Recent content by tperk100

  1. tperk100

    Help – Flooding Storage Compartment

    My '97 boat and its scuppers sit so low in the water that I have to plug my main storage compartment or else it will take on about 3 inches of water which does not drain out until on plane or trailer. The real problem is when it rains or I wash the boat, the compartment fills with water and does...
  2. tperk100

    Question on Balancing 1997 S150 Carbs

    My gummed carbs are on the bench. After cleaning / rebuilding I understand they should be balanced, best with vacuum gauges. I am not sure if I have the required intake vacuum ports. See pics. Each of the intakes has a "nipple" with a vacuum line attached. The vacuum lines go to whatever the...
  3. tperk100

    Cleaning 150 Carbs w/ Ultrasonic?

    3 Clogged carbs are on workbench. I have rebuild kits. Am wondering if there is any benefit to using ultrasonic cleaner compared to spray can carb cleaner. If so, what solvent should I use in ultrasonic? Any advice will be appreciated.
  4. tperk100

    1997 Yamaha 150 Carb Nuts and Washer Metal Type?

    Need nuts and lock washers to hold carbs on 1997 S150. Dealers want about $3.50 and $3.25 apiece. Since I have some of them, it's very easy for me to match nut and washer sizes. BUT, I think it's important to procure the same metallurgical make up. The ones I have are attracted just a little...
  5. tperk100

    What is wrong with forum?

    Have to refresh after every post. Hourglass goes forever. Extra spaces / lines in every post. Must go advanced to get spellcheck to work. Has been this way for months!
  6. tperk100

    Would like Opinion/s on Voltage Drop when Starting

    My Garmin echoMAP CHIRP 94sv was powering down when starting the engine......not unusual from my experience with 6 previously owned boats. I have corrected this in the past by installing a DC to DC Voltage Regulator. So I just installed a SVS1212050...
  7. tperk100

    Running Outboard in my Garage

    I have a 150 O/B Yamaha. I would like to obtain an appropriate plastic bucket, 1/2 50 gal drum, container, or whatever I could use to run the engine without having to tow it out of the garage. Of course I would have to run a water hose to the container, connect another sealed hose at side to...
  8. tperk100

    Need Part #

    I need the part number for my 1997 Yamaha Multifunction Speedometer (pic attached) Thanks for your assistance.
  9. tperk100

    Faulty Ignition Switch?

    At ramp, starter would not engage (not even a "click" was heard). However, I could hear the click from the engine when pushing in on the key for the choke or "en-richer" or whatever it's called. I suspected the kill switch because in the past, when tested, it occasionally did not kill the engine...
  10. tperk100

    Engine Corrosion.....Can you help me figure this out???

    While doing some routine maintenance I noticed this spot of what looks like salt water corrosion on the engine. I cleaned the corrosion off to get a better look. You can see the remnants of the corrosion in the pictures. As the pictures show there is a small round indentation in the casting...
  11. tperk100

    Odor of Gas...Is this "Normal?"

    Every time I put my boat back into my garage after running it, I smell gas for a few days around the engine. A couple of buddies told me this is to be expected with a carburetor outboard. However over the years I have had three other carburetor outboards that did not do this. FYI, I use a...
  12. tperk100

    Engine Overheats When Idling

    When idling (trolling) my engine's over heat alarm is frequently sounding. If I put it in neutral and rev it up a bit, the alarm goes off...and I can go back to trolling for another 15 minutes or so. Engine runs just fine at higher RPMs. Any idea of what might be causing this? Thanks
  13. tperk100

    Trolling Motor Transducer Cable Installation on Riptide RT80ST

    Running a Minn Kota Riptide RT80ST/IP 54" w i-Pilot. Installed motor mount transducer and broke the cable as it frequently gets hung up when deploying or retrieving the motor, and sometimes while making extreme steering adjustments. There seemingly is no way to secure/protect the cable...
  14. tperk100

    Losing Fuel Prime on Yamaha ??

    Previous to owning this 1997 2 stroke Yamaha 150, I owned 4 other 2 strokes. My experience has always been that it was necessary to hand pump the primer bulb until it became so hard/stiff that you could not really pump it up any more. On this engine the bulb never gets "hard." I pump it up...
  15. tperk100

    Expanding Gas and/or Air? or What?

    I have a 50 gal metal tank. Right or wrong, for winter storage I filled the tank ALL THE WAY UP to the top of the fill tube with treated gas. Then I ran the engine for a few minutes and observed the fuel level going down in the fill tube. A week of so later (on a relatively warmer day) the gas...
See more
Top