I may be having same issues… it may be a blockage in the water tube. I can suggest to try to put a hose in the thermostat and back flush. I have a F100 so not sure it’s the same
So I went from bad to worse somewhat…
I purchased a Compression test set. However it seems I need a 14mm long reach adapter… wasn’t included in the kit. Can’t seem to find on Amazon, etc. all the fittings are not long enough to reach the threads. Failure 1
I’ve tried sending up a stiff wire...
Thanks for the reply. I’ll purchase a compression gauge and check. I’ve noticed no water coming out of the thermostat hose… and seeing what seems to be light smoke….
My other engine (I have dual) pushes water from that hose nicely…
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2004 Yamaha F100 outboard
I’ve changed my anodes and impellers but the engine overheats. The tell tale is not strong. I used salt away. I have no water coming the thermostat hose while running…
There was heavy salt deposits - anodes were barely present or totally gone. I’ve removed and...