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    Buying a boat with 05 F225s - what to look for?

    Surveyed today and had the lowers dropped. One looks good on the exhaust leg, but the powerhead shows corrosion. The other is the exact opposite.
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    Buying a boat with 05 F225s - what to look for?

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    Buying a boat with 05 F225s - what to look for?

    Thanks guys. I’ve heard lots of opinions along the way. Some say, “if the exhaust was fixed you should be good for a few thousand hours”. Others have said, “if you’re past 7 years and no issues you’re probably good”. Still others have said, “once it starts you’re screwed. Don’t even bother”. I...
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    Buying a boat with 05 F225s - what to look for?

    Hey all, I have negotiated a deal on a new to me boat with twin 2005 Yamaha 225s. I am very aware of the exhaust and thermostat corrosion issue. I understand the exhaust “fix” has been completed. The hydraulics on the trim have supposedly been replaced as well I am having the boat surveyed and...
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    1998 Mariner 200HP 2 Stroke Starting and Idling Issues

    Check your spark. Mine used to be very temperamental. I replaced the stator (it was arcing to the block) and found a bad ground to an ignition module. Starts much easier and more consistently now.
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    01 Mercury 200xl Fuel Delivery Issue

    It seems my outboard is taking a cue from 2020. Two years ago I replaced all fuel lines from the tank to the splitter at the oil injection and rebuilt the carbs. Didn’t use the boat last season. This season I replaced the filter twice as general maintenance, rebuilt the fuel pump (found a torn...
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    Gasket sealer on fuel pump gasket?

    When I removed my mechanical fuel pump on my 01 200xl (carb) engine, it essentially fell off as soon as I removed the bolts. The first time I removed it a few years ago, I remember having to tap it a few times with a screwdriver handle to get it to release. When I reinstall, should I use...
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    2001 200xl Fuel Pump

    Hey guys, those who have been following along have probably seen a number of my posts regarding what seems to be a fuel supply issue. To date, I have tried running off of a remote tank, replacing the pickup tube, replaced fuel water separator and inline fuel filter, checking and/or replacing...
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    2001 200 xl fuel supply issues???

    Ok, I give up. 200 carb’d 2 stroke. I replaced the stator a couple weeks ago because I noticed arcing coming from under the flywheel. It was hard to start and would stumble around 3,000 rpms. I fought my way through the link and sync and finally got that straight...or so I thought. Starts...
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    Link and Sync - #1 plug in or out and other timing questions?

    I have seen various answers and suggestions on this topic. Doing a link and sync on 2.5l V6. The manual says to remove all plugs and insert a spark gap tool and ground all plugs. Others on the forum when describing the process say to remove all plugs except #1 where the pickup is placed...
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    2001 Mercury 200xl Timing

    Pretty much since I got this "new to me" 01 200xl I have had issues. End of season two years ago it was hard to start and ran rough. I assumed it was carbs so I rebuilt them. Better but not great. It would still begin to stumble around 2500-3000 rpms and was still hard to start. It also...
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    2001 200xl running hot and still having carb issues

    What a lousy summer. This spring I rebuilt the carb’s due to a fuel issue I was having last fall. It seemed that the floats were all sticking. If you smacked them a few times she’d be fine but it got worse up until the rebuild. After rebuild she fired right up but was running hot. 180-200 on...
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    2001 xl head is pitted. Is it shot?

    I was having some high temp issues (discussed previously) and ended up pulling the heads to check for a blockage - none found. The parts came this week so I started cleaning up the heads and found a lot of corrosion when I pulled the o-rings. I cleaned them out with a brass wire brush and was...
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    2001 200 XL Carb Overheat

    Rebuilt the carbs this spring and was going to put in today. Decided to run it one more time on the hose. Took a bit to get it started but once I did it ran fine. Let it idle maybe five minutes. It was “peeing” from the get go. Temp was up to 200. I remember more like 140-150 last year. What do...
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    2000 v6 200hp Idle Speed

    I have a carb'd mercury 200 that idles too high. On muffs it idles at close to 1200 rpms. Last year in the water it idled at probably 1000-1100. In gear I am probably 800-1000 rpms which makes shifting hard and docking a little dicey. Factory spec is 650. I just rebuilt the carbs and...
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