Ym 70HP/RPM limit to 2K/hard to idle

stoshb

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This summer I bought a older boat with 70 Yamaha 2 Stroke. Engine was always hard starting and would not idle at slow speeds till it warmed up. Gather this is not unusual.

When we were out a month ago, all ran good. Went out this weekend and battery was dead. Downhill from there.

Replaced battery. Now really hard to get it to idle well enough to get into gear. Finally got it into gear and motor would not run above 2,000 RPM. In neutral will rev high, just not in gear.

Second time I tried, I gave up getting idle to get down to where I could get into gear.

Any suggestions other than to take it in and leave it. (or sink it)

Thanks
 
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