phx5kegsman
Petty Officer 3rd Class
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- Apr 10, 2021
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Hello, I've got a 1986 50 ELJ 2stroke motor. Just did full rebuild of powerhead. Also replaced plugs ,coils, and water pump. Put motor back on boat and hooked up control cables. When I start the motor (On muffs with shift/throttle lever in N) the prop is turning in fwd direction. When I move the lever towards reverse the prop stops, except for a small amount of movement in Reverse direction. It looks like the prop wants to spin but but is stopped by something after an inch or two of movement.
A little background. This motor is new to me and I have not actually used it on the water. I bought it attatched to an old Glastron runabout a couple years . The boat is in excellent condition and the motor very clean. Compression numbers were low so I did a full rebuild of powerhead, which was quite a learning experience ( 5 broken exhaust manifold bolts), but that's another story, lol! So now I've got much more money and time invested in this little motor and must see it through. any help/ advice/ suggestions would be much appreciated.
A little background. This motor is new to me and I have not actually used it on the water. I bought it attatched to an old Glastron runabout a couple years . The boat is in excellent condition and the motor very clean. Compression numbers were low so I did a full rebuild of powerhead, which was quite a learning experience ( 5 broken exhaust manifold bolts), but that's another story, lol! So now I've got much more money and time invested in this little motor and must see it through. any help/ advice/ suggestions would be much appreciated.