Loud Exhaust Yamaha 15 hp 2002

a1sailor

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I am new to forum and having a real problem figuring out how to fix a loud exhaust on a fresh water run 02 Yamaha 15 hp 2 stroke, model 15 MSHA. The noise got worse at low idle and some exhaust leaks out of the lower cowl on forward side and does not seem to come out of the upper exhaust opening on lower cowl as much as in the past. If I push the motor lower into the water the exhaust noise is less but still more than normal.

I pulled the power head and replaced the exhaust manifold gasket, I could not see any cracks in the exhaust manifold, there were some signs of discoloring on the painted manifold due to heat. The old gasket did not really appear to show signs of major exhaust leakage but possibly some, it was hard to tell, the bolts seemed tight but not over tight when removing, I really thought the gasket was the problem but a new one did not fix the noise. It was and still is also louder than normal at full power and has now lost some top end power after reassembly, at first I had the throttle cable out of adjustment but re set it and the butterfly on carb opens up fully, the other levers and controls attached to throttle seem to function ok.

Can anybody suggest where to look next ? Cracked block?
 

WillyBWright

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Re: Loud Exhaust Yamaha 15 hp 2002

I think you might have to pull the powerhead and see if the base gasket is blown.
 

a1sailor

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Re: Loud Exhaust Yamaha 15 hp 2002

I did replace the "upper casing gasket" at same time, p/n 63v45113-A1-00, this is the one between the power head and upper casing, no sign of it blown, it tore on dis-assembly. Did you mean to check another gasket?

There were two rubber gaskets that were not repaced, one right on the bottom of the exhaust manifold (I turned this one over on re-assembly) and the other called a plate seal damper, they both looked ok.
 

a1sailor

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Re: Loud Exhaust Yamaha 15 hp 2002

Does anyone out there have any further suggestions on this exhaust noise problem?
Thanks
 

YamahaFan

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Re: Loud Exhaust Yamaha 15 hp 2002

Hi, it seems that i'm having exactly the same problem on my Yamaha 15hp 2001 2 stroke... Did you find the solution to fix the problem? If so, please mail me!:)
Thanks in advance
 

wargmc

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Re: Loud Exhaust Yamaha 15 hp 2002

we had same problem on a evinrude 20 this weekend found out the foot was loose tightened it up an it quit
 

Greg Judge

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Re: Loud Exhaust Yamaha 15 hp 2002

I know its old thread but I just got a 2002 Yamaha 15hp 2 stroke that only about 20hrs on it and the same thing just happened to it.
The exhaust got loud and its leaking around the bottom motor plate.
I was going to just open it up and change the base plate gasket but the thread starter tried that and still has the same problem.
Does anyone have any ideas please?
What could it be if not the gasket?
 
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