I have a 3 year old Yamaha 8hp 4 stroke high thrust long shaft pull start. this motor ran fine the first two seasons. in the last year it has spent more time in the shop than on the boat.
The motor will start with the choke and fast idle but when i idle it down or put it in gear it will stall. It will do this a few times and then it will die and not start again. I have had it into two different shops and had the carb rebuilt several times cleaned out several times. I have run this motor on a separate tank and had the same problem. Each time i get it back from the shop and i am told it is working it may run for a while before these problems happen or it may not work at all.
In July i tried to buy a new carb for it and called around all over and found out that the carbs for this model were on back order and could not be found in BC or washington state.
Now Yamaha does not make this model anymore they now have replaced it with a 9.9. I don't know if this is because they have had problems with this model?
Has anyone on here had these problems with there yamaha 8hp & if so what did you do to fix it. Or do I have a lemon?
I have owned three other yamaha kickers and never had a problem.
Thanks in advance for any advice this royally Screwed up my fishing season this year.
The motor will start with the choke and fast idle but when i idle it down or put it in gear it will stall. It will do this a few times and then it will die and not start again. I have had it into two different shops and had the carb rebuilt several times cleaned out several times. I have run this motor on a separate tank and had the same problem. Each time i get it back from the shop and i am told it is working it may run for a while before these problems happen or it may not work at all.
In July i tried to buy a new carb for it and called around all over and found out that the carbs for this model were on back order and could not be found in BC or washington state.
Now Yamaha does not make this model anymore they now have replaced it with a 9.9. I don't know if this is because they have had problems with this model?
Has anyone on here had these problems with there yamaha 8hp & if so what did you do to fix it. Or do I have a lemon?
I have owned three other yamaha kickers and never had a problem.
Thanks in advance for any advice this royally Screwed up my fishing season this year.