Fuel delivery problems have been around since the first internal combustion engine was introduced to mankind. Changing fuel formulations and the complexity of modern outboard motors, plus the amount of use (or, more correctly, the lack of use) by the typical consumer have increased the need to be very thorough when servicing a fuel system. […]
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Four Stroke Break In
Motor break-in? Now there’s a loaded question. Ask a group of boaters how to break in a new four-stroke motor and you’ll probably get at least as many different theories as there are people in the group: Boater #1 – Yep, just tie it up to the dock, shift it into gear and let it […]
PTT Relay
The Service manual provides the correct procedure for testing the Power Trim & Tilt (PTT) relay, but the procedure can be a little vague. In this article we will provide more detail about operation and testing. Relays are an electromechanical device commonly used to allow a circuit with a small amount of current flow to […]