Longislandboater
New member
Hey guys so heres the deal Last season I bought a bayliner bow rider with a 1985 125 hp force outboard Ran great all last season with minimum problems. Then winter came and I took it out of the water fogged it drained it the usual Then this Season I wanted something with a cabin and came across a 21 ft Steiger without a motor so I grabbed it and spent a few days swapping the motor onto the new boat With a hose and earmuffs the motor ran great just like last season so I took it to the ramp dropped it in the water and drove it all the way to my slip(about a 15-20 min trip.. Once again ran fine no problems Then I went to go out today on a beautiful Saturday and it just wouldn't start. Playing around with it I got it to start only if I popped out the throttle controls and threw it al the way forward(not in gear). Doing that it starts right up and revs high like it should but my problem is that as soon as I bring the throttle back to neutral it cuts off It'll only start if the throttles all the way froward (not in gear) and it'll start and run like this every time but as soon as I bring it back to neutral it cuts out and I can't figure out why Or why it's only happening now after it's been running fine all last season and the start of this one If anyone has any ideas or suggestions on what to do or try that'd be great. I tried taking out a bunch of pretty girls in bikinis and was completely embarrassed I couldn't even get it to stay running lol