airdvr1227
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We're giving the marina service department a pretty good workout so far this spring. We started the year with the same problem we finished last year; stbd engine dies when maneuvering at idle. We added oil and water mixing this spring. Here's what has been done so far.
Tune ups on both engines
Replace cracked head on stbd engine
Replace coil on port engine (it died while we were heading to the islands)
Rebuild carb and adjust shift on stbd engine
Still the stbd engine dies when maneuvering at idle. It makes your heart skip a beat as you almost deposit your bow pulpit into your dock neighbor's boat. I'm being told now that its a problem with the shift interrupt and new cables are required. Old ones are stretched.
Sounds expensive on a 30' flybridge. My plan is to wait until layup for this project (my wallet is already bruised and bloodied). My workaround is to use the port motor only around the docks. Anything else that could be causing this problem?
Tune ups on both engines
Replace cracked head on stbd engine
Replace coil on port engine (it died while we were heading to the islands)
Rebuild carb and adjust shift on stbd engine
Still the stbd engine dies when maneuvering at idle. It makes your heart skip a beat as you almost deposit your bow pulpit into your dock neighbor's boat. I'm being told now that its a problem with the shift interrupt and new cables are required. Old ones are stretched.
Sounds expensive on a 30' flybridge. My plan is to wait until layup for this project (my wallet is already bruised and bloodied). My workaround is to use the port motor only around the docks. Anything else that could be causing this problem?