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Old 08-04-2011, 10:57 AM   #41
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Not that its benficial to you, but at least it makes me feel better that someone else has had the same problem. I will try cleaning the carb once again and see if I can get it running. Thank yall once again for all the help. I wish the Yammi people were as knowledgable on the yamahi gas g9's. The day i got mine my father got a g9 and hasn't gotten near the help from the forum.
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Old 08-04-2011, 01:08 PM   #42
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Default Re: 1987 Marathon 3PG wont run

not that it's a huge deal, but I figured I'd mention it - when I was first doing the carb cleanings I did the soak trick, then in later cleanings I moved onto using a fine copper wire to help get the goo out of the jets (which worked a lot better) - another trick is to get some carb cleaner spray with the tube extension on the can and blow the heck outta the jets after you use the wire (wear safety glasses though, the stuff WILL get in your eyes if you don't and it's unpleasant. VERY unpleasant.) ...
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Old 08-04-2011, 02:21 PM   #43
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another trick is to get some carb cleaner spray with the tube extension on the can and blow the heck outta the jets after you use the wire (wear safety glasses though, the stuff WILL get in your eyes if you don't and it's unpleasant. VERY unpleasant.) ...
Been there, done that. Unpleasant is a good word for "eyes on fire".

One other tip is to look in the bowl - mine looked clean when sprayed, but had a filmy crud on it that I could see when dry. I used a Dremel with a wire brush to buff it out.

Don't also forget to clean where the feed screw is - one bit of crud can block the orfice that feeds the gas into the bowl.
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Old 08-04-2011, 05:02 PM   #44
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wow - i thought I was the only one to resort to the dremel trick, niiiiice
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Old 08-04-2011, 05:12 PM   #45
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I'll have to borrow my dad's dremal. Prolly be this weekend before I get time for the cart. The wife has me putting down wood floor in the house. What's more important? Honestly?
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Old 08-05-2011, 01:40 PM   #46
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Just tell her how you HATE working on the cart, and love putting in the floor. She'll make you go work on the cart, just out of spite!
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Old 08-23-2011, 04:11 PM   #47
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Well I got it to run some more, but for now on to the biggest problem. The main cross arm on the frame was rust almost completely through. Got the old one cut out and new piece of steel picked up. Hopefully in the next couple of nights will get the new cross arm welded back in and get the engine back under the cart. Got most of the frame painted at this point.
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Old 08-24-2011, 07:27 AM   #48
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Good news scoob! Hopefully you won't have to clean out the carb again for some time!
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Old 08-24-2011, 08:31 AM   #49
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Question for anyone out there. Would the rubber nose fit on this cart or would the look be even odder being a three wheeler.. I know off subject, but just a quick question.
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