Tohatsu 8 HP-Throttle won't rev in gear?

[nbedinger]

This is doubtless a mechanical problem. I hope someone can steer me toward the source of it:<br /><br />This outboard starts OK and can rev to high idle (using twist grip/throttle) in neutral. But when I put it in gear, it won't rev any higher, still limited to high idle speed.<br /><br />Seems like it just quit working all at once. I used the motor not long ago and it worked fine.<br /><br />I removed the cowl, looked at the pull start lockout linkage and the drum thing that the throttle cables pull on. I didn't dismantle anything, just tried to spot whatever keeps the throttle away from wide open in neutral. <br /><br />Anyway, I can see some mechanical devices that operate with the throttle and/or gear shifter, but can't spot the limiter.<br /><br />Any help appreciated.

 

[Salmon Tub]

Re: Tohatsu 8 HP-Throttle won't rev in gear?

Funny thing you should ask, When I bought my first Tohatsu, an 18 hp, I took it to a local lake to break it in. It ran fine for a few hours, then we stopped and fished for a while. After re-starting, I put it in gear and gave it gas, it died. I started it again, and it ran fine, gave a little gas in nuetral, it was fine, but again died when reved in gear. Took it back to the dealer, he pulled the air silencer, removed the carb, pulled out the jet, blew into it from the back (plastic shaving from fuel tank). Problem solved. I do remember another time when if I gave it gas, it would not die, but it would not rev over fast idle, in that case, the manual choke was open just a bit. It would idle fine, it would shift into gear, it would troll fine, but it would not accelerate. The fix that time was to push the choke knob back in all the way (no brainer!). Check your choke and linkages. Good luck.