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    88 yamaha pro 50 idles great then dies

    I have an 88 yamaha pro 50 which ran great up until this past year. I blew a head gasket which I replaced. I have everything back together and it runs great except after 30 seconds. Then it dies. I'm thinking it is the fuel pump but I wanted other people's opinions first. It seems that it just...
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    removing powerhead on a yamaha pro 50

    I have an 89 yamaha pro 50 with a bad head gasket. I have worked on race engines a lot but the one thing that I cannot figure out how to separate the powerhead from the outboard. I removed the bolts from the bottom of the lower cowling but I am unable to lift out the powerhead. Any ideas?
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