Antoniorocko
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- Jul 21, 2019
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I have a Volvo 4.3 gl on a 2000 four winns horizon 180. A few weeks ago I begun to have really rough shifts and sometimes delayed shifts (1-2 seconds at first but then it started to increase in frequency and delay) I checked the shift cable and the shielding was rotted pretty bad exposing the core, I replaced the cable and it appeared to fix the issue for about a day or two and then the issue returned. I initially assumed the cable had too much slack so I biased the cable to apply some pressure towards forward. This seemed to help briefly but then it started getting worse. I got to the point where i tried to launch today and it would not shift into forward at all. However keeping it in the position where it should have shifted but not rev the engine I was able to very slowly move forward, it is very slow but it does technically move forward. It has never had an issue shifting into reverse.
I have ave also had the issue of when the engine gets hot it begins to idle high, somewhere around 1,100rpm +/- 100. The engine starts out right about 600 rpm. I tried removing the shift cable and adjusting the cable to fit to the throttle plate in its natural position, with no change so I tried to bias it towards idling low and the the engine would not start ( I assume because it was cold so I was starting it too low)
i assume the high throttle is causing the shifting issue, but this is my first boat and I have only had it about 4 months so I am still learning about this engine. Any help is appreciated.
I have ave also had the issue of when the engine gets hot it begins to idle high, somewhere around 1,100rpm +/- 100. The engine starts out right about 600 rpm. I tried removing the shift cable and adjusting the cable to fit to the throttle plate in its natural position, with no change so I tried to bias it towards idling low and the the engine would not start ( I assume because it was cold so I was starting it too low)
i assume the high throttle is causing the shifting issue, but this is my first boat and I have only had it about 4 months so I am still learning about this engine. Any help is appreciated.