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    91 yamaha 40 rpms surge at low speed (Rodbolt?)

    1991 yamaha 40 hp 2 stroke. Previous owner said engine sat for a while. Cleaned carbs, blew out fuel lines, replace fuel filter, gas, fuel pump, plugs Etc. Cleaned a bunch of crap out of the start primer pump which made a huge difference in performance( it was all gummed up from the diaphram...
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    yamaha 40hp rpms surge at low speed

    1991 yamaha 40 hp 2 stroke. Previous owner said engine sat for a while. Cleaned carbs, blew out fuel lines, replace fuel filter, gas, fuel pump, plugs Etc. Cleaned a bunch of crap out of the start primer pump which made a huge difference in performance( it was all gummed up from the diaphram...
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    97 yamaha ss 200's knocking noise

    ran boat empty this weekend thanks to a bad fuel sender and a teenage boy who just keeps wrecking my stuff. filled up with gas to get home and temp alarm went off. Idled fine seemed just a high rpms is when the alarm occurred. Iwent through everything and beleive the pressure relief valve was...
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    rodbolt, followup 97 200hp

    problem was stalling when idle shut off at 500 rpm. cleaned carb (twice), did carb kit, changed fuel/water seperator, changed plugs, de-carbed cylinder heads, and changed primer bulb, hooked up to separate 5 gallon tank and problem persists. Rough idle with it jumping form 600 to 800 rpms on...
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    1997 yamaha 200 hp fuel problem-This is a good one

    Dual engines engine #1 starts up fine but will only run if I keep choking it or throttle up in nuetral ( if I don't throttle or choke it will idle down to about 400 or 500 rpm's and cough and quit). Engine shut down when I put it in gear also. First noticed a problem when engine became...
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    Rodbolt-Trim/Tilt/No engine power

    Went to trim the Port sided engine after shutting it down and it failed went to turn the key back on and No gauges or buzzer came on. Trim Tilt on other engine is fine. Checked a bunch of fuses and can't find anything. Twin 97 200 yamahas Dual binnacle 704 throttle control. Any advice...
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    Trim Tilt and Stearing Linkage

    Tilt & Trim Relay in console keeps chattering and motors will go down but then after a few seconds they automatically engage and bring the engines back up and the trim motor doesnt shut off. I disconnected the three wires for the dual trim switch on the throttles and that seemed to stop them...
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    Saltwater Series 97 200 Hp

    Looking at a 27 Contender with twin Yam 200. It is a 1997 and has 230 hrs on egines. Are they carbs or EFI's. Should I be careful with these engines because there is so few hours on older engines. Any recomendations or heads up to be aware of.
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    New Boater. Evinrude Fichts

    I apologize if this seems like old news but found what I think is the right boat for family only to start doing research to find the engines are 99" evinrude Fichts and all the problems that seem to be (Hype, Don't Know). Got serial #'s from seller and called them in to find the recall work has...
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