[Rhodes22-list] Yamaha 9.9 ideas needed.
Brad Haslett
flybrad at gmail.com
Mon Aug 18 08:00:36 EDT 2008
Rik,
Ok, I get it now, when Alice says it will only run wide open in neutral she
really means it will only run at half-throttle. Suck/Squeeze/Bang/Blow -
obviously it does the last three so there's a problem with the suck
formula. Idle mixture screw?
Brad
On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 12:30 AM, Rik Sandberg <sanderico1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Brad,
>
> My 9.9 only opens about halfway in neutral too. Always been that way. To
> be honest, I don't know what controls the stop on it. I doubt it's the
> butterfly valve. It could be the choke, but it should be obvious, when
> your messing around spraying stuff in the carb throat, if the choke is
> stuck shut, no??
>
> You don't suppose the gear shift linkage got bent or something, somehow??
>
> Rik
>
> Ayn Rand was a prophet - - it isn't my fault
>
>
>
> Brad Haslett wrote:
> > Hey Rik,
> >
> > This is what Alice had to say a few days ago,
> >
> > "My throttle will not go all the way in neutral, either. Only half way
> and
> > I thought that was normal as that's all it did in forward .... until a
> few
> > days ago when it went all the way in forward!!????"
> >
> > Stuck choke or a stuck butterfly valve?
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 3:13 PM, ALICE WEISZ <amicw5 at msn.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> OK guys, I've done things I thought I could never do... Before this
> >> my only knowledge of a spark plug was a box seen in an auto shop.
> >> ANYWAY,
> >>
> >> I've removed and cleaned both spark plugs,
> >>
> >> I've located and drained the carbeurator pan,
> >>
> >> I've located and cleaned the fuel filters - both in the gas tank and
> >> in the fuel line.
> >>
> >> I've put motor cleaner through the fuel line and sprayed it
> >> carbeurator cleaner into the carbeurator opening .
> >>
> >> I've disconnected the fuel line twice and let the gas with additive
> >> run out and stop the motor.
> >>
> >> I've played with the idle set to no avail.
> >>
> >> Still the problem persists: NEUTRAL runs only at max throttle. BTW
> >> ... no problems starting the motor. All this after only 3 weeks of
> >> not starting the motor and some new fuel - before which it was purring
> >> like a happy cat.
> >>
> >> My next idea is to find the "auto choke" and see if it's stuck. Other
> >> than that, a local serviceman suggested that I disconnect the
> >> carbeurator and bring it to him for service..... that one's beyond
> >> even my limited knowledge or guts.
> >>
> >> HELP, please!!!!
> >>
> >> Alice
> >> Alice
> >> ______________________________________________________________
> >>
> >> From: Daniel Snyder <dancsnyder at comcast.net>
> >> Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Alice W - is your engine a Yamaha?
> >> This may be what you need... Robert delete or filter as this posted
> >> by Anti Marxist!
> >> Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:09:14 -0400
> >> Ed or Stan: Is the filter mentioned in Ed's reply recommended for
> >> the
> >> 9.9 four stroke utilized by General Boats....and does one size fit
> >> all?
> >> Elton's procedure for starting it started with a few bulb squeezes,
> >> putting the engine in gear and twisting the throttle to full a
> >> couple of
> >> times, putting it back in neutral and twisting the throttle about
> >> 1/4
> >> turn (as far as it goes in neutral) and then hitting the start
> >> button.
> >> Mine usually starts for a few seconds than stalls....but after
> >> repeating
> >> the process will generally start right up....and I'm ready to go.
> >> Sometimes I'll get a cloud of blue smoke for which clears in 10
> >> seconds
> >> or so. Dan in NH
> >> Tootle wrote:
> >> > This fuel filter is Yamaha's answer to the fuel fowling[sp]
> >> issue:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> http://www.sportsmansmarine.com/pages/customcatalogs/viewproductdet
> >> ail/126/436/863/4960/1/0/1/yamaha-fueloil-systems10micron-fuelwater
> >> -separating-filter-assembly-aluminum-head.aspx
> >> >
> >> > Insider Yamaha dealers are recommending its installation on all
> >> recent
> >> > Yamaha outboards to deal with the recurring fuel fowling[sp]
> >> problems with
> >> > Yamaha motors.
> >> >
> >> > This issue has gotten some manufactures attention?
> >> >
> >> > Ed K
> >> > Greenville, SC, USA
> >> > "Remember, not all crazy folks are locked up! Some own boats!"
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > R22RumRunner wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Thanks Ed. Great article.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> In a message dated 8/16/2008 4:51:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> >> >> ekroposki at charter.net writes:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/westadvisor/100
> >> 01/-1/10001
> >> >> /Gasoline-EthanolYourBoat.htm
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
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> >> your
> >> >> budget?
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> >> >>
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> >> >> )
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