Recent recurring problem with my 2006 Merc outboard, well-maintained, but won't rev/slow down. I can turn the throttle completely down, but the engine keeps going at high power.
To get back to dock yesterday, I needed to force it into neutral and reverse, because the engine won't slow enough to do it right. It also starts up at a very high speed, not the normal one idle.
This first happened in October, so I took it in but they couldn't replicate the problem in the shop. They checked all the normal suspects connected to the throttle but didn't see anything. There were other issues which they dealt with (related to our crappy gas in California and some corrosion from a plugged intake site) but they couldn't find anything wrong with the throttle and after working on the other issues, it ran well in the tank.
I put it back on my boat - it started up a little high but not outrageously so, but an hour later I couldn't get it to back off enough to get it into neutral to dock it.
I know the repair guy checked the cable and he mentioned some springs that can break, but which seemed okay.
Does anyone have any other suggestions since he couldn't find anything wrong with the throttle last time?
To get back to dock yesterday, I needed to force it into neutral and reverse, because the engine won't slow enough to do it right. It also starts up at a very high speed, not the normal one idle.
This first happened in October, so I took it in but they couldn't replicate the problem in the shop. They checked all the normal suspects connected to the throttle but didn't see anything. There were other issues which they dealt with (related to our crappy gas in California and some corrosion from a plugged intake site) but they couldn't find anything wrong with the throttle and after working on the other issues, it ran well in the tank.
I put it back on my boat - it started up a little high but not outrageously so, but an hour later I couldn't get it to back off enough to get it into neutral to dock it.
I know the repair guy checked the cable and he mentioned some springs that can break, but which seemed okay.
Does anyone have any other suggestions since he couldn't find anything wrong with the throttle last time?