Yamaha 70 Warm up probs

ukwebfx

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Hi everyone,<br /><br />I have recentley brought a used 1987 yamaha 70 electric start outboard, with warmup handle on the conrtol box.<br />My question is to start the engine i have to raise the warm up handle but to put it into forwards or reverse i have to lower the warm up level to 0 and then it stalls. Should i be able to move the contol lever forwads or backwards with the warm up handle still up.<br /><br />thanks<br />Simon
 

Spidybot

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Re: Yamaha 70 Warm up probs

Right. You need to raise the idle (idle adjustment or general tune-up) to allow for a steady run with the cold-start/warm-up handle down.<br /><br />If you could engage gears with the engine revving you'd tear it all apart.
 
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