Shifting problems

tlamos

Cadet
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Aug 31, 2010
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I have a 1986 inline 6 Mercury,took it out for first time today my poblem is when I started it with fast idle slighty foward (Like I always have) the boat went foward,I then put it in netural same thing happened.I then tryed it in reverse and still went foward.The only thing I did to the motor was try to idle up a little on the bottom screw on the port side of motor.Any connection with that? I always try to do things myself and it seems like something else happens.Any help at all before I have to bring it to the shop?
Thank you very much
 

Chris1956

Supreme Mariner
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Mar 25, 2004
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Re: Shifting problems

Did you have the gearcase off to service the waterpump? If so, it was installed incorrectly. Other than that check the shift cable to see that it is indeed moving the shift slider back and forward.
 
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