stumpted

[stumpted in rapids]

I have a 1963 starcraft with 1968 evinrude 40hp lark x selectmatic . with 1968 Johnson control box . my problem is throttle cable is shorting out when moved. been threw wires 100 times. tried 3 way toggle still no change.

 

[racerone]

What is your motor doing / not doing.----I do not see how the " throttle cable " can short out.-----Is a fuse blowing when you put the motor in forward.---Give exact details here.

 

[oldboat1]

engine dies when you push the button -- or maybe dies when you try to throttle up while in gear? Might not be electrical.

 

[stumpted in rapids]

when I turn the steering wheel shorts out because throttle cable moves, when I move to forward or reverse shorts out, when move cable by control box or motor end shorts, when I move anything to do with cable shorts out. motor runs just fine but when lose power shorts out power to propeller forward and reverse. has no fuses that I have found . its an electramatic control single lever with throttle tensioner . and red lever wish I think is start up idle no wires connected to it. when I move the plug wires and plate under flywheel shorts out. moter will stay running just have to wiggle or hold cable to keep it in gear or keep lights on.

 

[oldboat1]

If I had to guess (and I do), would guess a bad ground. Find the motor ground and wire harness ground(s) and make sure they are secure with good connections.

 

[gm280]

Sound to me that you have something under the flywheel that is the problem. Every thing you stated points to something under the flywheel. I think you need to remove the flywheel and see what's going on. Because you stated that moving the plate under the flywheel makes it short out... IDK!