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    towing capacity question

    Looking to buy a new truck for my everglades 320. Around 15k loaded. Is anyone pulling this much weight with a 3/4 ton or should I be looking strickly for a 1 ton? Dually? TIA
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    helm master orange light

    Does anyone have a trouble shooting diagram? New controls used motor. Controls have orange light. Isnt it supposed to be blue?
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    2016 f300uca digital control issues

    I bought a used f300. I had a 250 with command link. I ended up purchasing dec master helm controls single station. I ran the wires as the pic I received from yamaha. I got the controls synced to motor. Prior to getting synced the key would not turn motor over motor but now it will start. The...
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    2011 f250uca sounds like 2 stroke

    bought the boat with motor. motor has over 2000 hours but powerhead was replaced a few years ago. dropped lower unit and exhaust looks clean. When the motor is running it is extremely loud like a 2 stroke. Never heard a 4 stroke that sounds like this. It is definitely coming from the exhaust. No...
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    Lower unit swap f250-f350

    I have a 2009 f350 25" shaft and want to put on 30" shaft from 2011 f250. Are these interchangeable? Thanks
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    f250 gauge not working

    I have a 2006 Yamaha f250. I have the square gauges. Just recently the rpm/hour gauge stopped working. It powers on but has no readings. I have another gauge that I hooked up but I had the same result. I do not have extra harnesses laying around to test. Is there another way to check the...
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    priming vst

    I have a 2006 f250. Started having fuel issues. Replaced filter in vst, F shaped filter and the fuel filter in the cup. I am trying to prime the vst but not sure it is filling. Primer ball is hard. I drain the fuel in vst & get less then a half oz. Took off hose to fuel rail then put gas in vst...
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    will 2006 F225 lower fit on F250 30"

    I blew my lower unit a few weeks ago and I am looking for another. I talked with a couple Yamaha techs and they said they wouldn't bother rebuilding but would rather buy a used. They both said a F225 should fit on to my motor. I found a few used F250 for $2000 1 year warranty. I found an...
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    2006 F250 needs new bearings

    I was in the Keys last week and on the way in I heard what sounded like some grinding in the powerhead, so I just limped back in. I took the motor to have diagnostics ran. The tech said I was on the verge of disaster and I would need new bearings. The motor has less then 800 hours. I am...
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    2004 225hp ficht how to jump start

    e225fpxsrb I do not have a key switch and I am trying to fire the motor up. I bybassed the solenid and am getting it to turn over but there is no spark. The motor is in neutral. Is there a neutral saftey wire that I must bypass. I know yamahas have a wire you must jump( I think brown wire) Just...
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    2006 f250 overheating

    Changed impeller. Inspected both thermos and they opened at 146-148 degrees. They both only opened 1/4in which I guess is normal, I am used to a merc thermo which opens twice as much. Check poppit and it looked clean. When I was flushing motor I decided to flush from on ear muffs also. The water...
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    f250 rattling noise from lower unit

    I just bought this motor. It is a 2006 f250tur. I just got done rigging the motor on my boat and fired it up on the hose. When the motor is in gear a few hundred rpms above idle I can hear a rattling noise coming from the lower unit. When I accelerate I do not hear the noise or maybe it is...
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    what size prop for F250?

    I have a 27' Rambo. The hull is similar to a scarab. Narrow and long. 8' beam. I just put a 2006 F250 on the boat. There are so many different size props that I dont know where to start. I would probably be looking for something to get me top speed. Any help would be appreciated.
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    250 4stroke take off lower to run motor?

    I am going to look at a couple of used 2006 250 4 strokes for sale by a yamaha dealer and he told me that the lower unit is off because that is how they run them.. I dont know if I should even waste my time looking at a motor if this is what the seller is telling me. Is there a reason why he...
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    1998 yamaha 250hp wont start.. fire from prop

    The motor is a sx250txrw. I just bought the motor and it has been sitting for a couple years. I cleaned the vst filter and the other fuel filter. The motor stumbles and backfires. I was looking at the prop and the last time it back fired I saw a 1' flame come out of the prop. I then...
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    1998 mercury optimax225 mounting bolts removal

    I am looking at buying a 225 optimax . The nuts on the bottom 2 mounting bolts are rusted out. The bolts are also pretty bad. I pulled the cover plate and it looks like if I cut the head of the bolt off (dremel) I might be able to slide the bolt out to replace them. To install new bolts I would...
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    1995 blackmax oil lines missing?

    I have a 1995 150hp blackmax. The previous owner disconnected the oil injection system. There are a couple thin black hoses mising that go from the carb to the cylinder head. Since I am premixing can I just plug the holes? I have not ran the motor since I had it and dont want to mess it up. I...
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    where to find serial number on 2003 2 stroke 25hp

    .2003 25hp yamaha..just picked up this motor and the owner said someone peeled the model# and serial#stickers off his motor. I looked around on the block for a serial number but cant find one. thanks in advance
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    powerhead swap. 92 and 97 yaamaha 225hp

    I have twin 1997 yamaha 225hp sws carbbed motors. The counter rotation motor has a hole in the block. I found a 1992 225hp for sale. Will this powerhead swap out or are there modifications that need to be done. Is the lower unit the only thing that makes a motor a counter rotation? In other...
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    yamaha f225 powerhead removal

    2004 f225 I am removing the powerhead and it seems a little stuck. Are there any tricks to pry the head off without damaging anything. I am pretty sure I removed all the bolts. Thanks in advance
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