"I have a 1996 30hp Mariner th
"I have a 1996 30hp Mariner that I just took to the lake for the first start/run of the year. It started ok and after some warm-up time I took it out for a test run. At about a 1/2 mile out while running at high rpm it suddenly lost power and just about died. I immediately put it in neutral and it kept running. But when I tried to go forward at anything above idle it would die. I had to idle back in. In neutral, using the high idle lever, it will run ok at higher rpms - just not when in gear???
Last fall I winterized per the manual. I also changed the fuel filter at that time.
Any ideas as to what the problem is would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Edward E."
"I have a 1996 30hp Mariner that I just took to the lake for the first start/run of the year. It started ok and after some warm-up time I took it out for a test run. At about a 1/2 mile out while running at high rpm it suddenly lost power and just about died. I immediately put it in neutral and it kept running. But when I tried to go forward at anything above idle it would die. I had to idle back in. In neutral, using the high idle lever, it will run ok at higher rpms - just not when in gear???
Last fall I winterized per the manual. I also changed the fuel filter at that time.
Any ideas as to what the problem is would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Edward E."