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    uanble to start sometimes

    i am troubleshooting a inttermitten issue... any advice is much appreciated. I have a motor that starts and runs most of the time perfectly fine... occasionally, after a hard run and stop to fish, i am unable to get it to start... i turn the key to on and do not hear the priming of the high...
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    need help understanding how carb acts and why its starving gas...

    so the time has come for me to get my boat up and running.... took carbs out and cleaned... new plugs etc... test ran the boat and is having trouble with surging and bogging down at WOT... when priming bulb, it runs fine which makes me believe it's and issue with fuel delivery... when boat...
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    oil pump adjustments

    i was redoing the carb the other day and noticed that the oil connections on the carb, the hole is worn out... I decided to use the other hole on that same arm which is further up the arm... however, the oil pump is not at the correct position as it was if I used the original hole.... I then...
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    peice of mind plz

    Hi guys, its been awhile since i visited this forum... guess thats a good thing... anyways, i am back because i have a slight problem... i have a 92 outboard yamaha prov 200hp model p200tlrq that i had to rebuilt the carb... from my recent researches i have found that the air mixture screw is 1...
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    another fishing season with another outboard problem

    hi guys, I am having one quite of an issue with my motor that im about to quit boating... my motor is a p200tlrq year 92... at the beginning of this season, I did a tune up where all the reg maint work was done... took the boat out and it ran fine like a champ until a few trips in... I was...
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    overheating issue p200trlq

    Hi All, I just had my carbs cleans and was in the mist of readjusting my idle screw... my motor is a 1992 Yamaha pro v p200tlrq... I took it out this morning and was running fine for a few minutes then the overheating alarm went off.... the water pressure is fine (new impeller)... the thermo...
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    oil issue paging rodbolt mastertech

    Hi all, I have read countless threads regarding oil issues but none has answered my questions. I now do understand much more about how yamaha oil transfer works tho... anyways, my yellow oil light indicator is on and I understand that is either low oil in the remote tank, a break in the...
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    bow tank installation question

    Hi all, just a quick question. I am planning to install a bow gas tank and would like to know what I should keep in mind what I will need for this to work. Will running a long fuel line from the bow to the motor cause the fuel not to be able to feed properly? My boat is 19 ft, where should I...
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    question regading 200hp outboard yamaha pro-v

    quick question everyone... the pro-v series, are they a salt water or fresh water motor... does it matter? I understand that the saltwater series has zinc to help prevent corrosion and stainless steel components but does a pro-v have them too? I guess what im asking is, can i safely use it for...
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    swapping cowlings

    quick question guys... i have a 1989 outboard yamaha 2 stroke 200hp... can i fit a different year cowl on it... thining about putting a newer year cowl on it like a 1994 etc... is it possible... just curios... my cowl is in horrible shape...
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    question... repowering my boat...

    hi all, I would like some advice on a motor. I Have a 19ft 1982 gradywhite dolphin with a 1994 yamaha 130hp 2 stroke. Im planning on putting a 1994 yamaha 225hp 2 stroke. I checked my manual and my boat has a max engine size of 200hp. What I really need to know is the weight difference...
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    1994 yamaha 130 hp starter problems

    Hi all, before i start, i would like to say that I have search and found nothing similiar to my starting issue. This forum has been a great help and this is my second ever new post so please do not give me a hard time :D.... well, about a week ago, i decided to take my boat out after a long 2...
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    noob who needs help

    hi Guys, Im new to this forum and is new to the boating world. I am planning on buying a 1986 17ft pro line with a mercury optimax offshore 135hp built in 1998. Boat also has a hard T top... My question is am I getting a good deal? Everything works fine and by the looks of the pictures, is in...
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