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    Check engine warning light flashing.

    Hi all I have just fitted a used DF90A to my boat. 2018 with keyless start fitted. Been out fishing today, traveled about 10 miles and anchored up a few times. Run like a dream. When I started the engine at the end of the day the check engine warning light started flashing. No audible...
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    Yamaha 90hp 2 stroke water leak

    Hi all, hope you can help, Just checking my motor over and noticed that water is leaking from just below the power head, and running out of the front small cover between the power head and the lower unit at the front. It's not gushing out but its more than just a drip. Motor is running fine, not...
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    Idle to fast, running bad

    Hi all i have a 90hp 4 stroke with carbs x4 Was running perfect then end of last year started running rough at low revs but fine at high revs, had carbs sonic cleaned and since then it runs rough still, won't rev through to high revs, miss fires when Reving and the idle I can't get below 1000...
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    1.7 diesel dti

    I'm looking at a used boat to purchase tomorrow and it is fitted with a merc 1.7dti. can anyone advise me on things to look out for, common faults ? Etc regards Burkstar
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    Mercury 90hp 4 stroke 2004 with carbs

    Hi all, hope you can help All the time I have had this engine it's fine at tick over but as you rev up just as it get up on the plain it coughs and splutters a bit but once it up it fine. Revs round to 5.5k no problem. End of last year all of a sudden the tick over got bad and it died, started...
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    D3-130 engine electrical fault

    Hi all boat has been out all winter. Perfect when I got her out. Put her back in turned on ignition and got the error engine electrical fault service soon. started the boat, started fine but will only Rev to 2300rpm (limp mode ?) so far I have cleaned all the terminals I can find including...
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    SX-MTD bellows

    Hi all i need to replace the UJ bellows on my outdrive. Do I need to use bellows adhesive as I noticed when I removed the old one it hadn't been stuck on ? regards Brian
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    D3-130 that I really want to be a 160 ?

    Hi all ive asked many people this but the answers I get really make no sense so wondered if someone could please explain in lay men's terms. i have a D3-130 in my boat that I am told is exactly the same as a 160 with the exception of how the software is mapped is that true? if that is the case...
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    AD41 info please

    Hi all im viewing a used boat of Saturday that is fitted with a AD41 200hp Any advise as to what to look out for regarding common faults etc would be really appriciated Thank for any help in advance BB
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    AD41 200hp info

    Hi all im looking at a used boat on Saturday that has a AD41 200hp fitted. Any info on what common problems there might be that would be worth looking out for would be a great help please. Thank for your advise in advance BB
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    D3-130 convert to 160???

    Hi all does anyone know what it takes to up rate my current D3-130 to a 160 i thought it was a simple swap of the Evc unit but by all accounts there is more to it than that. someone did try and explain that there is a separate module to the Evc that determines the bhp? also am I right that the...
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    Honda 2.3 4 stroke pul cord

    Hi all the pull cord on my outboard has suddenly become not only difficult to pull but it wimps back so suddenly that if it strike my wrist (and is has) it hurts a lot. Big bruise. is there something that has come loose or broken that normally stops the cord from wiping back so suddenly ?
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    Water in outdrive pump oil

    Hi. Outdrive VP SX MTD One of my outdrive ram hoses broke and I have now replaced but water has got into the system and now my ATF has got water in it. Milky pink colour. Can someone tell me the best way to flush the system through please.
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    Oil change VP D3-130

    Hi all can someone give me some advise on how I remove the old oil from my engine please. i have tried putting a tube 6mm down the dip stick hole but the tube will only go down the tube the same length as the dip stick. Seems to be something at the bottom stopping the tube from going any further?
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