Cap'n Chaos
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- Jun 4, 2010
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Evinrude 18202. Stock 3 blade prop.
Low speed testing went fine. Half speed did fine, 3/4 speed did fine.
At WOT it slipped out of fwd... I slowed motor back to idle speed, shifted to neutral then to rvs. Nothing. Back to fwd, nothing. I didn't try to run anymore - hooked up the trolling motor fished for a few hours and went home. I thought the shift rod connector came loose. That's what it acted like. ***I had to replace the shift rod connector when I changed the water pump, etc yesterday prior to testing. I also flushed and filled the lower oil.***
Looking at it today (at home) shifting to fwd engages prop, so does rvs. Decided to check lower oil before pulling the lower off. White foamy milkshake... so I have a leak somewhere. The brand new drain/fill plugs and seals I doubt are leaking.
I haven't drained / strained the LU oil yet to see if I have any metal or surprises waiting for me... headed out there to do it now.
Would this be a good indicator of a bad clutch dog?
Low speed testing went fine. Half speed did fine, 3/4 speed did fine.
At WOT it slipped out of fwd... I slowed motor back to idle speed, shifted to neutral then to rvs. Nothing. Back to fwd, nothing. I didn't try to run anymore - hooked up the trolling motor fished for a few hours and went home. I thought the shift rod connector came loose. That's what it acted like. ***I had to replace the shift rod connector when I changed the water pump, etc yesterday prior to testing. I also flushed and filled the lower oil.***
Looking at it today (at home) shifting to fwd engages prop, so does rvs. Decided to check lower oil before pulling the lower off. White foamy milkshake... so I have a leak somewhere. The brand new drain/fill plugs and seals I doubt are leaking.
I haven't drained / strained the LU oil yet to see if I have any metal or surprises waiting for me... headed out there to do it now.
Would this be a good indicator of a bad clutch dog?