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  1. erie_guy

    Yamaha SUV with bad cylinder

    It is a very long story, but the final question is: Will a broken reed valve on one of the cylinders result in no compression? The engine is a re-manufactured 1200 cc. 3 cylinder two-stroke, about two years old. It ran OK until this weekend when it limped back to the trailer on two cylinders...
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    Gimbal bearing failing?

    My starboard engine and SX drive has developed an annoying grinding/rattling sound. When at idle it is most notable. When running on plane the noise is not noticeable. I troll when fishing using one engine and switch to the other engine every couple of hours to keep the running times equal...
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    Shaft leakage on Raw water pump

    Can I repair a leaking shaft seal on a 5.7 liter 1997 VP/sx. The pump needs a new impeller next season, but I am considering also replacing the bearing and shaft seal that has a minor leak. The bilge pump takes care of the shaft leakage, but I would like to stop this leakage entirely. Is this...
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    Propeller shaft seal repair.

    My Volvo SX drive (1997) has a defective shaft seal and oil is leaking from the propeller area. Is it possible to replace the leaking seal without disassembling the lower unit or pulling the shaft bearings out of the housing ? erie_guy Port Clinton, OH
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    Typical engine life ?

    What should one anticipate for a "typical" engine life for current four-cycle jet skis ? I am considering purchase of a frequently used Yamaha FX Cruiser that has 160 engine hours and wonder how many more hours are in this engine before major maintenance would be necessary ? And surprisingly...
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    Yamaha suv shuts down ??

    Wife's yamaha 1200 suv (1999) shuts down and needs to be restarted. This started yesterday and was very unexpected. She had to walk it back to the dock in 3-4 ft deep water because the battery was low and it would not crank over. After charging battery overnight, it fired right up and ran...
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    Spark plug issues.

    My 1997 VP 5.7 l GI engines needed a tuneup this season and as a first step I decided to first change the sparkplugs. They have 540 hours on them and I do not know when they were last changed. The port engine had plugs that were light tan in color and had no other deposits. However, the...
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    Amplified TV antenna Ok w/converter box?

    Hi, I have a problem with the installed West Marine "flying saucer type", amplified TV antenna installed on my boat. I don't use the system much and recently decided to see if I can get digital TV signals from this antenna through a converter box to my older 13" tube TV on the boat. The TV...
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    Need for bleeding air from tilt/trim

    My son's "new to us" 1976 mercury 80 hp engine has a four hose tilt and trim that we have been able to refurbish at minimum expense. However the hydraulic system has much for us to still understand. The engine tilts OK now and the pump/motor appear strong. But when to bleed entrained air is...
  10. erie_guy

    Boat pulls to left (port)

    I have a 14' mirrocraft open boat with an 1994, model NS8B, 8 hp Nissan outboard engine with tiller steer. At all throttle settings it pulls to the left and requires a firm hand on the steering tiller to keep it from swerving to the left. Not a problem at idle, but at higher power setting it...
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    Zebra Mussel Repellent

    Hi, I want to try using swimming pool chlorine or bromine as a repellent for Zebra mussels that attach each summer to my stern drives. The boat is on the Portage River near Port Clinton (Lake Erie). Each fall, for the last eight years, we have to pressure wash/blast the critters from the nooks...
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    Why two power steering pumps ?

    My current boat is a 1996 Chris Craft 32 Crowne with twin Volvo Penta SX stern drives. The engines are 5.7 liter GIs with throttle plate injection. The boat and engines have no issues, and work great - but I question why both engines have a power steering pump, complete with hydraulic fluid...
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    Replace the exhaust flapper valve or not ?

    Last august, I seriously overheated an engine when the raw water pump failed. I replaced the defective impeller and it performed well for the remaining 2 months of the season. Upon noting that the overheat had discolored (darkened) the oil in the drive, I was advised to change the oil and...
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    Oil dark in VP-SX drive Why and what to do?

    Just pulled (for the season) my 1997 Chris Craft that has two 5.7 Gi Volvo Penta engines with SX drives. The Port engine overheated in August and I replaced water pump impellers in both engines (the metal drive cores had separated from the rubber impeller). The engines and drives performed...
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    Mounting a Depth Finder ?

    Hi- I want to mount a depth gauge on my Yamaha jet ski and hope some one can give me some guidance on where to position the transducer. I would like to put the ducer in the engine compartment, but will it transmit through the hull? Perhaps it should be attached to the stern - near the hull...
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    VP 5.7 gxi (1997) - SX temperature sensor ??

    I MAY have an issue with the cooling system on my port engine. I lost power on that engine, after a 20 minute run from Port Clinton to Mouse Island. After looking at the instruments, I shut down the engine and returned to port (60 minute trip) using only the starboard engine. When...
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