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  1. 10-27-2023, 09:45 AM #1
    creekchub
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    Guys, what filter is this in a 1999- Yamaha OX 66, 200 hp outboard?

    guys every second year I’m having an issue with this filter getting clogged in a 1999. Yamaha 0x66 200 hp outboard.
    this filter is underneath the electric fuel pump- I would like to get a replacement for this year, instead of just soaking it in a solution. Can anyone tell me what the part number is for this filter for my outboard?
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    #2 10-27-2023, 09:47 AM
    image.jpg Or what is this filter called? /part # etc…. I religiously used to use star Tron and Yama lube. My mechanic said his theory is the combination of star Tron and Yama lube may be causing this. He recommended I switch to STABILE fuel treatment instead and I no longer use the Yama lube. I have not had any fuel related issues since but as a preventative measure I’m going to replace that filter this year.
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    #3 10-27-2023, 11:14 AM
    it is the vst filter
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    #4 10-28-2023, 04:50 PM
    Go to boats.net or Sim Yamaha and look at the schematic for you engine. They both carry that part. You can also find aftermarket filter on eBay for a lot less.
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    #5 10-28-2023, 07:55 PM
    Or the official Yamaha US parts catalog. www.yamahaoutboards.com

    I am assuming that you have a 1999 SX200TXRX.

    Do you troll a lot? How many hours per year on the motor? That will result in much more fuel flowing through that filter over time.

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    #6 10-31-2023, 08:43 AM
    I know there’s some videos on YouTube but what is the overall time this should take to open up the VST take out filter and then prime the system when done ? Less than hour ? In the past a local boat mechanic around here charged me $299 to do this which to me seems to be on the high side ? And that was just reusing the VST filter after soaking it in a solution not replacing it looks like the filter part itself is about $60 online.
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    #7 10-31-2023, 06:29 PM
    Mechanic should have replaced it with a new one. $299 labor and a used part, i would find a better mechanic!
    About an hour if you have a mechanical aptitude. Make sure the pressure has been released at the shrader valve on the side of the vst tank.
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    #8 11-02-2023, 11:15 AM
    Checked records guy charged $450 to take apart VST and clean /not replace that filter…….that was 2 years ago….. I can’t go back to him :(
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