Help Troubleshooting Throttle Problem

[brettagostini]

Hi... I have a 78 Evinrude 140. Lately, if you drop back to the neutral position, the prop still turns. To truly get it into neutral you have to pull back into reverse just a tiny bit, then go forward again to the neutral position. Sometimes you have to try this several times to get it into neutral. This is a real safety issue, so I wonder if someone could help me out. Do I need to replace a cable? Adjust something somewhere? Lube something... ?<br /><br />Thanks!!

 

[Fouled Plug]

Re: Help Troubleshooting Throttle Problem

Do I need to replace a cable? Adjust something somewhere? Lube something... ?

Could be all of the above! Or perhaps as simple as adjusting the linkage at the box and/or motor. Your manual should have clear instructions on how to accomplish this.

 

[brettagostini]

Re: Help Troubleshooting Throttle Problem

Thanks. The manual isn't very helpful with this... talks about adjusting tension, but not much about this. I'm going to have a poke around a little and maybe I can come back with more information (or even figure it out for myself!! yeah...right!)<br /><br />Thanks again.