Marine Spark Plugs: What Outboard Owners Should Check
How to read, gap and time an outboard spark plug change, with the NGK numbers, gaps and torques Suzuki specifies for its 2.5 to 30 hp portables.
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Outboard Resources
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Suzuki Outboard Troubleshooting: Won't Start, Stalls, Low Power, Vibration
The owner's manual troubleshooting lists for every Suzuki family, the 60-second checklist, and what a sudden drop to 3000 r/min means.
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Outboard Fuel Filter: What It Does and When to Replace It
What an outboard fuel filter does, the symptoms of a restricted one, which filters a Suzuki actually has, and Suzuki's inspection and replacement intervals.
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How Does a Fuel Water Separator Filter Work? A Guide for Outboard Owners
How a fuel water separator filter traps water and debris before the fuel pump, where the water comes from, how to size the unit and when to replace the element.
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Why Your Outboard Motor Is Overheating: Causes, the Suzuki Caution System and What to Check
What a Suzuki outboard does when it overheats, the owner's manual procedure, and the causes from blocked intakes to a stuck thermostat, with the service-manual thresholds.
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Common Outboard Problems & How to Prevent Them
Five common outboard problems (fuel, corroded connections, overheating, gearcase damage and the wrong prop) and the simple maintenance that prevents each one.
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What to Do If an Outboard Motor Is Submerged or Flooded?
The owner's-manual recovery steps for a submerged outboard: rinse it, pull the plugs, clear the cylinders, check oil and fuel, oil the bores and get it to a dealer fast.
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Removing an Outboard Piston from the Connecting Rod: What the Job Involves
Why separating an outboard piston from its connecting rod is factory service-manual work, what the job involves, and when a rebuild is worth it.
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