"After reviewing this discussi
"After reviewing this discussion board for over 90 minutes I have come to some conclusion what my problem MIGHT be.
I have a Johnson 40 hp elect. start eng. I have recently changed the water pump. I took special care with the shift rod as to not turn it. I even marked the position it was in as I pulled it from the motor. After water pump work was completed I put 80W-90 valvoline gear oil back in.
From reading this DB I concluded I might not have returned the shift rod as it was or used the wrong gear oil.
This is my problem. When starting motor it is in foward gear. I pull back to the first click, it is in neutral. I pull all the way back it goes to foward gear at a lower speed then when engauged in true foward.
I am positive I didn't mess with the shift rod however can one turn either way make that big of a difference?
Can gear oil not make it shift properly?
Down and out in INDY.
Thanks in advance for good advice.
TE"
"After reviewing this discussion board for over 90 minutes I have come to some conclusion what my problem MIGHT be.
I have a Johnson 40 hp elect. start eng. I have recently changed the water pump. I took special care with the shift rod as to not turn it. I even marked the position it was in as I pulled it from the motor. After water pump work was completed I put 80W-90 valvoline gear oil back in.
From reading this DB I concluded I might not have returned the shift rod as it was or used the wrong gear oil.
This is my problem. When starting motor it is in foward gear. I pull back to the first click, it is in neutral. I pull all the way back it goes to foward gear at a lower speed then when engauged in true foward.
I am positive I didn't mess with the shift rod however can one turn either way make that big of a difference?
Can gear oil not make it shift properly?
Down and out in INDY.
Thanks in advance for good advice.
TE"