Tohatsu TLDI MD35 jet no throttle response

[kenaialweld]

I took my boat out yesterday for this years maiden voyage. The motor ran great the whole time. When I was pulling in to my trailer I put it into neutral, then back into gear again and gave it some throttle. Nothing happened. I put it into reverse, neutral, then back into forward gear with the same result. I shut it off, restarted it, then tried it again and it worked fine. Anybody ever have this happen? Thoughts on why it would happen.

 

[fhhuber]

Sounds like the linkage... Simplest possible issue is a nut fell off and disconnected throttle from the controls and the carb spring is holding it at idle.

Since this is the cheapest issue, Its where I would look first. Look at the carb linkage while someone else moves the throttle. 0 cost to check.

Just look at all the linkage connections and see if one isn't quite connected right.

 

[kenaialweld]

I will be checking the linkage for sure. It was strange though because when I shut the motor off then started it again, it worked fine.

 

[fhhuber]

stranger things have happened... but it sounds like a linkage issue.