Baron Mather
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The issue first happened after a couple hours of running, I was idling into the marina and the engine sputtered and died while in forward gear. The engine starts right up when in neutral without any issue. Then trying to shift into forward or reverse the engine sputters and dies out. I was able to get the boat to shift into forward gear without stalling by giving it some throttle when shifting. As long as the boat is not in gear at idle speed the engine runs perfectly fine but the second you throttle down to an idle it will sputter and die out. The issue seems to be more persistent when the engine is warm, and the boat has been running for a while.
Before the stalling issue started, I had already replaced the spark plugs, oil change, water separating fuel filter, changed out the points and the cap.
Since the issue has started, I have replaced the lower shift cable and I believe the shift interrupter switch to be in good working order. After changing the lower shift cable and doing a sea trial I have found the issue starts after the boat has been running for at least 20 minutes and the engine is warm.
The most recent sea trial I was surprised to find out that when the engine is running in neutral, and I go to raise the outdrive the engine will sputter and die out just like when I am trying to shift into forward and reverse. The engine will still start right back up in neutral in this scenario as well. This happening brings me to believe I have some sort of electrical issue going on. Currently I have the shift interrupter switch pulled for inspection and I am also in the process of replacing the ignition coil to try and rule some things out.
The carb has not been rebuilt but as far as I am aware that's not the issue. I have triple checked for corrosion on all wires and grounds for the battery and engine. I have been trying to troubleshoot this problem for a couple months now without any luck. Any insight on things I could try next would be greatly appreciated.
Before the stalling issue started, I had already replaced the spark plugs, oil change, water separating fuel filter, changed out the points and the cap.
Since the issue has started, I have replaced the lower shift cable and I believe the shift interrupter switch to be in good working order. After changing the lower shift cable and doing a sea trial I have found the issue starts after the boat has been running for at least 20 minutes and the engine is warm.
The most recent sea trial I was surprised to find out that when the engine is running in neutral, and I go to raise the outdrive the engine will sputter and die out just like when I am trying to shift into forward and reverse. The engine will still start right back up in neutral in this scenario as well. This happening brings me to believe I have some sort of electrical issue going on. Currently I have the shift interrupter switch pulled for inspection and I am also in the process of replacing the ignition coil to try and rule some things out.
The carb has not been rebuilt but as far as I am aware that's not the issue. I have triple checked for corrosion on all wires and grounds for the battery and engine. I have been trying to troubleshoot this problem for a couple months now without any luck. Any insight on things I could try next would be greatly appreciated.