dies when i put in gear

allen6634

Seaman
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i have a 1983 johnson outboard it is a 88spl the engine runs great ,but it will not idel when i put it in gear. i have been adjusting the throttle cable to make it stay running ,but it slams real hard in gear i realy would like to fix this before i break something. please help?
 

86 century

Ensign
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Re: dies when i put in gear

Are you setting it in the water or on the muffs.
 

allen6634

Seaman
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Re: dies when i put in gear

thits is when i am on the water ,i haven't tryed it on muffs.
 

Larry Tate

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Re: dies when i put in gear

low speed idle circuit? coil(s) shorting out under a load? you might be in for it with this one...i would first try idling it in gear on muffs. that may give you some more direction as to where the problem is.
 

boobie

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Re: dies when i put in gear

What's the compresion on it ? Will the spark jump a 7/16 " open air gap on a spark tester ? Running on muffs just tells you it's running. In the water you have the proper back pressure in the exhaust system.
 
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