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    low compression number 5 cylinder

    ring free has never been used...only stabile....compression figure on one cylinder was 20psi all the other read around 100...engine ran fine and rpms were equivalent with the stbd engine...the mechanic showed me bottle of oil removed from tank and it had small amt of h2o in the bottom...i was...
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    low compression number 5 cylinder

    they reccommended a rebuilt powerhead........sorry
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    REPOWER: Time for new outboards???? Need advice

    marty did you have 225's on your sailfish??....and are you saying that it only cost you 13k for new 200 hpdi's and rigging?.......where did you buy the hpdi's....thanks
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    low compression number 5 cylinder

    I have dual 2000 ox66 yamaha 225 on 27 sailfish....sent to shop to have the engines looked at prior to season and received a call that i have low compression reading number 5 cylinder and they want to do a rebuild with new lower end either with yamaha or jasper....also that it will cost about 6k...
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    OIL PUMP PROBLEMS 1999 ox66's

    oil pump Whitey....where was that ground located?...I have looked at all connections and they seem good.....used electrical cleaner...possibly it is a ground problem thx
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    OIL PUMP PROBLEMS 1999 ox66's

    Have 1999 225 ox66's that won't pump oil...replaced one oil pump motor which didn't work and tested the other and it is fine...resevoir alarms go off when oil reaches the refill line in the resevoirs under the cowlings...toggle switch on port motor will activate the pump and refill the starboard...
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    LOCKING GAS CAPS

    Got my sailfish out of winter storage and discovered that someone had emptied the main tank(150 gal) and 1/2 of the reserve tank over the winter....nice guys huh??...anyway does anyone have a recommendation of a brand of locking cap for grady's.....I would like to get one that someone already...