On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:19:44 -0500, Salmonbait
wrote:

On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:13:45 -0500, Jim wrote:

Salmonbait wrote:
On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:47:53 -0500, D K
wrote:

Billgran wrote:
"John" wrote in message
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I called the dealer. He said to connect the hose at the flushing
attachment, but not to let the engine get over idle speed.


If the dealer said to use the flusher hose and fitting under the motor's
powerhead, I'd be having a word with that dealer person. The Yamaha owners
manual, service manual, and training seminars state specifically NOT to run
the motor using it. Only run the motor with the "earmuff" type flushers
around the gearcase, preferably the dual hose feed style muffs.

Bill Grannis
service manager



I had to buy the double sided muffs for the 115 - the single doesn't cut
it. The rectangular type seems to also work better than the round ones.
Don't know about the 90 - it's hasn't seen sal****er yet.

I've got the double sided muffs, the best one's West Marine sells, with
water coming to both sides. Maybe the impeller's shot. Today I'm going to
put the engine in a big garbage can, fill the can with water and start the
engine. If I don't get some water from the 'pee hole' then I'll know
something's dicked up with the enging.
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Salmonbait
There might be something in the pee hole obstructing the flow.

That's what I thought, but if I hook the hose up to the hose attachment on
the engine, water then comes out of the pee hole.

It's very confusing.

No it's not. If you get water from the pee hole when using the hose
attachment and not when supplying water UNDER PRESSURE from the mufs,
its because the hose attachment forces water into everything ABOVE the
bad water pump.

It's really hard to troubleshoot anything if you don't understand the
basics of how to troubleshoot a problem. You need a method. Then you
won't be confused or trying random things that just lead to more
confusion.