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    Fuel / Oil Filter

    With the UK in lockdown gives me some extra time to get the boat ready for the Season, one of my jobs was to replace the fuel filter on my M90A and historically having had an issue with the canister fuel filter leaking the last two seasons I have used a large inline style automotive filter but...
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    yamaha F8 gear selector cam

    Hi, ive just purchased an 8hp four stroke which was cheap as the gear selector on the tiller has a broken cam, does anyone know if this is an easy fix (hoping so!) or whether an easier fix such as moving it back onto the side of the motor is possible/cheaper?
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    Gearbox Seal - M90A

    After retreiving boat from the Slipway a lot of oil pooled on the ground from behind the prop, i removed the prop to check the seal and although it doesn't look great its not destroyed like I was expecting. As I can see oil around the propshaft seal its unlikely the leak is from anywhere else...
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    New Etec 90 Reliability?

    I am looking to repower from a mid nineties Tohatsu 90 carb 2 stroke and have been offered a very good deal on a brand new Etec 90. In the UK these are no way near as popular as the 4 stroke Yams/Mercs/Suzukis and price is reflected in this with the Etec being offered 30% cheaper than a Yam...
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    M90a low RPM at WOT

    Finally got a GPS and Tacho fitted and went out for some testing, as far as I can tell motor is running perfectly has good compression etc etc. on my 17' Boston Whaler running a 13x19 aluminium prop I am only getting a max of 4500rpm at WOT which is around 500-750rpm down where I should be and...
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    Ballistic Stainless Prop

    Probably the wrong place to post this, however i have recently picked up a used but good condition Michigan Wheel Ballistic stainless steel prop for my M90A. The current set up is a non OEM aluminium prop and the thrust washer for this prop doesnt fit the Ballistic. Is anyone able to confirm...
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    M90a Lower pivot tube bushing

    Just a minor niggle but as per title i have a bit of play in the lower pivot tube bushing which i am pretty sure has disintegrated. Its on my "to do list" but am I correct the only way to replace the bushing is to remove the powerhead to access the steering shaft from the top or is there any...
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    3.5hp 4 stroke

    I understand these motors are the same across the Tohatsu/Mercury/Mariner brands and have been offered one at a reasonable price circa 2014 which id like to run as an Auxillary for my 17' Boston Whaler and my kids to learn on a small inflatable. The chap says it runs but "needs tuning" hes...
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    DT2 wont start?

    Out with a buddy over the weekend, hes having issues with his 80's DT2 and wonder if there is something that is prone to going wrong on these. He had it running fine and then after turning off it wouldn't restart. Removed the plug and doesn't look wet and getting spark, spraying some quick...
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    4hp Saddle tank fitting to 6hp?

    Hi, I needed a small tank for my 1988 6hp kicker and picked up a cheap saddle tank from a 4hp which would be ideal but trying to work out how it fits and whether I can adapt to fit the 6hp so far google has come up empty and I can’t see how it clips into place? Can anyone help? TIA
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    new 115hp CT Shaft Length XL to Long?

    I have been offered a fantastic deal on a brand new ex demo Merc 115, even comes with top mount controls and stainless prop which is a huge bonus for me. The issue is that its an XL length shaft and I need long shaft. I can see from pics it looks like a spacer to give the extra length but...
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    M90A part throttle issue

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    2 stroke oil advice

    Ive always used Quicksilver/Mercury branded oil but switched to a non-mainstream branded TCW3 rated oil for my M90A. Searching the subject gives every opinion under the sun but do Tohatsu's respond better to top quality oil or will any TCW3 rated oil going to be fine? The stuff I have been...
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    Testing ignition coils

    I recently removed the coils from my M90a to test and following the FSM the primary coils all tested within specs but secondary coils all measured in the 6400ohms range against specs quoted of 3600-4800? I triple checked each coil and got the same result. are these specs ok? I’ve had problems...
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    Johnson 6hp lower unit bolt size

    Just rebuilt an old 1988 6hp and for the life of me can’t find the four lower unit bolts (long shaft) can anyone please help me identify the size bolts needed? Being in the UK it’s difficult to find non metric bolts so ordering online is easiest if I can get the size, not worth ordering OEM...
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