1988 88SPL J88MSLCUS
Just got boat back from shop. Put in and ran around the river for a while. Engine runs great and everything is good. After an hour or two of cruising around I feel a minor jolt or almost a hesitation i guess. Like the little jolt you feel when you hit something under the surface very small. Didnt think anything of it until it happened again a few minutes later. At this time I was low on fuel so I thought hmm maybe its just an air bubble so I continued back to the marina. Fueled up and went back out. Its still doing it. I dont think its the engine because the rpms dont change when it happens. Could this be a sign of the lower unit going? It goes in and out of gear perfectly. Also is this a symptom of a spun hub? Let me say however that this is very intermittent. Once every couple minutes or so, especially when getting up onto plane.
Just got boat back from shop. Put in and ran around the river for a while. Engine runs great and everything is good. After an hour or two of cruising around I feel a minor jolt or almost a hesitation i guess. Like the little jolt you feel when you hit something under the surface very small. Didnt think anything of it until it happened again a few minutes later. At this time I was low on fuel so I thought hmm maybe its just an air bubble so I continued back to the marina. Fueled up and went back out. Its still doing it. I dont think its the engine because the rpms dont change when it happens. Could this be a sign of the lower unit going? It goes in and out of gear perfectly. Also is this a symptom of a spun hub? Let me say however that this is very intermittent. Once every couple minutes or so, especially when getting up onto plane.