into the ign. switch so it's not on if the ign. switch isn't on. The running...
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    Eagle Fish Mark 240 - Loses depth wont hold bottom

    I have a Eagle Fish Mark 240 that always loses the bottom at shallow depth around 6 feet. And at other times it loses the bottom also but consistantly ant shallower depths ?<br />Any ideas?
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    87 Yamaha v-6 excel - Erratic RPMs on take off

    I have a 1987 Yamaha V6 Excel 225hp .I got it back in the water after winter. On take off the engine rpms fluctuate about 4 to 500 rpms until the boat gets on plane, then it runs smooth except for the occational cough about every 5 min but those are very minor almost unperceptable. New plugs...
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    Going from Beaufort,NC to Ocracoke

    How long of a trip is it in a 23 foot walk around 225Hp?<br />anything i need to know before making the trip?<br />Is it difficult to navigate Nine Foot Soal Channel into silver lake?<br /> Thanks <br />Greg
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    Hydraulic steering fluid

    I have heard that you can substitute automatic transmission fluid for hydraulic steering fluid on outboard steering systems. Anyone have any experiance with this?<br />Thanks
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    morse hydraulic steering cylinder

    I currently have a 23' Pro Line w/ a Yamaha V6 Excel. It is a 1987 year modle with a Morse C- 3000 Hydraulic steering system. The Steering cylinder leaks and needs a seal kit. The problem is they no longer make a seal kit for this older modle. <br /><br />EDIT: Sorry, craker...
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    Does brand really matter for 2 stroke oil?

    The cost of oil is going up Yamalube - johnson - mercury etc. all have expensive oil, they say supeior oil. But there sits the Lubri-Matic for only $8.99 a gallon. Is there really a difference (boater on a budget). :confused:
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