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  1. RLT III

    Need help deciding yamaha or merc

    THE PRICE IS THE SAME THE MERC IS 9.8 AND THE YAMA IS 8HP WHAT WOULD YOU PICK AND WHY LET'S SAY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS WHAT YOU WOULD GET AS A USED MOTOR(EACH HAVING 125 PSI, NEEDING NEW WATER PUMPS,etc..
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    need opinion on this/ pics attached

    here's the scope Ia issue where it seemed the LU was slipping and thought it was prop I had new prop so put it on and no slip... the next time I went out after that it slipped with hardly a load so I thought maybe I needed to re torque the new prop so I did to 65lb and went out and it seemed...
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    merc 50hp prop nut torqe spec

    not sure in my manual it shows bearing nut and pinion nut housing nut and pump nuts but NO prop nut specs Please Help
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    possible spun or loose prop

    went out and warmed up throttled up then it revd up some and caught again, I've been adjusting the tilt to get it the best spot it is manual and thought i had it according to my last 2 trips buddy with me said it was cavitation so I stopped and dropped it 1 hole and seemed all good got to spot...
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    would it be ok to pull a tube with my boat

    as you look down at my signature you can see my boat and specs. Does any one know if it would be alright to pull a tube? 1 or 2 person? I have 2 eyelets on the back and would the rig with the float and double hooks and then rope and tube behind. I've a petty good hole shot and run about 27 knots...
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    tach stops at 1000 when motor cut off

    when you turn off motor the tach stays at 1000 and then when you turn the ing back on it drops back to 0..... Why is this happening and what should i do to fix it?
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    After all the help people have gave me

    I finally made a purchase to support iboats:):):):)
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    where to find a mercury tilt switch

    can't seem to find one anybody know where to get one
  9. RLT III

    #5797770 stator match what can i match with

    if i get a used 1 what can i mix with thanks as always
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    prop and gear ratio

    so i switched Lu's and i went from a 1.81 i believe (from marking and counting drive shaft rotation) to 1.64 so I'm not sure where i will be my prop is 10 3/8 x 13 will i need another now or will i be close enough look to signature for boat motor
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    no spark just died like it was out of gas(switch box)

    So i re-checked stator,trigger/and coils all good well one coil seemed like 700 ohms but that does not explain no spark any where fired up last week and ran good don't know if i need to replace switch box It fired up today like normal then just slowed down to off any idea
  12. RLT III

    mechanical or electic fuel sending unit

    If mine is bad which one would be better and can i still hook it to the same gauge i have
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    sending unit to fuel gauge wiring ?

    fuel gauge not working since i got boat 2mths ago It seems when you turn key on volt meter goes up to 12.6 and while fuel gauge goes to down past empty( of course it's on E to start with) so looked at wiring and the wires come from the sending unit to the gauge 1 on the ground and the other on...
  14. RLT III

    primer bulb goes flat

    well ran the motor today seemed to be running good so i cut the fuel off at the tank and let her die out well went out there to get stuff out of the boat and the bulb was flat should it do that?? I went ahead and opened the fuel up and it ballooned back
  15. RLT III

    sae 30r6

    can i use this from tank to filter
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    not sure what to think of this

    checked my coils with a multi meter and they were all around 800 ohms but then when I took the meter (black lead)& grounded to the motor and touched each coil (with red lead) #3 coil registered on the meter and everything was unhooked and battery was disconnected But neither of the other 2...
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    stumped on this

    when i checked coil's they were at or a little over 800 ohms here's the weird thing when i ground to the motor and then checked each coil. #3 registered on the meter where the rest did not How or why when there's no wires hooked to it
  18. RLT III

    need help with test results

    Stator 5,400&148 rectifier failed showed cont backwards then described in book(batt charges:confused:) stator alt test 1.5 ohm& no cont trigger test 1,400 Mercury switch good had trouble understanding high tension lead and figured tower was coil pack so i tested cont on each coil was good...
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    power loss after 15 min

    let it warm idled out to open water hit it 15 min later bog down thought maybe needed to bleed (new separator) so did took off and bog again could lower rpm for a min hit it and take off and bog again:mad: had already rebuilt pump new separator and filter cleaned carbs got home to flush and...
  20. RLT III

    Help again fuel issue

    so as you know I put a new fuel pump in ( diaphragm bad) and was only getting 2000 when it went.rebuilt it did compression test all was good. ran power tune all was good took it out today 9 mile ride almost 2 into bogged down thought maybe was air leak in new water fuel separator so i bleed it...
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