"Hi - I have read through a nu
"Hi - I have read through a number of the posts/threads related to problems starting the motor and thought today I would be able to start my engine no problems... unfortunately not.
Apologies for the length of this post but thought better if I spelled out what I have been doing in the hope that someone can point me right!
The motor is a 2002 Yamaha 130 HP Saltwater series v4 that has been regularly serviced. I purchased motor/boat approx 6 mths ago and in the last mth have begun to run into problems starting. I am in New Zealand - so end of summer and not super cold yet.
The instructions I was given from the previous owner to start the motor were as follows:
1 - Turn Battery On
2 - Prime Petrol Line to Motor
3 - If Cold pull choke out on bottome left hand corner of motor
4 - Lower Motor
5 - Push Key in at least twice
6 - Lift up lever of speed control. Lower this once motor starts
7 - Turn key as you would for your car
8 - Once motor fires up push choke back in
9 - Allow motor to warm up
10 - Check that there is water coming out of the motor outlet
Ok... so that worked for a few months - however in the last month when starting the motor it has not started but just keeps turning over. Eventually after giving engine chance to settle (thinking maybe flooded engine) it will eventually start with a turn of key and puff of white exhaust.
I then checked the manual (and then this site) and discovered this checklist was not accurate. The manual states:
1 - Press in and hold the main switch (key) to operate the remote choke system
2 - The remote choke sytems returns to its home position when you release your hand - therefore keep the switch (key) pressed in
3 - It is not necessary to use the choke when the engine is warm
4 - Set the choke to the home position or the remote choke system will not operate
5 - Turn the main switch to start and hold for maximum 5 seconds
6 - If the engine does not start within 5 seconds return to the main switch to on and wait 10 seconds and then crank the engine again.
OK... so after reading this I tried today -
1 - Pump fuel ball with arrow pointing up until hard
2 - Pushed key in (to engage remote choke system) and turned....
nothing
Tried # 2 again and
nothing
After several more attempts I then reverted to pushing the key on its own and then turning... nothing.
Tried the throttle, manual choke, pushing, not pushing and turning you name it I tried it (waiting for several minutes between attemps and using the 4hp auxillary to troll)...
finally the engine started and to be honest I have no idea what I did.
One question to clarify is the pushing and turning the key or pushing separately - then turning (without pushing)the key to start?
All help appreciated - I am beginning to think that I need to take the engine back into the mechanic.
Thanks & Tight Lines"
"Hi - I have read through a number of the posts/threads related to problems starting the motor and thought today I would be able to start my engine no problems... unfortunately not.
Apologies for the length of this post but thought better if I spelled out what I have been doing in the hope that someone can point me right!
The motor is a 2002 Yamaha 130 HP Saltwater series v4 that has been regularly serviced. I purchased motor/boat approx 6 mths ago and in the last mth have begun to run into problems starting. I am in New Zealand - so end of summer and not super cold yet.
The instructions I was given from the previous owner to start the motor were as follows:
1 - Turn Battery On
2 - Prime Petrol Line to Motor
3 - If Cold pull choke out on bottome left hand corner of motor
4 - Lower Motor
5 - Push Key in at least twice
6 - Lift up lever of speed control. Lower this once motor starts
7 - Turn key as you would for your car
8 - Once motor fires up push choke back in
9 - Allow motor to warm up
10 - Check that there is water coming out of the motor outlet
Ok... so that worked for a few months - however in the last month when starting the motor it has not started but just keeps turning over. Eventually after giving engine chance to settle (thinking maybe flooded engine) it will eventually start with a turn of key and puff of white exhaust.
I then checked the manual (and then this site) and discovered this checklist was not accurate. The manual states:
1 - Press in and hold the main switch (key) to operate the remote choke system
2 - The remote choke sytems returns to its home position when you release your hand - therefore keep the switch (key) pressed in
3 - It is not necessary to use the choke when the engine is warm
4 - Set the choke to the home position or the remote choke system will not operate
5 - Turn the main switch to start and hold for maximum 5 seconds
6 - If the engine does not start within 5 seconds return to the main switch to on and wait 10 seconds and then crank the engine again.
OK... so after reading this I tried today -
1 - Pump fuel ball with arrow pointing up until hard
2 - Pushed key in (to engage remote choke system) and turned....
nothing
Tried # 2 again and
nothing
After several more attempts I then reverted to pushing the key on its own and then turning... nothing.
Tried the throttle, manual choke, pushing, not pushing and turning you name it I tried it (waiting for several minutes between attemps and using the 4hp auxillary to troll)...
finally the engine started and to be honest I have no idea what I did.
One question to clarify is the pushing and turning the key or pushing separately - then turning (without pushing)the key to start?
All help appreciated - I am beginning to think that I need to take the engine back into the mechanic.
Thanks & Tight Lines"