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gary allen



Joined: 27 Jul 2004
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City/Region: Santa Rosa
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:57 am    Post subject: tilt gauge not functioning Reply with quote

I have twin Honda 50s and noticed yesterday that the port tilt (showing the position of the motor) gauge is not working. Most likely due to a bad connection at the battery?

Thanks for the help.
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Tad and Toby Jackson



Joined: 08 Aug 2007
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City/Region: Merritt Island
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 1995
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gary,
On my Honda 75, I had the same problem. The plastic spring loaded bracket that is between the engine and the mounting bracket has a tendency to bind up over time. I just used some WD 40 on it to free it up and the gauge then read correctly.

Tad
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colobear



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had the same problem on my twin 40's. Tilt the engine all the way up, then look to the left of the hydraulic shaft and you should see about a 3" long black plastic arm with a spring around it's base. That is the tilt sensor arm. Les Lampman explained all this to me and told me to lubricate that area frequently. I do...problem solved.
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gary allen



Joined: 27 Jul 2004
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the replies. I'll check for that spring when I go to the marina tomorrow.

Gary
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