IRRATIC OR NO SHIFT OMC COBRA

[jimmyvan]

'90 VIP WITH 2.3L FORD & OMC COBRA STERNDRIVE IS INCONSISTANT WITH SHIFTING - IS THIS PROBABLY A TRANSOM SHIFT CABLE? IS THIS COMMON? AND DO THEY HAVE 100 DIFFERENT CABLES OR ONE SPECIFIC TO REPLACE IT WITH IF THAT IS THE PROBLEM?

 

[clanton]

Re: IRRATIC OR NO SHIFT OMC COBRA

Do you mean thet it jumps out of gear, or engine stalls when shifting?

 

[seahorse5]

Re: IRRATIC OR NO SHIFT OMC COBRA

All Cobra I/O's use the same shift cable.<br /><br />Describe the shifting problems.

 

[jimmyvan]

Re: IRRATIC OR NO SHIFT OMC COBRA

thank you everyone. i found the transom cable pulled out of brass fitting at the lower unit. with the input, i picked up a cable on the way to the lake and fixed it the same day! thanks again