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    Should i part out my Yamaha l4 3.0?

    Hi team, i'm thinking of getting rid of my boat and i'm wondering if i'm better off selling the whole thing or parting out the engine since the parts are very hard to find. Do you think there is still any demand for parts for this engine? Curious to know what y'all think and if you'd buy...
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    yamaha l4 3.0l fuel pump replacement

    Hello there, alas, my fuel pump seems to be failing on my yamaha sterndrive. It's leaky and my engine hesitates both in idle as well as while accelerating. My question is, is it at all possible to get a replacement fuel pump for this engine? I know the OEM is pretty much impossible to find so...
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    Yamaha l4 3.0l sterndrive replacement trim pump

    Wow, i was actually able to locally find an OEM pump for 350 CAD !!!
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    Yamaha l4 3.0 replacement drive belt

    Hi, I just noticed my drive belt was starting to wear out (as well as becoming very noisy) Time to switch it out! As usual for these boats, OEM parts are not really an option. Does anyone know of a suitable replacement that can ship quickly? Thanks!
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    Yamaha l4 3.0l sterndrive replacement trim pump

    I ended up finding the same pump for 200! Stroke of luck! Now do you know if theres a special way of filling this baby up with oil? Or is it just a matter of opening the top plastic nut and topping up? Any specific oil to recommend? Thanks!
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    Yamaha l4 3.0l sterndrive replacement trim pump

    Hi, The trim pump on my 3.0l yamaha sterndrive seems to have gone bad. OEM replacement costs $2000+ Anyone know of another brand or model that will swap in 1:1 ? thank you!
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    Yamaha L4 3.0 Raw Water pump blow test.

    Hi, I've been scouring this forum in the hopes of fixing my suctionless water pump. i read about the infamous blow test. not sur if i'm doing it right, but when i have the whole pump un hooked and i blow through one end, air easily comes out of the other end. If i block one end and blow...
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    Yamaha L4 3.0 seawater pump impeller??

    Hi. I also have the same water pump that is not sucking water. i noticed a small water leak coming from the pump itself. I am thinking that changing the 0-ring and the 2 oil seals could fix the problem. could anyone knowledgeable confirm? thank you!
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    Mercruiser 3.0 maxes out at 3000 rpm WOT

    Hey all, i have an older mercruiser 3.0 with a rochester 2gc carb and pre alpha outdrive (with alpha one gen 1 lower) i bought it about a month ago and redid the lower unit water pump, changed the thermostat, changed the spark plugs, ignition switch, and rebuilt the carb. idle has always been...
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    broken "fins" on lower unit. to buy or not to buy? (pics!)

    Hi, i'm looking at a early 90's open hull sunray boat 16' with a mercruiser 3.0l engine and mercuiser outer unit (i beleive it is alpha one). my problem is that the outer unit has suffered damage from a collision. obviously it will need a new prop but the drive shaft turns straight and smooth...
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