Need Help

artk2144

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I've got a 1973 40 hp evinrude selectric shift-----Its runs good at half throtte but when I go to full throtte its lock up so hard its kick the motor out of the water.--- Can someone tell me whats wrong. -----thanks
 

tx1961whaler

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Re: Need Help

Hard to say what's wrong with it. I'd suspect something in the lower end is locking up. Almost sounds like it is shifting into reverse....
 

artk2144

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Re: Need Help

I want to thank you for your help---that was my problem it was jumping into reverse.---The wiring was bad---I rewired the motor and its works fine now.
 

tx1961whaler

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Re: Need Help

Glad it's fixed. The "kicking the motor up out of the water" was the hint. The only thing that causes that is putting it in reverse, or hitting something.
 
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