yamaha old 8hp smoke and exhaust from wrong plase?

Tropax

Seaman
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May 25, 2010
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hi i have a old yamaha 8hp ca 1972 mob
i godt it started fine after some tlc and everything seemed to be fine butt after a few runs on the boat the cooling strems / smokes , the streem is mutch weeker butt stronger almost fine on 1/3 throtle.
and the exhaust dosent come out the normal exhaust hole on the bottom.
it comes from the lowerpart on the body swirl!

also i see two grease plugs on the houseing what oil/grease shud i use?

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please can anyone help me?
i cant find the manual for this engin!
 

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robert graham

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Re: yamaha old 8hp smoke and exhaust from wrong plase?

I doubt the exhaust is a problem, most any grease will do for those fittings, but of course Marine grease would be the most recommended. Nice old motor!
 
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