THANKS RODBOLT!!!

[fishquest]

Cleaned the VST filter and replaced the medium pressure filter as you suggested and the boats running fine again. That really saved my butt-the dealer and the Yamaha service reps didn't have a clue. They wanted the dealer to hook the laptop up to it and re-create the problem on the water-and he's almost an hours drive from the water! IF you're ever out this way (Napa Valley-SF Bay Area) let me know-I owe you a salmon fishing trip or something!

 

[John from Madison CT]

Re: THANKS RODBOLT!!!

Fishquest: I'm curious as to what your problem was.<br /><br />John

 

[rodbolt]

Re: THANKS RODBOLT!!!

fishquest<br /> you could have put all the laptops on it you wish. it would have told you all was fine. thats where experience with large V6 motors and 6 years of advanced training in the US Navy's electronics field comes in handy . spent 6 Years as a CIWS tech <br />glad ya got it smokin<br /> what did ya think of the cost of those silly filters ?<br />how much were they on the west coast?<br /> I may take ya up on that fishing trip. I went to Hogan high in vallejo and still have some friends up that way

 

[fishquest]

Re: THANKS RODBOLT!!!

Originally posted by John from Madison CT:<br /> Fishquest: I'm curious as to what your problem was.<br /><br />John

John, my problem started out just like your's, if I got a hard jolt coming down off a swell the motor would have a very, very slight hesitation. The problem got worse to the point that it would not rev over about 3000 rpms.

 

[fishquest]

Re: THANKS RODBOLT!!!

Originally posted by rodbolt:<br /> <br /> what did ya think of the cost of those silly filters ?<br />how much were they on the west coast?<br />

Rodbolt, I'm glad you had me prepared. The intermediate filter ran $104, and they put on a new external 10 micron fuel/water seperator that was $115. The good news is I saved the $170 they were going to charge me for the sea trial that would have shown them nothing .<br /><br />Navy and Hogan High, hmmm, is there a Mare Island connection there? My father-in-law worked there for many years, and I grew up on the Napa River waters between Napa & Vallejo.