YAMAHA 30W (30HP 2 stroke)

Macker13

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Hi all

My Yamaha 30DEO 2003 was stored for the majority of its life so only has 16hrs on it. It's like new under the hood with grease and stickers all like new in there.

It does however sputter on medium revs. Starts fine, ticks over fine and goes fine onto a plane when on water. It's just at low medium revs the main issue it sputters like it misses a beat.

I have put a can of sea foam through it to clear the carbs and also changed the spark plugs. Neither made any difference. Also changed petrol out for complete fresh tank full. Is there anything else it could be? Could it be the Fuel pump? Sometimes the primer bulb goes soft while engine is running which seems odd but doesn't improve if I squeeze the bulb. Fuel filter is clean.

Anything you guys can suggest??
 
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Forgot to say. The plugs I took out were covered in black and a little oily. I'm not a mechanic. Is this bad?
 

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UPDATE: I have had a play with it today and fiddled with the mixture screws in and out. The top two cylinders fire nicely. I ran the engine on one cylinder at a time to adjust to best idle. The bottom cylinder kept cutting out though especially if I revved it. So I think I've narrowed it down to an issue with the bottom carburettor. what do you guys think? Muck in the bottom carb?
 
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