2002 yamaha 40 cherping every rotation under load

kevin11mic

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I have a 40 horse yamaha that will make a cherping noise every rotation when it has a load. Any ideas what the noise could be
 

99yam40

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Re: 2002 yamaha 40 cherping every rotation under load

Running Too lean?

Most of the time you hear about a lean sneeze due to carbs plugging
 

Capt Ken

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Re: 2002 yamaha 40 cherping every rotation under load

I was think some birds built a nest under the cowling.
 

kevin11mic

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Re: 2002 yamaha 40 cherping every rotation under load

Not too lean...the motor runs great...it makes the noise when I put it in geer under a load...saw something somewhere else about a shaft seal?
 

Capt Ken

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Re: 2002 yamaha 40 cherping every rotation under load

You are speaking of the shaft bushing but yours doesn't have one.
 

kevin11mic

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Re: 2002 yamaha 40 cherping every rotation under load

Well any ideas?
 

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Re: 2002 yamaha 40 cherping every rotation under load

Motor might "run great" but still have a lean fuel condition in a carb...drain each carb onto clean white rag to try and check for water or debris in float chamber. Lean condition can kill that cylinder...Maybe run the motor with upper cowling off to see if "chirp' is mechanical rather than lean carb mixture?
 

99yam40

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Re: 2002 yamaha 40 cherping every rotation under load

cherping noise every rotation when it has a load

how can you tell it is chirping every rotation of motor ?
at 1000 RPM that is a lot of chirping and I do not think you could tell it was even a chirp, more like a squealing noise.

Cylinders need more fuel under load, so I would be looking at carbs to start out with
 

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Re: 2002 yamaha 40 cherping every rotation under load

You sure it's not trying to alarm? I had the identical engine in my shop today and noticed the alarm led's on the lower front cowling. Make sure you arent getting a red light. Is this a tiller model?
 

kevin11mic

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Re: 2002 yamaha 40 cherping every rotation under load

It's a remote steer...the sound is like a metallic sound...gonna check the carbs tomorrow
 
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