[Rhodes22-list] Is there anyone out there who can help mewith my Yahmaha 9.9 4 stroke

[David Bradley]

Alice, I'm late joining the fray here but wanted to share my
experience.  I got a new 9.9 Yamaha with my boat.  I had trouble with
it for the first two years (even after paying a Yamaha dealer to
service it) until I finally hired a local guy (at a Honda dealer no
less) who would work on the motor at the slip.  He had to clean the
carburetor jets and adjust the throttle controls.  Best money I've
spent.  Starts like a charm now, even after sitting for a few months
over the winter.  What I try to do when I know I'm not going to run
the motor for a few weeks is run the motor out of gas when putting the
boat away.  Just unplug the fuel line from the motor or the tank.
That way the gas doesn't sit in the carburetor for weeks at a time.

Dave


On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Joe Babb <joe.babb at comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi Alice,
> I'll be curious to know what you find out.  Our used 9.9 is getting
> harder to start, but still runs okay once it is started.
> I tried looking in my 9.9 service manual for hints but like most
> "troubleshooting" guides, it was useless.
> Since it does run, it's getting some gas, but it might be worth checking
> the fuel filter.  This is an inline afair.  Take off the
> cowl and follow the hose from the gas connection to the fuel filter.
> Not much of a way to test it other than replace I'm afraid.
> The other thing to check is the spark plug to see if it is fouled.
> Let us know the outcome.
> Joe
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