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This is what happen to us after purchasing a new $15,000 Yamaha 250 HP outboard motor!
Yamaha outboard engine 250-2 cycle 2 stroke fuel injection model#z250txrb purchase date 06/30/03 motor needs 10 hours to break in ran engine 6 hours sparkplugs foul out changed plugs got to 10 hours took engine to dealer for 10 hour inspection they did a recall on the oil rods ,coils,powerpack this is 3 recalls!at 10 hours. At 16 hours the sparkplugs foul out again changed plugs ran 7 more hours plugs foul again at 23 hours!change the sparkplugs again run the engine 7 more hours the engine stops running on # 3 cylinder the spark plugs foul again!changeplugs at 30 hours run engine 7 more hours plugs foul again! At 37 hours! Take back to dealer they do 3 more recalls on motor they change the computer brain ,oil pump,and up grade the plug to a hotter running plug#ngkbkr6eku.Thruout the entire 37 hours the motor idles poorly and runs ruff and sputters between 1500 and 2000 rpms real bad!!! I run the engine 7 more hours the spark plugs foul out again! I call the dealer they tell me that my battery wires are no good I change them at a cost of $140.00 dollars makes no difference motor still runs same at 44 hours I change the spark plugs again at $15.00 per plug !!!
Today 12/12/03...motor blows up.
Only 71 hours on this motor, BEWARE of Yamaha 2-stroke 250HP motors!
Richard TBS
Yamaha outboard engine 250-2 cycle 2 stroke fuel injection model#z250txrb purchase date 06/30/03 motor needs 10 hours to break in ran engine 6 hours sparkplugs foul out changed plugs got to 10 hours took engine to dealer for 10 hour inspection they did a recall on the oil rods ,coils,powerpack this is 3 recalls!at 10 hours. At 16 hours the sparkplugs foul out again changed plugs ran 7 more hours plugs foul again at 23 hours!change the sparkplugs again run the engine 7 more hours the engine stops running on # 3 cylinder the spark plugs foul again!changeplugs at 30 hours run engine 7 more hours plugs foul again! At 37 hours! Take back to dealer they do 3 more recalls on motor they change the computer brain ,oil pump,and up grade the plug to a hotter running plug#ngkbkr6eku.Thruout the entire 37 hours the motor idles poorly and runs ruff and sputters between 1500 and 2000 rpms real bad!!! I run the engine 7 more hours the spark plugs foul out again! I call the dealer they tell me that my battery wires are no good I change them at a cost of $140.00 dollars makes no difference motor still runs same at 44 hours I change the spark plugs again at $15.00 per plug !!!
Today 12/12/03...motor blows up.
Only 71 hours on this motor, BEWARE of Yamaha 2-stroke 250HP motors!
Richard TBS
