Yamaha 70TLR not reaching WOT

fleetman1

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Hello gents, my first post, great forum BTW. My 2007 Yamaha 70TLR on a 21' pontoon will not reach WOT. When I push throttle full, get's to 5k then shuts back. @ 3/4 -5/8 throttle, runs right @ 5k. Manufacturer states 55k-6k is WOT. I have 14"x13" prop. Checked around to see if going to 11" pitch would help, answer I got was probably engine not pitch. Any help?
 

vandad

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Re: Yamaha 70TLR not reaching WOT

I think it could be due to the size of your pontoon, and the load on it.

If the fast Idle can get the rpm up to 6k, then you are almost ok!

Test it with engine tilted/trimmed to see if it makes any difference in your RPM.
 

fleetman1

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Re: Yamaha 70TLR not reaching WOT

Haven't gotten to 6k yet. Have run entire gauntlet of trim.
 
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