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I have a 1986 Yamaha 150 and the choke plates on all three carbs have fragmented and fallen off for the most part. I need to replace the choke plates/butterflies but haven't had any luck at dealership. Any ideas?
I have a 1985 model, 2 stroke 150hp Yamaha (model 150ETLK) that has the spring loaded two part choke butterflies. I recently purchased the motor and about half of the choke pieces are missing on each carb. Went by the local parts place and they said they couldn't order the butterflies. How do I...
I have a '99 2 stroke 75hp Yamaha that the outboard and the trim is stuck completely up. I can hear the trim motor running but it doesn't move any. I have tried hitting the up trim button also but no luck. And yes I checked the stop levers to triple check that they weren't engaged.
Any ideas...
About to buy a repair manual and wanted to get your opinions on which one to buy. It will be for a 99 two stroke 75 hp yamaha if that matters any. Thanks.
I run the boat on a regular basis and ran it about a week ago, but now it won't start. I had some new plugs so went ahead and put them in (NGK B8HS-10), still not attempting to start. Used fire checker on all 3 plug wires and all 3 had some spark, but not a very bright spark.
I don't know much...
