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    Tohatsu 40d2z nearly rythmic buzzing noise on idle

    Hi ye all .... My 2006 engine is making a nearly rythmic noise on idle. When this happens the engine stutters and the idle gets unstable, then the buzzing stops and the idle stabilizes again. the buzzing sound is coming from the flywheel area. wierd symptom. any clues pls ? hope ur all...
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    tohatsu 40d mountings

    Hi, Is there an easy way to change the lower mountings of this engine ? must i remove the power head? thx
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    Tohatsu lower mounting replacement

    Hi, Is there an easy way of changing the lower mountings of a M40D2Z pls ? any feedback appreciated thx
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    Tohatsu 40d2Z lower mounting change shortcut

    Hi all, Need to change lower mountings. service manual says `remove power head` and `do not remove lower mounting bolts as the whole thing can fall off` is it possible to simply 1 remove lower mount covers 2 remove lower mounting bolts 3 give the engine a good tug back to get the...
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    mercury vs honda 5hp 4 stroke ob comparison

    Im going to buy a 5hp 4 st long shaft as a backup engine. Till now im thinking mercury only because it shld be 2 kg lighter than the honda bf5 and am trying to acheive the best possible equilibrium in the boat. any experience with either? i dont like the plastic spring loaded spocket to start...
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    efi engines vs carbs engines ... which is less likely to fail ?

    Hi considering that on the sea, boat wiring goes black completely in 2 seasons, sometimes I wonder what is more reliable. A good old 2 stroke with a carb or a hi tech 4 stroke with efi and programmed ecu ? which outboard do u think is most likely to take u back home? cheerio
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    How to Balance and lay out a boat ...

    So what are your opinions on how best to balance and layout a boat? if u cld choose where wld u place and distribute the weight ? where wld u choose to place the fuel ? center or way back in the boat close to the OB. wld u place the battery in a seperate compartment from the fuel on a small...
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    connecting a tohatsu trim sender to a faria trim meter

    Hi All .... so Id like to connect a tohatsu trim sender to a faria trim meter. the sender has pink, orange, light green and black wires, the trim meter has grnd, ignition light, and sender connections only does anyone know which of the 4 wires off the trim sender must i connect to the meter...
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    tohatsu m40d2 control box cable length

    Hallo I need to change my throttle and gear cables (only 3yrs old :eek:) as one of em is rusting due to bad installation by the ?$%^&*# shop. (hole is in the wrongplace so cables hv alot of stress on them control box side. Is there a rule of thumb regarding cable lenghts pls? I cld always...
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    adic to flush cooling system ... how crazy from 1 to 10 ?

    Id like to clean the cooling system a little from oxide deposits. Was thinking of concocting a mild solution of 1 or 2kg citric acid crystals with 100litre water not to hurt the metal? Has anyone any experience with this? how crazy is this from 1 to 10 ? :eek::confused::)
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    Tohatsu M40D2Z plug cap broken

    One of my spark plug caps is cracked and broken. my question is ... `is the ignition cable on tohatsu outboards screw on and off so i cld replace only the cable and cap? ... or do i have to replace the whole coil/cable/cap assembly?` anyone familiar with this pls? if i need to replace is there...
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    Tohatsu m40D2Z ... no buzzer

    Hi All, I am new to the forum. I just bought a 2007 15ft marino with a tohatsu m40d2z and am giving a good service and fixing some ?$%^ ups. One thing I cant figure out is why I never hear the buzzer with engine off or on. Im thinking the control box and wiring needs to be overhauled and...
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