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    2004 F60 continuous alarm sound

    The motor has run well for years but yesterday I had an alarm sound after trolling and a brief run. My first thought was an overheat from something wrapped around the water intakes. Motor switched off and all clear. Trolled for a couple hours and then on the run back it sounded again twice and...
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    Mariner 40HP Please Help

    For your own peace of mind, get a new Yamaha 4 stroke and you'll be boating happily for years!
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    DB Electrical tilt/trim

    Thanks for the info !
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    DB Electrical tilt/trim

    Has anybody got any experience with tilt/trim motors from DB Electrical ?
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    Yamaha after market outboard thermostats

    Might be just biased, good to hear they are working fine.
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    Yamaha after market outboard thermostats

    I ordered one off Amazon and my mechanic advised against using it. He talked me into the OEM Yamaha part at about 3 times the price
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    2003 Yamaha 90 TLRB Black dirty spark plugs

    The plugs would be washed (clean) if there was water getting into the cylinders
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    Yamaha F40 won't tach past 3,000 rpm

    99% chance you have the wrong prop 10.5"x 13 should be the right one
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    Water intrusion in crankcase

    2004 Yanaha F60 non-EFI model Sort of a strange problem, but here goes. Changed the oil (10W-30) yesterday, old oil came out black and smelling like gas. ( I troll a lot with it) after adding the fresh oil and running it up for 5 mins the dipstick showed oil slightly milky. Checked all 4 spark...
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    2004 F60 4-stroke (carbureted)

    This motor starts easily with the leg submerged in water, but will crank over and over without starting on the hose/muffs. Is there something about back pressure that would cause this ? :confused:
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    2004 F60 4-stroke gear oil

    I noticed the gear oil was black when I changed it. No milky texture just black. sound normal ?
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    Thanks Honda guys !!

    Well I finally had to repower as my old BF50A was running on borrowed time. Thanks all the good advice over the years. :) I'm now on the Yamaha forum, but I don't find them nearly as helpful... yet
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    Yamaha 4hp -2 stroke

    Looking at one as a kicker motor for my 16' runabout. Any issues I should be aware of ? Thanks
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    2005- F60 hard to start

    New to me 2005 F60 yamaha (carburated) is hard to start. sometimes up to 10 attempts before it finally catches. Once warmed up it runs like a dream. Smooth acceleration, perfect idle. I'm going to put some new plugs in this week and see if it helps if not, any suggestions ? :confused:
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    BF50A tlit trim

    I some pretty heavy rusting on the unit... A new Honda unit complete is $1150 U.S. approx. There seem to be a few aftermarket products available and wondering I they are any good ?
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    Can this BF50A be repaired ?

    As I was cleaning up the boat today, I noticed a crack in the lower unit on the left side of the prop housing. Would this be repairable with J.B.Weld or would it need to be welded ? Thanks in advance for any assistance. Scott
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    Honda 50hp vs 45hp

    Aside from the obvious difference of 5hp, are these motors basically the same ? would the 5hp drop be noticeable on a 16' runabout ?
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    bf50a power trim

    1999 BF50A Sometimes when the motor is at idle or stopped and you hit the trim switch all you get is an electrical squeal. (no lift) When engine is powered up the trim switch seems to activate fine. Any idea' what I should be looking for ? :confused:
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    Honda BF45

    what years did honda make the bf45 ? would the performance on a low hour motor be similar to a BF50 ?
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    Honda 50 max rpm's

    On occasion I have pushed my engine up to 5800 rpms with the stock prop, getting about 30mph on my 16' runabout. Somehow it doesn't feel safe to run the motor at this speed for any length of time. So my question is, am i being overly cautious or are they built to withstand higher sustained...
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