I have to replace my 8hp yanmar motor. It was pronounced dead and the parts are sounding fairly expensive. Does anyone know what other motors are compatible with the gear?
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There is another thread running on an 8hp yannie. They can be rebuilt without removal, if you have access. The parts wont be a fraction of a used engine, and nowhere close to a new one.
Perhaps explain whats actually wrong with it, thats always a good place to start. Saying it dont run or was pronounced dead doesnt tell us much. Dead why?
Perhaps explain whats actually wrong with it, thats always a good place to start. Saying it dont run or was pronounced dead doesnt tell us much. Dead why?
I used to own an S 2 with the YSM 8 Yanmar - a very tough & reliable & economical lil' engine. I would rebuild it before replacement. Always less then half the cost to rebuild then replacing it. If the block is bad, then a YSM 10 or GM 12 Yanmar series are similar in size. They are all 1 cylinder models & work horse engines. Most failure to start / run problems with the YSM 8 are either bad fuel, blocked fuel lines at the tank, or a bad injector pump. The engine itself is very simple & will run forever, as long as it still has adequate starting compression a the piston rings. Good luck.
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