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    Stuck in drive

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    Stuck in drive

    By shift in idle i mean with the engine running at an idle speed( the engine dies if I back off the throttle to much
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    Stuck in drive

    Yes. It will shift in idle.. the plate seems to only move and block the shifter after a hard run(when its able to run hard because of the spitting and sputtering). When I got it it would not start. Put a little fuel in a cylinder a couple times the primed with carb cleaner and it finally...
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    Stuck in drive

    It dies... I figure it needs carb rebuild
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    Stuck in drive

    Hello all... I recently purchased a 1983 15hp evinrude for a winter project. First time on the water and it got stuck in forward. A plate under the fly wheel had oreinted its self in a position that prevent the shfter from moving. It went in to foward smoothly so im assuming that the plate...
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    Alternator not putting out 14 volts.

    Thanks for you patience with me. Will have checked
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    Alternator not putting out 14 volts.

    There are 2 wires.. one to positive post and one to the negative post on the battery.
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    Alternator not putting out 14 volts.

    Hello all I have a 1990 larson 180 lazer wit a 3.7l mercruiser. The boat had an alternator kit on it when I bought it(replaced the original stator that it came with). The voltage gauge usually show about 11 volts at idle then drops a little at cruising speed. The alternator appears to be new...
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    Best prop fuel economy

    Bikesdy The sticker says 4200-4600 rpms. Thanks for pointing me to it. Scott06. The seller told me that the boat. Belong to a family that was on the big side and enjoyed tubing(not sure exactly what that meant but I'm assuming the boat was loaded down). So I imagine your right. They needed...
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    Trim issues

    Just finished replacing the trim pump. Lower unit raises and lowers perfectly. Whether it was a bad pump or loosening and tightening wires bettered my connection, we'll never know. But Ill have some peace of mind when pulling out knowing I won't drag off whats leftt of the skeg. Thanks...
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    Best prop fuel economy

    Thanks QBhoy.. yes it's a 17 pitch.. from the little research I did on that motor I've came to the conclusion that since it's still on the water it must be a reliable one(knock on wood). It does have the 4" intercooler(if that's what it's called) instead of the 3". But thanks for.your concern.
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    Best prop fuel economy

    Thanks bikestdy. great to find someone with this engine. Thanks for the great prop advice. What is your cruising speed and rpms with your setup.? And do you have any idea on mpg or gph? Is your 3.7 a closed cooling system? Any info on your experience with a closed cooling system would be...
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    Trim issues

    Thank you
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    Trim issues

    Great news.. thanks
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    Best prop fuel economy

    Hello all I have a 1991 Larson 18 laser se With a mercuiser 3.7L alpha 1 Gen I and I currently have a 17x14.5 prop. At WOT I'm running about 38mph at 5300 rpm. I am not familiar with the 3.7L. But 5300rpm seems a bit high (at least compared to the 3.0L , 4.3L and 5.7L that were in our...
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    Trim issues

    That kinda makes sense. The switch did seem to operate opposite of my previous 4 boats (up was down and down was up) Which I kinda thought in my head last year after I bought it. But I figured it was my old age catching up with me. I watched the seller lower it when we bought it but never...
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    Trim issues

    I have tried that and also tried raising it as far as it will go(which is about half way) then lowering it just a bit and raising it again. Sometimes it won't get back to halfway after trying this. Then I have to lift it manually will some presses the trim switch. Thanks for everyone's help
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    Trim issues

    So if it trims up slowly and not fully is it safe to say it's probably a pump issue?
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    Trim issues

    When we bought the boat late last year The trailer switch was disconnected. And I'm pretty sure the limit up switch is not functional. The wiring from the pump(blue, green and black) to the solenoid seems to be fine. Will the nonfunctional limit up switch prevent the pump from Appling enough...
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    Trim issues

    I also so have a prop question. Should I start a new thread for that?
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