Prop Turning in Neutral/Cold Start Throttle Position

[huskerdaninva]

Good Morning Everyone, I have my 1969 Chrysler 70 hp , model # 7071 running pretty decently on my old 1969 Valiant 14' Runabout. I have already resolved myself to the fact that I will not get the old girl out on the water this year, so I have started to pull off all of the tie downs and what have you from the hull so I can sand her down and get her prepped for a paint job over the winter. Having said all of this, when I have the engine running in neutral, with the knob pulled out and the throttle set to " cold start " position, the prop will turn a bit. (It's very obvious in the large tub that I am using to run the engine.) The engine goes into forward and reverse with no problems when I take her back down to neutral and idle and she will scream at WOT. Do I need to be concerned about the prop movement while in neutral? Thanks in advance!
"Husker" Dan

 

[pnwboat]

Re: Prop Turning in Neutral/Cold Start Throttle Position

That is normal. Even though the clutch dog is not engaged in neutral, the spinning drive shaft and gears swirl the gear oil which may cause the prop to turn slowly.