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    Cooling/water flow on Yamaha 1988 WR500

    Re: Cooling/water flow on Yamaha 1988 WR500 thanks for the reply and went and had another look. I double checked and both lines coming from the pump go to the engine. So I have 3 lines coming going into the engine, 2 from the pump and 1 where the flush line quick disconnect goes in. There is...
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    Cooling/water flow on Yamaha 1988 WR500

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    Cooling/water flow on Yamaha 1988 WR500

    Re: Cooling/water flow on Yamaha 1988 WR500 Will this cause my jetski to invoke the overheat switch and render the jetski gutless? like 1/4 speed.
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    Cooling/water flow on Yamaha 1988 WR500

    Re: Cooling/water flow on Yamaha 1988 WR500 The small broken line goes (follow the red line) it shares the fitting on the plate with the big pipe 16.
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    Cooling/water flow on Yamaha 1988 WR500

    Re: Cooling/water flow on Yamaha 1988 WR500 The split hose was attached to the fitting on the plate 38? The other big hose connected plate and to the pump was ok. The small with the split hose run up to the top of the motor (exhaust box) to the 'wash connection'.
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    Cooling/water flow on Yamaha 1988 WR500

    Hello guys, I have been trolling the web and have looked at few manuals trying find out how water enter and exits the engine as I suspect over heating. I removed the ride plate and found a split hose that runs to the Top of the engine. Is this the in or out line? The ride...
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    Sooty plugs

    Hello guyzs, wondering if someone could think of something I haven't? I have a 1986 Mercruiser 4.3LX with an Alpha One Gen 1 leg, fitted with 3in risers. 4BL Rochester, Thunderbolt IV ignition. The issue the motor has is: - numbers 5 and 6 are sooting up at low RPM - numbers...
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    Mercruiser V6 won't idle and heaps of blowby out of rockers cover

    Hello, I was wondering if someone can help me out with an unusual problem. I have a 1986 4.3 V6 Alpha one 205hp. It has a 4 barrel rochester with thunderbolt ignition. It was rebuilt about 5 years ago. It idles well (purs like a kitten)with no issues at home in the drive on the muffs...
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