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does any one have a Yamaha T9.9S 4 stroke outboard ? -- We got stuck out on puget sound when the wind died totally and our outboard just stopped trying to get back ... it would start again but would not run for more than a few seconds --- we were lucky enough that a friendly group offered to tow us (after the kids started panicing) so we were saved after about an hourI no nothing about outboards so not sure what is normal and whats not .. reading the manuals it says it could be a few things -- -- no fuel .. the guage says thats its 3/4 full but that could be wrong I suppose-- The fuel could be old and stale and prehaps contaminated -- (the boat has sat for a year i think -- but everything was great att he sea trial and last weekend)-- Fuel lines are blocking -- (dont know how to check this one)-- fuel pump is blocked or not working The other thing we read was that water is supposed to be coming out from "somewere" .. (I love how that dont tell you were) and over heating could have caused this -- we started the engine about 40 mins to an hour later and still the samething -- every now and then if I pumped the fuel bulb alot it would run for a little longer -- Why dont I look in the tank you all ask .... well there is no were to look .. the fuel is filled from and external filling port and the tank is under the outboard well and doesnt have an inspection hole as its pumped straight to the motor -- Anyway any advice would be great -- as we would like to sail again this weekend ... it was really really great while it lasted