mercuiser 1986 170 will not idle

t stiehler

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Hi my 1986 merc 170 after i put it in gear and got back to nuetrel the idle speed stays ar 2000 rpms
 

t stiehler

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Re: mercuiser 1986 170 will not idle

I played with the choke on the carb and got to idle right but when put back in to gear it gets stuck agian when i go back to neutral
 
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Re: mercuiser 1986 170 will not idle

Could be the throttle cable or shifter not letting the carb return to idle, have you tried to disconnect the cable when it happens and see if the carb returns to idle?
 

t stiehler

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Re: mercuiser 1986 170 will not idle

Where should i disconnect the throttle cable and how can it be adjusted if thats the problem
 

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Re: mercuiser 1986 170 will not idle

Where should i disconnect the throttle cable at the linkage by the carb
 
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