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    Advice for 90HP Yamaha Lying Dormant For 25yrs

    Background: Been looking for a good cheap 90HP Yamaha but until now the ones I have seen for sale were either busted or expensive. My patience was rewarded! I bought a 1989 Glasstream with a 1989 Yamaha 90 ETLF on a galvanized trailer for $600!!! The seller was the original and only owner, still...
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    70HP Johnson Water Spraying Out of Foot

    Helping my buddy replace his water pump on his 1999 Johnson 70HP. I installed a Sierra 18-3389 water pump kit, new plastic fitting, and new hose. Motor is peeing but its not a consistent stream. I have attached a picture. I noticed three locations where water was coming out of. The bracket at...
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    1991 200HP Yamaha Steering Arm Replacment Part Number Recommendation

    I am replacing the steering arm on a 1991 200HP Yamaha Model 200TXRP. I have read that the newer saltwater series 2 motors came with stainless steel steering arms to fix the rusting steel steering arm issue these motors are known for. I was looking at replacing the steering arm with the...
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    Possible Blocked Water Channel on 70HP Johnson Need Advice

    Buddy at work has a 1999 Johnson 70HP that 99% of the time is in salt water. He told me that he went to start his motor up for the first time this season and it was not peeing water. I told him it probably just needs a new water pump, I'll order the parts and you bring your boat by with some...
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    1991 Yamaha 200hp Oil Injection Delete

    Ok so I am helping my buddy fix his boat that he got "on a good deal".... with a 1991 Yamaha 200 TXRP. Steering bracket rusted out, have the block off, and parts are on the way. Right off the bat I noticed that the oil tank, sender, linkage, and oil line are gone. Oil pump is still there and...
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    35HP Evinrude Wiring

    I just bought a 1979 35HP Evinrude Model 35953A. Motor looks rough but it has good compression. Anyways the seller pulled it off his rotting boat and decided the easiest way to remove it would be to just cut the wire harness at the motor... I traced the wire harness back to a plug. The wires...
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    PO Replaced Carburetor With Different Model?

    The motor is a 1986 MARS (Military Amphibious Reconnaissance System) MFG. NO. AML35D, NSN 3H2805-01-267-5047. From what I found the equivalent of a Johnson/Evinrude 35hp. The PO (told me he was the original owner also) said a few years ago he took the motor to a shop for carb issues and they had...
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    35hp Johnson Bogging Down and Foot Oil Black

    Background: bought a jon boat with a 1986 35 HP Johnson tiller handle. The PO said he went to start it up using gas, gas with ethanol... from last year and couldn't get the motor started. Checked the compression and both cylinders had 125 PSI +/-2. Now: took the gas line and put it into a can...
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    Adding a Charging System to Manual Start 35 HP Johnson

    Hey! I just got a 1986 35HP Johnson. The motor is a MARS motor. I have not been able to figure out the equivalent Johnson model number, might be E35RCDM? The motor runs great and is easy to start. I am not wanting to convert it to an electric start BUT I would like a charging system. Can...
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    Yamaha 115HP Broke Water Plug Help!

    Alright so I have a 1989 Yamaha 115HP ETLF that I am rebuilding. Taking the heads off a bolt broke... drilled it out and was tapping a new hole when the tap broke... machine shop quoted me $200 to drill, put in an insert, and tap the hole. Well I found where you can dissovle a tap by putting...
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    1992 75HP Mercury Recommended Maintenance & New Parts

    So my grandma has a house on a small lake that only allows a max motor size of 75HP. She sold my grandpas boat after he passed but just bought another boat and it lands on me to take care of it. She bought a 1992 Sea Ray 160 with a 1992 75HP Mercury, serial number 0D211927. The boat/motor are...
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    1989 115HP Yamaha Rebuild Advice

    Little backgound: I have a 1989 Yamaha 115HP 2 stroke outboard, model 115ETLF. I got the motor, all the controls, gauges, etc for $300. The motor ran, pissed water, stayed cool, motor does not have a scratch on it but it had a slight knock and low compression on the #4 cylinder (92 psi). The...
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    Should I Reuse Piston in Rebuild

    I have a 1989 115hp 2-stroke Yamaha that I am rebuilding. One cylinder had 50 psi and the other three were at 128-130 psi. The block and camshaft are at a shop being cleaned and inspected. I am prepping the other parts for re-assembly and I ran into a snag. One of the piston heads that had...
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    Yamaha Alarm Going Off

    I have a 1997 115HP Yamaha S115TL. I recently replaced the oil pump, water pump, fuel pump, fuel filter, water separator, spark plugs, and I just recently rebuilt my carbs. After I rebuilt my carbs I am now getting an alarm which I believe to be high temp alarm but could be wrong only at high...
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    Need Yamaha Gauge, Which One Do I Need?

    I have a 1997 115HP Yamaha S115TL I am wanting to get a gauge that will tell me what alarm is sounding for example high temp alarm or low oil pressure etc. I have no idea which one I need for this motor. Does anybody know the model number or can post a link to the one I need?
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    1997 115HP Yamaha Missing Thermostats?

    have a 1997 115HP Yamaha S115TL. I am doing some maintenance on the motor and I thought I would replace the termostats. I took off both of the thermostat cover and found no thermostats?! I have attached a picture of the thermostat cover removed and what I found. Am I looking in the wrong...
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    1997 115HP Yamaha Bogging Down

    I have a 1997 115HP Yamaha S115TL. It has ran like a top for awhile but now it is giving me grief. After driving the boat for awhile anchored down, and then going to take off and the motor would be a little bogged down. Slow acceleration but would plain out and would not go above 4000 rpm...
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    Yamaha outboard gear slippage

    Hello I need some help and couldn't find it online so I am turning to y'all for help. So I have a 1997 115HP Yamaha model S115TL, on 171 Mako with a SS prop. When I take sharp turns the motor will rev high and then pop out of gear, or slip out of gear into neutral. It happens every time, when I...
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    115HP Yamaha gear slip

    Hello thanks for all the quick responses. The model number is S11 5TL. I have attached several pictures to give y'all a better idea of the motors location.
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    115HP Yamaha gear slip

    Hello I need some help and couldn't find it online so I am turning to y'all for help. So I have a 1997 115HP Yamaha on 171 Mako with a SS prop. When I take sharp turns the motor will rev high and then pop out of gear, or slip out of gear into neutral. It happens every time, when I take a...
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