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

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Dan,
I thing most outboards have a limiter for the throttle in the neutral position, not limited in either forward or reverse.
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Daniel Johnson <djohnson0671 at gmail.com>
>Sent: Aug 11, 2008 12:45 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Is there anyone out there who can help mewith	my Yahmaha 9.9 4 stroke
>
>Alice,
>
>I'll be interested to hear what responses you get.  You have been way more
>agressive than I have with a similar problem.  We got ours from Stan in
>April.  Engine seemed to run fine.  However, I note that on mine, the
>throttle will only go perhaps to 1/4 throttle in neutral - just won't go any
>higher, and hasn't since I got it - I thought that was normal.  Anyway - as
>you did, I added about 1.5 gallons of gas to perhaps the 2 left in the tank;
>put in the additive recommended for gas with ethanol.  It ran fine for one
>trip, now won't start at all.  The starter runs, but engine never cranks.
>
>I'm having the marina look at it this week as they have the same motor on
>one of thier work boats they use for pushing boats around the marina.
>
>While I don't think it is at all related, should I be flushing the motor
>with freshwater somehow after each use.  I know it isn't plugged - water
>still runs out the port fine when the engine runs.  But I have seen the
>"earmuff" brackets at West Marine and Boaters World that supposedly will
>permit this flush.
>
>
>On 8/11/08, ALICE WEISZ <amicw5 at msn.com> wrote:
>>
>> Following it's vacation (rehab) in NC with Stan, my Yamaha 4 stroke 9.9 hp
>> with tiller control was purring...
>>
>> Last weekend, after 3 weeks of not using it, I decided to get some gas (had
>> 1 gallon left in the 5 gal tank).  Got the mid-grade at Shell and added the
>> "blue" West Marine additive (said to add about 1 oz, I did about 1.5
>> oz).  Then I tried to start the motor.  After multiple attempts, I finally
>> got to the point where it would continue to run in Neutral ONLY at max
>> speed.  As I tried to lower the speed, it would Konk out.
>>
>> Needless to say... I was a bit 'DISMAYED'.  I took off the cover and
>> sprayed the carburetor opening with some stuff I've used I've used in the
>> past (cleaner).. to no avail.
>>
>> I next opened the gas tank and took out the filter.... cleaned that
>> (thinking that some 'gunk' - industry term- had settled on the bottom and
>> was now dislodged.
>>
>> Again to no avail.  NEUTRAL at high speed runs - but not smoothly.
>> Obviously if I can't bring it down, I can't switch to another gear.
>>
>> SO.... this weekend, I "gave back" the gas to the Shell man (you should
>> have seen his face!!) and got 2 gallons of 87 octane (as indicated in owners
>> manual) at a different gas station.  No additive... same results.   Put in a
>> different additive...same.   Finally this last additive (Sea Foam) said to
>> tune-up small motors (2 and 4 stroke) just put additive straight into gas
>> line (with engine running) and let sit for 5 minutes... then run.   NO
>> change.  NEXT I started to minimally adjust the idle screw... no help.
>>
>> I'm at my wits end and ready to throw the motor overboard... except that I
>> need it to get into and out of the marina.
>>
>> IDEAS???     SOLUTIONS????
>>
>> Know a good outboard mechanic in the Kent Island area????
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