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    Yamaha 4hp 4stroke advice needed

    Hi all hoping someone can shed some light for me as i have never owned a yamaha or a 4stroke before. When i start it, it runs lovely and sounds smooth and quite, but there is only a spray of water coming from the outlet at the back not a constant stream. I have had the gearbox off and the...
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    mercury mariner 40 hp ls 2002

    I have this engine and it has a rather bad problem, the crankshaft has got badly worn due to last owner doing a very very bad welding job on the drive shaft extender :( I am in th uk and my engine is a us spec engine, i need a crankshaft but cant afford a brand new one. Does anyone know of a...
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    Help with 5hp not starting

    Hi guys, I recently bought a 1990 5hp, When i bought it the guy said that his son had used it and it had stopped running and would not start again... When he pulled the plugs there was water in there. Does this mean the head gasket has gone? He also removed the fuel pump, i have put a second...
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    johnson 5hp 1993 ss

    I bought this engine with my boat last year, it had a broken lower tray around were the hood latch is. I have just bought after a long time looking a Evinrude 5 hp lower tray that fits perfectly, But when i put my hood on the assemble is in the hood but there is nothing on the lower tray to...
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