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    Shift interrupter stalling motor whenever shifting into gear??

    Carburetor filthy, bad fuel pump, cooling passages salt clogged irretrievably on exhaust/intake manifold, thermostat housing, engine water circulating pump, bad bilge pump switch, lift pump electricals corroded beyond salvage, running lights toast, fuel sender and gauge bad, water in shaft...
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    Shift interrupter stalling motor whenever shifting into gear??

    I was in a bad mood after struggling with this project. I know there must be 10 million mercs out there and have been around forever. The comparison to my last boat with volvo penta diesel is stark. While admittedly not a direct comparison, it was far less finicky on adjustments, outdrive...
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    Shift interrupter stalling motor whenever shifting into gear??

    Nope that was free as could be. Lubed the shaft and ultrathin mylar washers both sides and didn't torque that pivot bolt much at all. Played around with everything before I went my nuclear option. Frankly not sure why merc has so much slop before spring legs even think about engaging posts. Boat...
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    Shift interrupter stalling motor whenever shifting into gear??

    I accessed the spring legs by removing 9/16 pivot bolt. You don’t really need to remove cable end as lever can rotate to get access. Adjust gently don’t be an animal. It took a few tries to get it dialed in.
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    Shift interrupter stalling motor whenever shifting into gear??

    I realize this is an old thread but maybe this will help someone. Mercruiser 3.0 gas, new lower unit, new lower shift cable, all adjustments made to fsm spec. Everything greased liberally. Shift cable still a little stiff but smooth even while not attached to engine. Shift cut out stalled boat f...
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    Remove shift cable? Mercruiser 1.7 Alpha one gen two

    I know this thread is 3 years old. The shift cable jacket nut at outdrive end was completely galled in place and previous owner cross threaded it. Should anyone be wondering, the required tap to clean up the mess is a 1/4"x 18 npt. Commonly used for 1/4" pipe, the tap is tapered and measures +/-...
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