Boogie651
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- Jun 21, 2019
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Hi there guys. Was just wondering if any of you have had this problem. I have a 1998 5.7 Mercruiser with the alpha 1 Gen 2 outdrive. The problem is that when I shift from either forward or reverse into neutral, the remote handle clicks into the neutral position but the boat will continue. After 3-5 seconds usually it will spring back into the neutral position and I'm able to shift into the other gear, but returning to neutral is the same thing. I checked the cables for pinches crushed spots, sharp bend etc.. I checked the cable adjustment according to achris video and they are dead on. The gear select cable moves very freely when the engine is off by hand. Also it finds neutral just fine when there is no load on the prop. I just installed a new motor and took it out on the water and found this issue. I didn’t have this issue with the other motor? Has any one heard about this? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks