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    yamaha stern drive

    i have a 5.0L yammie stern drive, i'm getting to know the unit pretty well, i'm having issues with my steering. when i come off plain the boat jerks to starboard, and when i trim the engine out the boat acts erraticly going from port to starboard. also the out drive moves about 6 inches each...
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    yamaha stern drive over heat

    ok, i have a yamaha i/o 5.0L (305 gm) just picked it up from the dealer, went out and ran her for about 20 min, when i brought it down i lost oil pres and got a buzzer, checked oil, all was sat, running between 140 and 160 on water temp. while traveling at clutch ahead to the trailer the alarm...
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    89 50hp force

    this engine runs great at idle and clutch ahead, once i try to take off it spudders, and acts irraticaly. it seams to be sucking the ball flat when i take off, telling me the fuel pump is ok, but pumping it doesnt help..also when i turn to port she takes off until i straighten the helm.. i...
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    89 force

    quick question guys (i'm blowing this site up with this engine!) i have a 50 horse 1989 force, its on a 16 ft shallow vee boat, trim tilt, perfectly set for the boat.. i guess i have two questions, what diameter and pitch prop should i run and can i put a carb on for more hp. i'm making 27 mph...
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    water in tank

    i was recently sold bad gas with a lot of water, i was not running with a seporator so i just put one in, its a mercury housing with a 10 micron mallory filter. i pumped out all of the fuel exept for a 1/4 inch (lost suction) filled tank with treatment and gas and i still have water in the tank...
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    50 force

    here we go again, i have an 89.. i had it running great in the tank the last couple days fires right up, before leaving to take a test ride i started it in the tank for one last run and to warm up before hitting the ramp, it ran for 5 min or less and shut off, restarts only for a second and...
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    50 force cooling

    i have a 89 50 hp, on the top of the head there's a water plug for r/w, can i put a nipple on this and make a tattle tail without depriving cooling water from the engine?
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    fuel leaking

    i have a 81 evinrude 140, i got it free with a boat that was sitting for a while, i cleaned her up and had it running fine, while about to run it for about the 5th time (never under load) i pumped the bulb and it began leaking out of the exhaust, (large amounts of fuel) it would not turn over...
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    1989 50 force overheat

    i have a 89 50 hp force, its been running great until recently. i took it out for a full power trial last week and she over heated, i got it in and replaced the impeller, after going out again it did the same thing, this time i replaced the thermo. (was stuck closed) also some wires that melted...
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