"Hi Greg,
This is indeed a
"Hi Greg,
This is indeed a bit of a coincidence - I do live in Europe (in Wales to be exact), but I have just returned from a 3 week trip to Canada (incl. Calgary, but mostly BC), it's is a beautiful country.
To answer your questions in order:
1)I can scan a copy of the manual for you if you would like, just make sure that your mail provider will allow large attachments! Otherwise I can send a photocopy by snailmail.
2) Yes I do see a stream of water when the engine is running - it exits from a small hole in the block just underneath the two cylinders, BUT if you have one of the older versions of this engine (with a blue coloured leg/transmission - mine is all white (leg and casing)) there is no tell-tale hole and you should be able to see some little spurts of water and exhaust coming out of the exhaust relief ports (two small little holes about 5mm diam) halfway down the leg. To answer this definitely however, can you tell me: If your engine is short shaft, long-shaft, or ultra-long-shaft (Sail drive). What colour(s) is your engine? and What is the serial number.
3. No these engines don't have any thermostats - there was some salt deposits clogging the water jacket in my engine.
4. Bear with me for a day or so - I'll get the Part No.s to you.
Also it is worth mentioning that I have discovered these motors were originally only marketed in Canada with the model name/no. P165. I'm not sure quite how some of them ended up in Europe or elsewhere. Anyway, they are identical to the Yamaha 8A - they differ only in colour and cover graphics - this might make it easier when you are searching for parts
from a Yamaha dealer
Neil"