[Rhodes22-list] Yamaha 9.9 Won't idle properly

[R Orkin]

Thanks.. New Gas-New Carb...
After spending several hundred dollars on new carb I am trying not to spend
any more on service calls.
Appreciate the help though.. Will call him if no one has a troubleshooting
route..


Alice Weisz-2 wrote:
> 
> Hi Rory, 
> 
> I had similar problems with my Yamaha 9.9  4 stroke....in fact, all kinds
> of problems (like you did).  Finally did 2 things...put additive in the
> gas (from West Marine: Star-tron gas additive).  I don't think that was
> the solution. What really turned things around is that I found someone who
> knows engines and he services mine. Eric owns Cox Creek Services and he
> will work on the engine while it's on the boat!  443 262 5752  (cell:
> 410-604-2569)  He's in Chester, MD 21619 (that's on Kent Island).  He's a
> nice human being and if you give him a call,  he'll probably advise you of
> possibilities where to look in the motor.  Not sure he'd make a housecall
> - I'm not familiar with the distance.   You might want to mention me as I
> have the same motor and he's now helped me out a number of times. 
> Best of luck!
> 
> Alice Weisz
> Kent Island, MD
> BEATS PROZAC 
> Recycled 1990 Rhodes 22
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: R Orkin<mailto:roryorkin at verizon.net> 
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>   Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 4:27 PM
>   Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Yamaha 9.9 Won't idle properly
> 
> 
> 
>   My Yamaha 9.9 has been a pain since the day I got it.. I had constant
>   carburator trouble which I attributed to the ethanol gas. Hard starting,
>   needed to block air intake to choke it to start and could never get it
> to
>   run right at idle. Finally after several rebuilds, I replaced the
> carburator
>   now it starts right up but the rpm's keep rising and falling and will
> not
>   stabilize.. This is new. Changed plugs and inline filter..
>   Only thing left is perhaps float set wrong or the mixture.. Mixture is
>   supposed to be factory set and it has a plug that needs to be knocked
> out to
>   get to it..  Anyone have a similar problem that they resolved?
> 
> 
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2000 Recycled  Rhodes 22
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