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First time out and motor not working right
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 3:14 pm
by peedee
It is a Yamaha 50hp 2 stroke. In neutral it revs fine. In forward it stops at 2000rpm's like a rev limiter is kicking in. Anyone know what I should check. Put new plugs, new fuel water separater.
Re: First time out and motor not working right
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 3:42 pm
by Heatman
Sounds like a fuel problem to me. Is the fuel filter clean? Kink in hose? Plugged vent?
Re: First time out and motor not working right
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 3:44 pm
by MPosey519
maybe carbs.....I hate those things
Re: First time out and motor not working right
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 4:58 pm
by peedee
If the carbs are messed up, does it still work in neutral? It stays at 2000 rpm as a safety issue for the motor.
Re: First time out and motor not working right
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 6:40 pm
by steveiam
Heatman wrote:Sounds like a fuel problem to me. Is the fuel filter clean? Kink in hose? Plugged vent?
When I first bought my toon the mobile mechanic recommended I put a new fuel line on as it was an attwood and he just said he preferred that be a factory item.
I didn't because it looked fine to me.
It did idle fine but underway it would sometimes "choke out" or at least choke down.
After fuel treatments and other things I stopped at a local boat mechanic and he told me it didn't sound like carbs, he thought it was a fuel line problem.
I bought the factory fuel line and NEVER a problem since.
Don't know about yours but that was my experience.
Re: First time out and motor not working right
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 8:26 pm
by lakerunner
Check water pressure, your pump could be going