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    Excess water coming from drain hole?

    Thank you for the reply. It seems like it pees very slightly better with the replacement. For all I know it was doing the drain hole thing before and I just didn't notice. My dad actually noticed this time - normally I can't see that part of the motor from in the boat but he was standing behind...
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    Excess water coming from drain hole?

    Did water pump repair kits on my main and kicker today. Yamaha 70TLR and F8. After doing the 70 I fired it up and telltale ran great, but I noticed a pretty serious stream coming out of the drain hole in the front. After doing the 8, not as much but water coming out of the hole where the gear...
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    Tachometer reading half RPMs?

    Thanks, I was finally able to pull my tach and behind the grommet there aren't those switches but there is a dial that selects either 4, 6, or 12 poles, and sure enough it was set to 12. I'm optimistic next time I take it out all will be well.
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    Low RPM but good performance

    Thanks everyone pretty sure I figured it out- it is the tach. I was finally able to pull my tach off the dash and sure enough there is a selector on the back that was set to 12 poles, and my motor is 6 poles. So I'm expecting it to read much closer to expected values next time I take it out...
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    Tachometer reading half RPMs?

    I have a yamaha pro series II tach for my 70TLR yamaha two stroke. I suspect it is reading half actual RPMs. The yamaha website states: "Pro Series analog gauges are offered in an illuminated, black-and-orange faceplate design. They’re engineered for those running F20 to F300 outboards". I...
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    Low RPM but good performance

    Thanks! I've been doing some digging and may have stumbled on the answer. My tachometer is a yamaha pro series II analog, and the yamaha website states: "Pro Series analog gauges are offered in an illuminated, black-and-orange faceplate design. They’re engineered for those running F20 to F300...
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    Low RPM but good performance

    My boat is an 18' alum bayrunner with wood decking and center console, 2007 70 HP yamaha 2 stroke main, 8 HP yamaha four stroke kicker. Current prop is OEM aluminum 13.5x15, with a small bend at the end of one of the fins being the only defect. WOT is only 3200 (spec for motor is 5000-6000)...
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    Troubleshooting trim motor/relay

    2007 Yamaha 70TLR. I can hear the relay click every time I push the button up or down, but the motor doesn't always engage. Used to just be it took a couple clicks and it would work. Sometimes now, in particular trimming up, I have to click it dozens of times to get the motor to engage. Once the...
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    Adjusting shift cable 2007 70TLR

    I have a 2007 70TLR. Shifts fine into forward, reverse I have to push the remote lever further than reasonable to get the shift lever on the motor to pop into reverse. No grinding or anything like that. I figure the cable needs to be adjusted, but have not been able to find instructions on how...
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    Drain plug protruding?

    The lower drain/fill plug on my 1987 15 hp Evinrude protrudes about 1/8". The level (top) plug is flush. Is this normal?
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    1987 Evinrude 15 hp fuel supply issue?

    Since I first posted about this problem I have some more data. Engine starts easy, idles great, gets on plane no problem, then sputters out and dies. Then won't start for a few minutes. I just did spark gap test, strong spark both jump 9/16". One might have gone further but I shocked the...
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    Fine at idle, dies at speed. 1987 Evinrude 15

    Recently bought a small skiff that came with a 1987 Evinrude 15 hp. Starts right up and idles smooth, easily gets on plane, then dies and won't start back up for a few minutes. Idles best with the rich-lean knob maxed out. Changed the spark plugs. Any thoughts? I'm new to outboards so pardon my...
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