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    Fuel in the water..

    I recently bougt a small 14' boat with a 1996 Yamaha 30 ESRU 2-stroke motor. It was running a bit rough at idle, spitting and stalling and fuel could be seen in the water at idle. At speed she ran good. I dissambled the carburetors, cleaned them in an ultrasonic washing macine so they are...
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    There's a spider in my tachometer!!

    A funny thing has happened, a spider has crawled into my Quicksilver (Mercury) tachometer. Anyone know how to take of the glass without damageing it so I can remove the spider?
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    Need oil change recomendations

    Re: Need oil change recomendations I use one similar to this on My Yamaha F150. You put the hose in the oil dipstick pipe and pump a few times on the handle which creates vacuum inside the barrel. You then go and drink a beer or hug your wife and when You comes back ten minutes later the engine...
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    Operating temp Yamaha F150

    I have just installed an engine interface and a water pressure sensor to my Command Link equipped Yamaha F150. I have earlier noticed that during hi-speed cruising and at WOT the temp bar on the tachometer raises to the second to last bar on the tachometer. Now with the interface I can see the...
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    Seal of vent-holes on Turbo 1 propp

    Tested a Yamaha Reliance 13,75 X 19 today on my Yamaha F150. Normally run a Turbo 1 14,25 X 19. One thing that surprised me was that these two visually quite different props performed almost the same on my boat. Same top-speed 49 mph, same WOT 5900 rpm, same fuel consumption and rpms at typical...
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    Turbo Ultima vs Stiletto Bay Pro III

    Hello! I am keen to try a Turbo Ultima 4 on my boat but it seems easier to get a good deal on a Stiletto Bay Pro III. Are these props similar in design and characteristics and if not what differs?
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    Yamaha 90 gearcase, shift shaft O-ring

    Pulled the gearcase off my 1997 Yamaha 90hp to sevice the water pump. When I put the gearcase on the ground I found a small O-ring lying on top off the shift shaft. Thougt that it should be in the groove beneath the splines on the shift shaft to seal off the grease on the splines. But after...
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    Engine sometimes creeps back on trim, fixable?

    I have a small problem with my trim/tilt system on my 1997 Yamaha 90hp. If I trim the engine all the way down (in) and then starts to trim up it creeps back again relatively fast. To get rid of it I have to tilt the engine all the way up and back again. After that it works perfectly normal until...
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    Stiletto & Turbo, what differs?

    Hello Everybody! Is there someone here who knows what?s the difference is between the Stiletto Advantage and the Turbo 1 propellers? Some say it?s the same prop but why does Precision Propellers in that case have two brands for the same prop. Sounds strange. Some say it?s a bit more...
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    Tried 2 props, what do I try next?

    Hello Everybody! I have a small console-boat called Yamarin which I think is unknown in the US. It is 17'8" long and 6'10" wide and have an ordinary V-bottom with 18 degree deadrise at the stern. With engine, fuel and 2 persons onboard the weight is a little under 2000 lbs. Speed is measured...
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