pharmguy05
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"I am a novice boater and rece
"I am a novice boater and recently purchased a 1985 century 19 ft. cuddy with a 3.7L 4 cylinder. The engine runs great, however it is near impossible to put it into drive and keep the engine running. It starts up great and I allow it to idle for about 5 minutes or so. After returning to neutral and placing the engine in gear it seems to quit. However if I place the engine in reverse it runs fine. I had a marina look at it and they said everything was fine, i really dont want to spend hundreds on another marina. Any ideas what the problem could be?"
"I am a novice boater and recently purchased a 1985 century 19 ft. cuddy with a 3.7L 4 cylinder. The engine runs great, however it is near impossible to put it into drive and keep the engine running. It starts up great and I allow it to idle for about 5 minutes or so. After returning to neutral and placing the engine in gear it seems to quit. However if I place the engine in reverse it runs fine. I had a marina look at it and they said everything was fine, i really dont want to spend hundreds on another marina. Any ideas what the problem could be?"