88 5.0 litre XL kills going into gear

[Tileman]

The motor runs excellent, but kills going into gear, forward or reverse. If I rev it up and dump it in gear quickly, occasionally it will go. and it runs fine until go back to neutral. Any suggestions would be appreciated

 

[Don S]

Re: 88 5.0 litre XL kills going into gear

Sounds like you are long overdue for a new shift cable. What outdrive?

 

[Tileman]

Re: 88 5.0 litre XL kills going into gear

Alpha 1 I believe. I just bought the boat Thursday, from a place Called Rawhide Ranch, which is a camp for troubled youths. People donate their boats for tax credits, and the young men repair the boats and sell them.

 

[Don S]

Re: 88 5.0 litre XL kills going into gear

Have a look at the link below. I think it will help you understand why I said it was the shift cable. It's a very common problem

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?p=1930449#post1930449

 

[Tileman]

Re: 88 5.0 litre XL kills going into gear

Awesome, Thank you