wickerdave
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- May 29, 2010
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HELP 1st major problem in 40 years of boating. I have a 1998 DT140 EFI, 1st time out, 10 minutes on the river, high water, possible debree under the water. Crusing along about 2800 rpms engine suddenly over revs( like it poped out of gear) I pull it out of gear. Engine stops, wont start again. Get towed in, get home and put start charger on battery. Engine starts, runs 10 secounds, put it in gear and makes a screetching noise and stops. repeated this again 5 minutes later. Took prop in to prop shop, it had spun. Repaired and reinstalled the prop. Engine runs fine but put in gear and prop does not turn. With motor off, in neutral the prop freewheels, put in forward gear and it will notrotate backwards but will rotate forward. Is it possible it's just a shearpin or linkage, or is that wishfull thinking....NEED DIAGNOSIS PLEASE