mercruiser 250 will idle but dies as soon as put in gear.

DIY wife

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My husband and i just recently bought a boat and have had nothing but problems. Most recently it's that we can get it to idle in neutral with the throttle pinned, but as soon as you let off the throttle and try to put it in gear it just dies! My husband is a great DIY guy, but only if he knows what to look for and we're both totally stumped! Any ideas what to check or try? Thank you so much.
 

Bt Doctur

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Re: mercruiser 250 will idle but dies as soon as put in gear.

might be a bad lower shift cable causing the shift interupt to stall the motor.
Go to the Adults Only section for the manuals for the engine and drive.
 
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