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    enigine is killed when put in reverse

    I have a 1973 caravelle trihull with a merc 165 straight six [chevy copy] I/O.When shifted into reverse it kills the engine cold or hot 8 out of 10 times. Sometimes it seems when the trim is up problem is worse. When trimed down seems to work better[dosent kill the engine].But not always. Is...
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    Dies when put in reverse

    I have a 1973 caravelle trhull with a merc 165.When the engine is cold it dies when put into reverse.After warm up its better but still dies some when put in reverse.At first i thought it was just cold blooded but it almost seems as if too much drag is on the engine when put into reverse gear...
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