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    Yamaha Electrical Fire - My Tale of Woe

    Last night while driving down the road about a half mile from my house a guy pulled up beside me and yelled "Your boat's smoking"! I jumped out of my truck and, sure enough, my 1995 40hp Yamaha was on fire. I had just put a new battery cable on it and, evidently, caused a short. Some wiring...
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    How deep should my prop be?

    Hi, I have a 16' Southern Skimmer flat bottom skiff with a 40hp Yamaha. It's fitted with an aftermarket tilt & trim but I think my motor's mounted too low since, when I'm running, water flies into the back of the boat and there is a really big wall of water shooting nearly straight up just...
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    Yamaha 703 Control

    Hi, I have a 1995 Yamaha 2 Cylinder 40HP outboard. My 703 control went kablooey and I need to replace it. A website I looked at says that I need a 10 pin connector and a "push to open" choke. There is a 703 on eBay with a 10 pin connector and a "pull to open" choke - otherwise it appears to...
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    Tachometer question

    I'm relatively new to powerboating and have a 1995 Yamaha 40hp outboard. I'm worried about running it at the right rpm but don't have a pile of money to buy a Yamaha tachometer. Can other tachs be used? There is a Lund available on Ebay for a reasonable price but I don't want to buy something...
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    steering cable compatibility?

    Can you use a morse cable with a teleflex steering box? Thanks
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    1995 40HP Yamaha remote control problem

    I have a 1995 Yamaha 40 hp motor that I took out for the first time this evening. The remote control felt stiff (I oiled it as best I could before I went) but when I tried to use the throttle I heard a snap and the lever went all the way forward but the motor continued to idle. Is there a...
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    Throttle shaft lubrication

    Is there any way to lubricate the throttle shaft that runs through the motor housing on my 40 Yamaha? There is a small hole in the top of the shaft housing that is full of a thick grease-like material. Does this hole open into the shaft for lubrication? Is there a special lubricant I can use...
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    Balky throttle on my 40 Yamaha

    I recently bought a 1995 40hp Yamaha (my first outboard) and the throttle is extremely tight. It's not the cable. I looked for obvious corrosion but saw none. Does anyone have any thoughts on what it may be? Thanks<br /><br />Mike McGreevy
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