Motor dies when coming back to idle

TxHorns

Seaman
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Jul 27, 2009
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I have a 1992 Johnson 140 which dies when I am bringing the boat back down to idle from cruising. It usually starts up again pretty quickly, but sometimes it may take a pump of the bulb, so must be something related to fuel flow. Besides checking the fuel filter and making sure the lines aren't obstructed, any other ideas? It also doesn't hold its RPMs well at all at 4000+ and I need to tend to the throttle a lot, could this be related? Thanks.
 

jstrat7804

Petty Officer 2nd Class
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May 12, 2010
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Re: Motor dies when coming back to idle

do you have shift switch it kills one side of the engine so it can shift easy thats what my engine was doing i put a little penetrating oil in it and it helped
 
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