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    2003 F225's Carbon from exhaust

    Just spent ten days in the Keys and engines ran great but I noticed after running about 3800-4200 RPM's for a half hour and then turning the engines off, they would spit out what looked like a carbon deposit upon restarting the engines. I bought the boat used with about 400 hours and had both...
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    Warning Buzzer Replacement Twin 225HP Yam. 2003

    After a wet week in the Keys one of the warning buzzers is no longer audible. I have ordered the replacement buzzers and was wondering if anyone can tell me how difficult they are to change out. I'm fairly handy but not a mechanic and don't want to create more problems during the change. Any...
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    2003 Yamaha 225 HP 4 Strokes Corrosion?

    I am the new owner of a pair of 225 yamaha 4 strokes 2003 models with 425 hours and have read a few threads with horror stories of corrosion problems inside the motors and exhaust ports. This has probably been beat to death, but since the motors are new to me I would like to know from some...
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    2003 F225 4 strokes thermostats

    Just purchased a 28 Grady Release with twin 225 Yamaha 4 strokes with 425 hours. All maintenance records look complete by certified Yamaha mechanic over the life of the engines with the exception of thermostat replacement. I read the manual and did not see any recomended maintenance schedule for...
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