>And speaking of when it is working, I am wondering if anyone has had the same symptoms >as I have had with my motor. >I am in the middle of trying to get it to run properly. It is a 2002 Yamaha four HP four stroke. It had not been used for a coupla years prior to our buying it >about three weeks ago.
>At first I thought it was just tune up related. Changed the plug, no help. Then I did a carb kit and >cleaned everything all up. No help either. >Then yesterday when my son and I were having a good look at everything we discovered the >engine is burning oil. In fact, a couple of times when the outboard was kept in the back of the van >it leaked oil as well...externally. Based on the way my Honda 2HP behaves, I'd still guess at a gooped-up carb. I needed to have mine professionally cleaned (still don't know what I was doing wrong). The oil lives in the crankcase and can leak out -- my Honda can only be stored in certain configurations, and if you leave it on the wrong side or end then the oil falls out. Giles Morris _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
