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    Primer bulb issue

    hi all, went out fishing last night and when I was going slow I had no issues. As soon as I would go up in speed the primer bulb would tighten up( as if someone was squeezing it) and the boat would stall. As soon as I would unscrew the fuel water separator it would go back to normal. I’m using...
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    Transom and stringer help

    Hey all, I have a few questions. Where would be the best spot to check for transom Rot and stringer rot. What size drill bit and have far would I need to go in and process of filling the hole back up. I have a feeling my transom is rotting away but I have push down on motor with not much...
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    Lube maintance question

    hi all, last year I didn’t have the right grease(I think it was Lucas all purpose grease) and I put it in all the zerk fittings on the engine. Should’ve just waited to get from Yamaha but any ways now the grease is really black and cruddy looking, I see the new Yamaha blue grease coming out but...
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    Replacing thru Hull fitting

    so i was goIng to put my boat in the water when I realized that the thru Hull fitting that drains the water from the deck out the transom was loose. So I first was going to try and use some type of adhesive to mount it back but I decided to do it right. I want to replace it. I did notice there...
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    How to pull the trim/tilt screw out

    I noticed the seal or dust seal to my trim piston is failing. I’m going to replace the seal but what tool can I use to unscrew the cap screw that has the four holes on top?can anyone recommend the tool or process of unscrewing/ replacing seals?. I don’t want to mess that bad boy up
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    Fuel water separator question

    i just ordered a few fuel water separators and now my bracket is in a hard spot to see. So today I decided to check the bracket underneath where it screws in and woah. Didn’t look to good. Needs to be replaced?what problems would I incur if I didn’t realize this? Thanks
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    Drain engine oil tank? Water!!!!

    I want to check to see if there is any water in my engine oil tank on my two stroke 2003 Yamaha 130. It has the tube you look thru but i don’t see oil so I’m suspecting some water. Can water devils in the tank from condensation or any other way. You are suppose to see oil thru the tube right...
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    How to restore gunwales with heavy oxidation

    How’s it going guys guys. I have a 1975 Grady white that is in rough shape on the inside gunwales. I wanted to clean them up some because they are very oxidized. They are hard to clean stains and there seems to form some kinda black dots that are truly a nightmare to get off. Figured if I...
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    Battery analyzer tester question

    Hi all, I want to buy a battery tester for my toys. Mostly for my car and boat batteries. I have found a few testers and doing some research but I'm not an electrical engineer and I'm having some difficulty in understanding which tester should I buy/need? So far I've been looking at one at...
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    Boat won't start without starting fluid

    I have a 2003 yamaha 130hp. For some reason the boat won't start without using starting fluid. Once I start it with it I can shut it off and start it without it. What can be causin this. I did mess with the carb pickup and idle timing. I don't know if that has anything to do with it. I actually...
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    Battery questions

    How many days would a battery that is say 80% stay charged enough to start after it sits without being used? My battery died after sitting is why I ask. It didn't use the boat for a few weeks or months...also I have dual batteries and I have a dual battery switch which has 1,2,all and both...
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    How much time does it take for gas to go bad?

    How much time does it take for gas to go bad? Also when water gets into a fuel water seperator( not the one where you can drain it) does it just sit on the bottom of the filter? Can the water pass the fuel water seperator? Are you suppose to empty the filter and jut put it back or should it be...
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    Boat fuel hoses

    What type of fuel hose is good to use on a boat? You aren't suppose to use auto fuel line right? Where is a good place to buy it? I can't seem to find boat fuel line say in 5ft length or 10ft. Thank you
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    Battery recondition

    For some reason both of my batteries died one deep cycle and a car battery for starting. The car battery is old but the deep cycle is two years old and doesn't get used much. I have it on a manual charger at 10 amps to see if it can hold a charge but auto store said it wasn't good but the volta...
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    Fuel/water seperator not staying full

    I realized my fuel/water seperator isn't staying full while the engine is running. I've never checked it right after I turned the enigine off so I don't know if it's suppose to but I ran the boat for about 5 minutes and it was about 1/4 filled in the larger size filter. Are they suppose to stay...
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    Drainage issues (pics)

    Hi all, I recently put my boat in the water and I was cleaning the deck when. I quickly noticed that water was collecting my in the back of the boat and not draining out. So when I looked at the exterior of the transom I noticed that the waterline was halfway up the two drains that water exits...
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    1975 Johnson pull starter question

    How's it going guys, I have a 1975 johnson 6hp. So yesterday I finall got my engine all ready to go and went to start it and on the 2nd pull the rope tore apart.i was so angry because I bought a few parts and cleaned the carbs and was really excited about getting the engine back in order. I...
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    issues with carb part numbers

    In my manual it says (packing) with two washers, aftermarket kit says two different washers=(washer) and (packing) and then on the website it says 3 washers= (2 packing and one washer). this is for the slow speed needle number 15 in the diagram. In my carb right before I took it apart I only had...
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    Putting back lower unit

    I have a 2003 yamaha 130 txrb.I had to replace my water pump impeller. Iam going to be putting the lower unit back on tomorrow but have a quick question. Right now the boat is in neutral and the lower unit is in neutral. I wanted it to be in gear just in case the drive shaft doesn't line up I...
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    lower unit issue(PICS)

    Im replacing my lower unit and saw some things that caught my eye.One is there seems to be some oil right behind the wear plate and alo ome rust by th shifter on the lower unit. I posted pics so yo can see what Im talking about. Do I need to look further into this or this common? Two of the...
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