1999 P150TLRW Yamaha motor choke problem

[randy650]

I recently changed my spark plugs and I was looking at bottom of the lower engine cowling and found something that looks like part of my choke linkage. It is about 3 inches in length and looks like it has been precision machined (Its kind of in shape of a bullet, but flat on one side) It also has a metal wire attached to it that can swivel and the other end of the metal looks like it attaches to something. <br /><br />I took some pics of it but can't download to this forum, because they are too big. <br /><br />By the way I have been having trouble with my electric choke, I have been manually choking it toget it started. <br /><br />Thanks for any help! <br /><br />Randy <br />ps. I can email those pics to whoever would like to take a closer look!

 

[rodbolt]

Re: 1999 P150TLRW Yamaha motor choke problem

that is because the part you found is the choke plunger.<br /> if you look on the stbd side just aft and below the middle carb you will see a coil with a socket that has a flat, the wire goes to a tiny post on the middle carb choke lever and is retained by a tiny oring in the groove of the leaver post.<br /> that explains your choke problem.<br /> good luck and keep posting

 

[randy650]

Re: 1999 P150TLRW Yamaha motor choke problem

Rodbolt,<br /><br />Thanks for the reply! I will have to take a look at it in the morning after the rain stops. Would you have any idea why it would have come off? Did something else maybe break?<br /><br />Randy

 

[rodbolt]

Re: 1999 P150TLRW Yamaha motor choke problem

most likly the rubber oring failed or someone left it off. good luck and keep posting

 

[randy650]

Re: 1999 P150TLRW Yamaha motor choke problem

rodbolt,<br /><br />thanks for the help, I believe I found where the wire goes, but where does the plunger itself go to? Right now it is hanging from the tiny post.<br /><br />thanks,<br /><br />Randy

 

[rodbolt]

Re: 1999 P150TLRW Yamaha motor choke problem

look to the aft and below the middle carb on the starbord side. you should see a coil with a blue and black wire. that is the coke soleniod. place the bullet end in first then attach the wire end to the choke lever.<br /> good luck and keep posting

 

[randy650]

Re: 1999 P150TLRW Yamaha motor choke problem

thanks! I got it working!<br /><br />Randy