Re: 1970 Yamaha Mariner 8 high speed issue

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July 7, 2016 at 9:41 am #39778
billw
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    US Member

    Don’t laugh….is the gas hose connected correctly with the arrow on the primer bulb facing the engine? I have seen people hook the hose up backwards and the engine does just what you say…..

    Will the engine stay running if you pump the primer bulb? If so, it’s probably not the carb. Try another tank and gas line first, if possible.* Divide and conquer is the name of the game here.

    *Sorry, Yamaha calls the gas line the "fuel pipe." Gotta keep the terminology right….. 😀

    Long live American manufacturing!