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Motor troubles, Tested compression:
top-94
mid-96
bot-35
Any ideas on the cost to repair this engine? May as well go ahead and bore all 3 cyc. Need your advice please.
Know anybody that needs a good part engine?
Thanks,
Randy
Bought it last Tuesday and have been running it for a few days.
What I noticed is a miss or surge at half throttel? You feel it more then hear it, in fact the sound of the motor don't change. At WOT it's not there, runs smooth?
2 friends of mine have 50hp and they say they have the same...
Pennzoil. It's meets or exceeds TC-W3 oils.
I have a 30ELH 1987 model. Would run it in the injection system?
I trust Pennzoil, but the name...Full Synthetic? Makes me wonder.
Reading several post on batteries, I understand that you need the higher range of volts for starting the motor.
Do amps play a part here? Never really saw it mentioned.
If I have a battery that has 12.6 volt, any idea how many amps I should be reading? Or would this be dependent on the "Cold...
I have read many time on the subject about how often to have this done. What really happened is this fourm shamed me enough that I had mine replaced.
After looking at all the parts, the plates. and 1/2 moon key were quite......wollored out maybe. It's been in for 20 years and I have noticed...
I read several issues on this board and I to have had and will keep on having them as long as I own this Yamaha. Mines 20+ yyears old. Hence my name...lol<br /><br />This will only work if you have the auto choke.<br /><br />1. Make sure you have new hoses and fittings and that the ni--er tittie...
