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Old 08-07-2013, 05:45 PM
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You sure you don't have air in your system?
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Old 08-07-2013, 06:00 PM
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You sure you don't have air in your system?
Yes I had it checked. It has no play in it. It is solid.
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Old 08-07-2013, 06:15 PM
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You have the sea star 1 or 2?
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Old 08-07-2013, 06:17 PM
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How can I tell?
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Old 08-07-2013, 06:33 PM
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you might wanna check if your motor is exactly vertical, that will make a world of difference.
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Old 08-07-2013, 06:35 PM
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you might wanna check if your motor is exactly vertical, that will make a world of difference.
Hmmm. Ok thanks
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How can I tell?
It should have what model on the ram connected to the motor.
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Old 08-07-2013, 07:06 PM
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You have the sea star 1 or 2?
Doesnt say. It just says sea star
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I have a suzuki 175 and it is pretty stiff when turning either way. Though I was a problem but I was told that's how it should be.

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Old 08-07-2013, 07:21 PM
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I just thought I wasn't tough enough?
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Old 08-07-2013, 07:39 PM
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Doesnt say. It just says sea star
Did you try to bleed air while turning the helm at the ram?
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Old 08-07-2013, 07:46 PM
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I have a suzuki 175 and it is pretty stiff when turning either way. Though I was a problem but I was told that's how it should be.

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You should be able to turn it with your pinky wide open. I have twin 175's on one boat that I replaced all steering (2 pumps, ram and lines) and can turn doing 50 with my pinky. It takes a lot of time and patients to get every last bubble out of the system.
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Old 08-07-2013, 07:50 PM
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I had a cat with twins that I sold last year. You could turn it with a finger but I think its because they were counter rotating engines. According to my mechanic I have no air in the system.
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You should be able to turn it with your pinky wide open. I have twin 175's on one boat that I replaced all steering (2 pumps, ram and lines) and can turn doing 50 with my pinky. It takes a lot of time and patients to get every last bubble out of the system.
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All the NASCAR drivers complain about it not turning left good on Sundays.
They always change four tires and top off the gas. Maybe a round or two down on the track bar. Hope this helps! Boogity Boogity!
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That will help,you can also install what they call a torque tamer.

http://www.thmarine.com/products/Out...bs/Torque-Tabs
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Put it on today and it made it awesome. Thank you very much!!!!
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You are the man!
Put it on today and it made it awesome. Thank you very much!!!!
No problem man....if you want to later you can get my buddy at acadiana propeller to weld it on and paint it,will look factory!
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Old 08-13-2013, 08:25 PM
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I painted it and It looks good enough for me. It took all of 15 minutes to do. What an easy fix. O yeah and it cost 15 bucks. Took a couple of days to come In.
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Good deal...makes it much nicer like I mentioned my buddy's boat did the same thing and it fixed the problem.
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