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MG: I went through the electrical system yesterday. I think the problem is to consistent to be an electrical connection. There is a very specific set of parameters that once achieved result in it not working. Looking around at parts listings however, I may be faced with another issue. Most of these parts are obsolete. This is my first Yamaha engine. I've always had Johnson/Evinrude motors on my small boats. Parts are dime a dozen and I find parts for my 1976 6:-P and 1982 7.5 just as easily as someone looking for 2006 and 2012......I've always heard that people love Yamaha outboards. Do they just throw them away after a few years?????