Hi folks,
just brought home a new 2020 8hp Yamaha 4 stroke. Set the oil level, set up fuel lines With arrows pointing to motor, primed, choked, handle at start position.....prolly 75-100 pulls and nothing. I hope I’m missing something.
Are these known to take a while to get fuel thru the carb first time? I pulled the plug and it had a lil bit of gas on it I think. It sounded like no spark. Even shot a lil squirt of starting fluid in the intake just to try to get a bump, and nothing. Kill tether is in place to run. I’m kinda frustrated. I can rebuild motorcycles top to bottom with my eyes closed, but I SUCK at outboards....hence the purchase of a brand new one. I guess that hasn’t cured my Outboard woes now either.
just brought home a new 2020 8hp Yamaha 4 stroke. Set the oil level, set up fuel lines With arrows pointing to motor, primed, choked, handle at start position.....prolly 75-100 pulls and nothing. I hope I’m missing something.
Are these known to take a while to get fuel thru the carb first time? I pulled the plug and it had a lil bit of gas on it I think. It sounded like no spark. Even shot a lil squirt of starting fluid in the intake just to try to get a bump, and nothing. Kill tether is in place to run. I’m kinda frustrated. I can rebuild motorcycles top to bottom with my eyes closed, but I SUCK at outboards....hence the purchase of a brand new one. I guess that hasn’t cured my Outboard woes now either.
that’ll learn me. I bought it yesterday which was a Sunday and the place was only open till 12noon, a few hours away with a ferry ride en route. I got there close to closing time. Sadly, I figured I’d have a handle on the initial procedure to get it running. My mistake. I’ll call the dealer today, the guy was nice enough and seemed pretty legit. Hopefully I can figure this out without driving back, but I will if I gotta.