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1978 25hp evinrude throttle question

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Minnesotaman

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Hi all I'm new to boat owning as of today I brought it home and charged up the battery and put the motor in a 55 gal drum to start it up. It started but didn't seem to throttle up much I pulled the cover off and watched the throttle linkage it seemed to move as it should. I pushed on the end of the rod going up to the carb and she revved right up there was a stop on the rod but it was like a inch and a half from the plastic piece that goes on it should the stop be closer to that I loosened it and tried moving it and it was cracked and fell off so ill have to get a new stop but is that my problem or is it something else? Thanks
 
The guy I bought it from had it serviced top to bottom last year and I was in neutral ill have to put it in gear and try it I put a little to much water in the barrel so didn't want to do much in gear in the garage and thanks for the info I'm a motor guy but this is my first tangle with a boat motor :)
 
It bugged me so I went out and tried it again this time putting it in gear and she took off great got a little lake in the garage now but feel better about it as soon as the ice is off the lakes here I'm gonna do a few little trial voyages out to get to know the boat better. Can't wait :) ill keep you guys updated on how things go thanks for the help
 
image.jpgWhere the red arrow points is the stop that broke not sure why it is back so far from the throttle piece that comes from the handle any idea what it does or why it's there?
 
Minnesotaman said:
View attachment 6542Where the red arrow points is the stop that broke not sure why it is back so far from the throttle piece that comes from the handle any idea what it does or why it's there?
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I believe that's ur pivot block on ur throttle control rod...your gonna need that replaced before your throttle will work from the tiller handle...gotta have it!
 
Yea that's the stop I broke I'll have to fix that I see what you mean by it being at wot. I will have to replace the water pump indicator nipple where it sprays water out cause it was plugged up and it cracked when I tried to unplug it. But if these are my only problems I'm ok with that little tinkering is worth it
 
It's on a 14 foot mirrocraft, and it has electric start already I got the boat, motor, trailer, a eagle cuda 250i and trolling motor for $950
 
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