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    Plug Wires!!!! Angering me! Help!

    Will try it thanks seasick!
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    Plug Wires!!!! Angering me! Help!

    If they sell the boots separate they must come apart. Will try in a couple days when I get home.
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    Plug Wires!!!! Angering me! Help!

    Thanks Dennis. I did grab one of the springs with needle nose pliars, after squeezing the tip of the spring thinking it would make it lock in. I ended up just deforming the spring, pulled it half way up the boot but was afraid their was a wire on the back side of the spring? Gave the boot a tug...
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    Plug Wires!!!! Angering me! Help!

    New oem wires have the ignition coil attached at $90/ea x 6 .... Looking for a cheaper solution.... Doesn't appear the boot itself can be replaced? Thanks. Dennis
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    Plug Wires!!!! Angering me! Help!

    1993 Yamaha 175 Plug wires keep coming off in chop. I can tell right away as my RPM's drop and I pull off the cover and yesterday 2 wires came off. I am going to try and zip tie around the boot unless someone else has a better idea? I did try and tighten the spring in the boot...but it's a...
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    Offshore fuel tank issues? Low speed stalling

    I would think the shop would see sediments in a fuel sample....
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    New to my Grady... I've had it 4 days now.

    you can make a homemade one for cheap $ with a plastic barrell... I would use your raw water washdown hooked up to it... and an overflow hose to the scupper or engine well.... it will circulate water and keep the liveies alive. tons of ideas online.... don't have to buy a 300$ made livewell. D.
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    Last of my 208 Questions....HAH! who am I kiddin' !

    Gauge was a simple inline fuse blown! happy dance! :dance
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    Last of my 208 Questions....HAH! who am I kiddin' !

    In my quest for knowledge and betterment of myself as an operator of this fine craft just a couple questions about my 1993 grady. 1. It says Adventure 20 all over my boat. I search that and get nothing. Did they shortly thereafter change the name to Adventure 208? 2. I got a cool grady...
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    How to tell if my outboard is DFI?

    Previous owner insists it is... it is a 1993 yamaha 175 salt water series. Model 175TXRR Serial 755652 Thanks.
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    Help getting it running....208 Adventure....NEED HELP!!!

    ! Disregard.... believe it or not I was just holding the primer bulb wrong. once i held it up right as i saw on youtube it primed fine and fired right up! pfew!
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    Help getting it running....208 Adventure....NEED HELP!!!

    So i picked up the boat today... it hasn' t been run yet this year. Was winterized by the marina. Yamaha 175 year 1993.... will not fire. plugs look fine. NO FUEL! I take apart the bulb and it's dry... is there a fuel shut off for this boat? Did go put 30 gallons of premium in...
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    New to me Grady 208 Adventure!!!! Couple ?'s

    Looks like the boat has been run every year ... and marina maintained. What do you run in yours for oil? premium gas? I do have access to ethanol free gas through a local airport...not sure of the pump price though. thanks! Dennis
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    New to me Grady 208 Adventure!!!! Couple ?'s

    thanks guys for the great responses! looking forward to getting the boat early next week! Dennis
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    New to me Grady 208 Adventure!!!! Couple ?'s

    Hello Everyone! Just purchased an oldie but a beautiful cared for 1993 208 with the Yamaha 175. It's going to be used for Stripers and more here in Maine...maybe even salmon/togue if I can get a kicker for it! It's in great shape and I'm very excited to get it...at a marina being tuned up. It...