YAMAHA 200 Saltwater EFI

[SPYKE-KPT]

Hello, New poster. I just bought a 20' Grady White with a 2000 200hp. Yamaha saltwater series EFI serial # 6g6x002617. can anyone tell me if this a good engine or if there are any problems i should look out for. Or an info i should need to know. Thanks

 

[JB]

Re: YAMAHA 200 Saltwater EFI

Moving to General Outboard

 

[rodbolt]

Re: YAMAHA 200 Saltwater EFI

hello<br /> the engine really had no problems.<br /> most problems were and are customer induced. clean the O2 sensor every 75 to 100 hours. do the maint by the 100 or 200 hour OR annually.<br /> good luck and keep posting

 

[rodbolt]

Re: YAMAHA 200 Saltwater EFI

hello<br /> one other tidbit.<br /> if at anytime the motor feels lazy or just doesnt want to turn past 4000 rpm shut it down. the O2 sensor can fail and that is a symptom. the computer will react to a bogus signal and lean out the fuel at RPM's above 4 K. causing #1 piston to eat itself. also clean the vapor seperator filter.<br /> good luck and find a competent tech. ask to see his gold certs for fuel systems and electrical systems as well as outboard systems class attendance

 

[SPYKE-KPT]

Re: YAMAHA 200 Saltwater EFI

Thank you Rodbolt. To clean the o2 sensor and vapor seperator filter. Is this something that I can do and if so were can I find a good manual to learn how to do this. Thanks

 

[rodbolt]

Re: YAMAHA 200 Saltwater EFI

hello<br /> if I can learn it I guess anyone can. buy the manual and follow it closely. you may wish to buy the clymer as well as the yammi one.<br /> good luck and keep posting<br /> PS I spent a year in Bath Me one winter. wow is that place cold. and the barracks in Topsham are in the middle of nowhere

 

[SPYKE-KPT]

Re: YAMAHA 200 Saltwater EFI

Thanks again, My friend told me that my engine has a computer in it that can tell me how many hours are on it, but I would need to take it to a <br />dealer to find this out. Is this true? and also how bad on gas will this engine be? Thanks, and yes it does get cold here!

 

[rodbolt]

Re: YAMAHA 200 Saltwater EFI

hello<br /> nope your engine does not have the YDIS interface, no engine hour and no laptop hookup. <br /> but over all with careful maint its not a bad engine. I always wondered if synthetic would help or destroy the O2 sensor yammi wont say anything other than to use yamalube tcw III.<br /> make sure the tech that works on it is at least fuel systems qualified. ask to see the gold sticker on his masters sheet<br />or the diploma<br />good luck and keep posting

 

[John Christopher]

Re: YAMAHA 200 Saltwater EFI

I have a Grady White 209 Escape with the same engine (bought it new in 1996). Absolutely trouble free, freely runs up to 5000 rpm, gets a full 100 hour Dealer annual service although I only average about half that. If it has been well cared for you should have a winner.