BB63QM
Petty Officer 3rd Class
- Joined
- Aug 4, 2023
- Messages
- 75
75 Mercury 850
Symptom A: throttle was not returning to idle (distributor not resting on Idle Stop at idle and if side throttle engaged, RPM went up but then not down when returned flat.
Symptom B: the unthreaded brass section of the throttle cable is more than that of the shift cable.
Symptom C: when disconnected, the engine side of the cable moves in and out of the black sleeve a tiny bit, and there are lines in the grease potentially indicating past movement.
See pics
Am I right and is there anything to do other than to replace?
Symptom A: throttle was not returning to idle (distributor not resting on Idle Stop at idle and if side throttle engaged, RPM went up but then not down when returned flat.
Symptom B: the unthreaded brass section of the throttle cable is more than that of the shift cable.
Symptom C: when disconnected, the engine side of the cable moves in and out of the black sleeve a tiny bit, and there are lines in the grease potentially indicating past movement.
See pics
Am I right and is there anything to do other than to replace?