Fast Track (2wire) Tilt Trim Problem

[Shane Gann]

I have a 1998 150hp Johnson Ficht Fast Strike with a Fast Track (2 wire) tilt trim system, I accidentally vapor locked it 2 years ago and released it by the manual release, then when I would tilt the motor down it hopped until it hits the trim Pistons. Yesterday I removed it from the boat and changed out a bunch of seals, o-rings, cleaned it up, ect. and it still hops. I've read past forums and done what everyone else has done and it hasn't helped! Please can somebody please tell me how to fix this problem? Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

[Boobie]

Is the motor by chance binding on the tilt tube ??

 

[Shane Gann]

No, I checked the top cap

 

[Boobie]

I meant the tilt tube where the motor attaches to the swivel bracket where the steering goes through. They sometimes bind up when moving up and down.

 

[Shane Gann]

if you're talking about that little 4 to 6 inch pin then I didn't notice anything wrong with it while I was cleaning it but some Scotch-Brite. However it's been sitting in the upward tilt position as high as possible for a couple of hours and then I went to lower it and there was not near as much hopping while it was tilting downward. Then I raised it up as high as it could go and started bringing it down and it started hopping all over again in the same position as it did before

 

[Shane Gann]

That little 4 to 6 inch pin that connects the motor body and the piston together is kind of tough to get in and out

 

[Boobie]

Read post # 4 again.

 

[Shane Gann]

not sure what ur talking about!

 

[Boobie]

I'm talking about the parts that mount on the transom where the motor moves up and down. Sometimes those bushings freeze up.

 

[Shane Gann]

oh, no those parts were just changed out, I had rack and pinion steering that was changed out to hydrolic steering