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    VST question for 5.7L TBI....

    Thanks dypCdiver!! If you have a chance, could you look at my reply to Cobalt99 (previous post). Is your fuel cooler connected like this? Thanks
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    VST question for 5.7L TBI....

    Cobalt99! Thank you for your quick reply. I really appreciate your help and I apologize for being so ignorant about this water cooler subject. I have had some time this am and here is what I have. Not saying this is how it should be , no idea what the previous owner might have done with the...
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    VST question for 5.7L TBI....

    Hey Cobalt1999! Thank you very much, I will look tomorrow for the impulse limiter. A quick search on the web to see what I am looking for showed something like that.... Right? Also, just to be clear, There is a hose on top of VST already connected to the base of the Throttle body (A) in the...
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    VST question for 5.7L TBI....

    Thanks Alldodge.... Yeah this motor is tough to figure out, lots of parts not belonging there... :)
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    VST question for 5.7L TBI....

    Hi, I got this motor transplanted to our boat. It has a fresh water cooling system. Towards the rear of motor is the VST. Out of the VST is a small barb which, if I am not mistaken, should be connected to the thermostat housing. the motor came with no connection to the barb. Could someone tell...
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    Transplanted a 5.7L TBI, shift plate question....

    Thank you very much.!!!!! I am going to try this out and will report.
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    Transplanted a 5.7L TBI, shift plate question....

    Thank you very much!!!! Just one last thing tho. I would have to have a normally closed interrupt switch then, right?
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    Transplanted a 5.7L TBI, shift plate question....

    It was from another I/O boat with a Bravo drive i believe.. Here are some pictures of the distributor.. I don’t know what type it is. Hopefully this will help... Thank you for the reply..
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    Transplanted a 5.7L TBI, shift plate question....

    Hi, New to Mercruiser I/O here. It is a 1997 Mirage with a transplanted 5.7L TBI. I have pictures of ECM, Coil and distributor. The motor is matted with an Alpha 1 Gen2 Merc drive, I need to wire the Interrupt switch on the shift plate... I am at a complete loss.. Did a lot of reading but , as...
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    Yamaha 130HP 2 strokes shaking 800 to 1000 rpm

    Hi! I have this 1990 130HP Yamaha 2 strokes 130ETXD. Symptoms: Idle set at 750rpm, gives me 600/650 when in gear (smooth idle). I advance the throttle slowly and between 800 to 1000/1100 rpm the motor shakes enough to shake the whole boat. Passed 1200rpm, runs great. Cold or hot no difference...
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    Need help with Steering Arm Link 1995 Yamaha 150

    Hi Boscoe99, Thanks but no, here is what I am looking for. I can find that part listed for 2000 and newer yamaha 150HP but not for a 1995. Granted the 2000 part might work but I'd rather ask if someone knows what I need first. Thank you. F 1
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    Need help with Steering Arm Link 1995 Yamaha 150

    Hi, I need to replace the steering Arm Link on my 1995 150TXRT. Anyone would know the part number by any chance? Thank you 1
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    1990 Yamaha 130HP trim/tilt question...

    1990 130 HP 2 strokes Yamaha v4 ETXD Symptoms: When motor is running at or above 4000 RPM it doesn't maintain trim. Trim goes back to zero very slowly but surely. What I can tell you for sure: Tilt and trim sound normal , No grinding noises In static mode, Tilt and Trim hold motor in what...
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    1988 Force 50HP cavitating symptoms.....Operator induced....

    This is embarrassing but thought that someone might need the info, one day.... :) Ok, this friend of mine got this boat with a Force 50HP on it. Initially, we had some issues with one cylinder not firing properly. Turned out to be a misconnected wire from the trigger to pack. We changed the...
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    1988 Force 50 HP weird issue. Running on only one cylinder but....

    Hello, I have an issue with a 1988 Force 50HP (single carb). It runs on 1 cyl only. Unable to get WOT rpm. The weird thing is the following: Motor starts fine. If I unplug Bottom cyl (#2) plug, the motor quits. This would tend to show that Top Cyl (#1) isn't firing. However if I unplug #2...
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    1990 Yamaha 130 2 strokes surging at high RPM.... Video

    It is 1 1990 Yamaha 130 ETXD. I have had trouble for the past few weeks now. Starts ok, idle fine, when going into high rpm (5500 or so) after a minute or so it starts surging/missing.(video) If I throttle back (4000 rpm), it runs ok. Now if at 4000 rpm for long time, it starts acting up. If I...
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    1990 yamaha 130hp bogging down... need help with ignition troubleshoot....

    Hi, This is a 1990 130ETXD. I have the yamaha service manual. -Starts ok -Idle fine (for long period of time. -Tach gauge stable at 700 RPM at idle When giving it WOT, revs normally to about 5100 to 5300 rpm then goes down to 4500rpm at wot. What I have done so far: Rebuilt carbs (3 times...
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    Force 125HP Prop shaft anode question.

    Hi, The prop shaft anode on my 86 125HP is shot and seems to be an obsolete part. I am using my boat exclusively in fresh water. Can I remove the anode all together? If so what should I install the 2 screws to cover the 2 holes or does it matter? Thank you. Frederic
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    Force 50hp 1989 timming place

    this is the picture of a 125hp but i think yours is the same. red arrow shows the timing screw.
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    Quite a bit of steam on Force 125HP

    Hi, Went to lake today, outside temp was 47F, cloudy day. Noticed that the motor was steaming quite a bit. It ran great but wondering if it is that unusual!?!. Noticeable at idle and can't see anything while cruising but could be hard to detect. I checked the spark plugs and could see any...
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