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Posted on 06/15/11 - 12:06 PM
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starting to run poorly at idle, sometimes it almost quits, waddyathink?

 
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Posted on 06/15/11 - 12:12 PM
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I'd start with the cleaning the carbs...... or at least running some fuel system cleaner like Yamaha's Ring Free.


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Posted on 06/15/11 - 3:36 PM
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I think so too,, just ordered a set of carb kits from the local merc dealer, also gonna add some seafoam to the gas

 
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Posted on 06/16/11 - 6:52 AM
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Mine was doing that this year.... I put the spark plug wires on in the wrong order after winterizing last winter.

 
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