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    Yamaha T8 tilt & trim problem

    I have a problem with the power tilt & trim on my T8 but only when it's cold. When I activate the switch, the pump is running but the motor is not moving either up or down but after I activate the pump on & off rapidly then it start to work up & down. I was thinking of changing the pump oil and...
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    What year is my Evinrude?

    what year is my Evinrude: serial number 4902B-B02959 Motor is new has been running 10 minutes
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    Trailering on gravel road?

    I do have a Shoreland'R trailer with rollers in the back and center roller on the keel in the front and 2 little bunks on each side on the front. I'm planning to make a fishing trip next spring and there is about 100 mi. on a gravel road and some people are advising me about the danger of...
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    Yamaha T8 no idle (Rodbolt)

    I have a T8 2001 that was running perfectly until the end of last season. Yesterday I went fishing and wasn't able to troll. The motor idle then suddently the RPM goes up and after 5-10 seconds it slows down then rev-up again; so on and so on. Carburetor, electronics?
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    90HP Johnson Ocean Pro

    Hi, I'm in the process of purchasing a boat with a 90 Johnson Ocean Pro, year 2000 with very low hours. 1st.: Would like to know what is different with a Ocean Pro vs a regular? 2nd: is there any known problem with those motor? Thank you for taking time to answer.
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    Yamaha 1989 200 ETLF

    I got 2 questions: 1- I own a 1989 Yamaha 200 ETLF serial#: 402917 model#: 6G6L. On one of the gauges there is a gas pump picture and that pump always flash; motor is running fine I can't see what is wrong or maybe it's the gauge itself that are defective. Here a pic of the gauge: 2- What is...
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    Problem with E-Tec 60HP.

    My friend got a 60 HP. E-Tec 2006. His running the motor since last June and never had any problem with it. He live in Quebec, Canada (the cold country). Since the weather is on the cold side, he is experiencing problem when he first start the motor; the motor start right up, idle smoothly and...
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    Bulb collapse

    I have a Yamaha 9.9 High Truster 1994 modèle : T9.9 EXHS, # série : 6G8-UL-786798 Motor was running fine until last sunday on a fishing trip on Lake Ontario. The motor is use as a kicker for trolling. I was there for a 4 days fishing trip and the previous days it was running 100% but on the last...
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    Intake manifold

    I have a Mercruiser 5 Liters 1992 serial #: OD709798. Actually with a Mercarb 2 barrels with electric choke. I would like to upgrade with a 4 barrels. A friend of mine gave me a marine Rochester 4 barrels MCM 260/270, 1347-8292; that carb was on a 350 Mercruiser and was running fine before a bad...
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    Archive

    I'm trying to get back a thread and with the new format I can't. The message was from Don S and it was like that: Hi, I'm trying to get a message from the archive. The link I use before was: forums.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=24;t=015221#000000 Thank you
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    Replace Mercarb by a Rochester?

    Mercruiser 5L, 1992, mercarb carb. Do you think I can get better overall performance with a Rochester 2 barrels with the 2 idle mixture screws vs the mercarb with the one mixture idle screw.<br />Having only problems with that mercarb. It has been rebuild,everything else has been double check...
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    What is wrong??

    Mercruiser 1992 5L, 2bb Mercarb.<br />Carb rebuild, new plugs,new wire etc... good tune-up<br />Motor start right up when cold. <br />Problem is: after a run and geeting to my fishing destination, slow down the trottle and the motor just shut down and unable to re-start.<br />Look that there is...
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    Honda 15 hp.

    What year is my Honda:<br />serial: 1206643 or 1200693<br /><br />Thanks
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    How many amps?

    T 9.9 EXHS 1994. Would like to know how many amps the alternator is producing.<br /><br />Want to use it as a kicker; will run my auto-pilot (Raymarine), downriggers and Sonar-gps.<br /><br />Do you think it will be sufficient to keep my batteries charged at trolling speed?
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