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Talking to Yamaha customer service in Atlanta about how to clean the carb on my
T9.9 revealed things new to me. The rep suggested not to use the liquod carb cleaner imersion method. He explained the aluminum carb is specially coated at the factory and these cleaners will dissolve it. That exposes the carb to all kinds of
problems, he says. What he is recommending is taking it to a Yamaha dealer or similar facility and cleaning the carb ultrasonically. In addition, he recommends injecting all the passages with a hypodermic needle filled with a cleaner like
solvent green.
My engine is generally working ok now, except for a cold start problem. I suspect
the fuel enhancement gadget called a starter set is defective. To that end, I am planning to replace it soon. The enhancement passageways could still be blocked, in which case I may need this super cleaning job.
As kind of a separate problem, I was able to order a replacement starter set online,
but was told incorrectly that the supplier had it in stock. They didn't, so the part had to come from Yamaha California. They were nice enough to send it to me next day air when they got it. I should have ordered an accompanying o-ring for this starter from them, but my dealer in Racine Wisconsin said he could get it for me at the local distribution center in nearby Pleasant Prarie WI. Well, that order
took over three weeks and I am now promised it will arrive in Racine this Monday.
I don't know who to blame for this delay. The dealer claims bad info from Yamaha on the part's being locally available. I hear all kinds of horror stories about parts shipping late and turning out to not fit, not only from Yamaha, but
other manufacturer's, as well. I never encounter problems like this with auto parts. What's wrong with these boat manufacturer's and dealers? Their computers are not kept up to date and orders are fouled up. Yamaha does not notify dealers when a part order is screwed up and most dealers do not have a system in place to follow up if that happens. As customers, we have to hound the
people placing orders, because they don't seem to be on top of things.
Also heard that Sta-bil blue Marine product is not good. Carbs are opened up and a blue slime is seen inside. The red product is supposedly ok. I don't have enough experience with this problem myself to back it up, or not.
T9.9 revealed things new to me. The rep suggested not to use the liquod carb cleaner imersion method. He explained the aluminum carb is specially coated at the factory and these cleaners will dissolve it. That exposes the carb to all kinds of
problems, he says. What he is recommending is taking it to a Yamaha dealer or similar facility and cleaning the carb ultrasonically. In addition, he recommends injecting all the passages with a hypodermic needle filled with a cleaner like
solvent green.
My engine is generally working ok now, except for a cold start problem. I suspect
the fuel enhancement gadget called a starter set is defective. To that end, I am planning to replace it soon. The enhancement passageways could still be blocked, in which case I may need this super cleaning job.
As kind of a separate problem, I was able to order a replacement starter set online,
but was told incorrectly that the supplier had it in stock. They didn't, so the part had to come from Yamaha California. They were nice enough to send it to me next day air when they got it. I should have ordered an accompanying o-ring for this starter from them, but my dealer in Racine Wisconsin said he could get it for me at the local distribution center in nearby Pleasant Prarie WI. Well, that order
took over three weeks and I am now promised it will arrive in Racine this Monday.
I don't know who to blame for this delay. The dealer claims bad info from Yamaha on the part's being locally available. I hear all kinds of horror stories about parts shipping late and turning out to not fit, not only from Yamaha, but
other manufacturer's, as well. I never encounter problems like this with auto parts. What's wrong with these boat manufacturer's and dealers? Their computers are not kept up to date and orders are fouled up. Yamaha does not notify dealers when a part order is screwed up and most dealers do not have a system in place to follow up if that happens. As customers, we have to hound the
people placing orders, because they don't seem to be on top of things.
Also heard that Sta-bil blue Marine product is not good. Carbs are opened up and a blue slime is seen inside. The red product is supposedly ok. I don't have enough experience with this problem myself to back it up, or not.
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