"I have a mercruiser 4.3L engi
"I have a mercruiser 4.3L engine. (SeaRay 180 BR w/ an alpha 1 drive) I just had it rebuilt and only have about 10 hours on it. The boat runs fine in neutral and revs nicely when not in gear. When I take it out on the lake and go over some wakes, the boat cuts out like someone grabbed the throttle and bulled it back to neutral. I then pull the throttle back to neutral, restart the engine, and take off fine. I had to do this about 4 times to get back to the dock (about ½ mile).
Sometimes just pulling the throttle back to neutral when the motor starts to cut out is enough to keep the engine running. I then give it more throttle and it runs fine for a bit (3 min) then does the same cycle over and over. I don’t know if this is because the boat is no longer bouncing up and down in the water, or if it has to do with a short in the throttle..or what..
When I put the boat in neutral and rev it runs and sounds fine, it only happens when I am moving on the lake.
I would appreciate any help someone can offer..this is a weird one for me, but probably an easy one for you experts out there..
Don"
"I have a mercruiser 4.3L engine. (SeaRay 180 BR w/ an alpha 1 drive) I just had it rebuilt and only have about 10 hours on it. The boat runs fine in neutral and revs nicely when not in gear. When I take it out on the lake and go over some wakes, the boat cuts out like someone grabbed the throttle and bulled it back to neutral. I then pull the throttle back to neutral, restart the engine, and take off fine. I had to do this about 4 times to get back to the dock (about ½ mile).
Sometimes just pulling the throttle back to neutral when the motor starts to cut out is enough to keep the engine running. I then give it more throttle and it runs fine for a bit (3 min) then does the same cycle over and over. I don’t know if this is because the boat is no longer bouncing up and down in the water, or if it has to do with a short in the throttle..or what..
When I put the boat in neutral and rev it runs and sounds fine, it only happens when I am moving on the lake.
I would appreciate any help someone can offer..this is a weird one for me, but probably an easy one for you experts out there..
Don"