Lvn2Fish Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 First off I wanted to say thanks you for letting us in on your knowledge of marine mechanicing! Don't feel like you have to answer any of this, but I'm going crazy right now with the thought that I may have blown up my motor. And need some sort of professional input for peace of mind until Monday when I can get this fixed 2006 Mercury opti max 150 I hit a freaking cruiser wave today at LOZ. Long story short my motor automatically would not respond , I slowed to approx 24 mph when I hit it, immediately lost response when trying to speed back up. Only could go 24 mph for the rest of the ride. I took the cowling off and had someone throttle up with the controls at the console. (After spinning prop into gear of course) The throttle position plate wouldn't go much past this position. Am I safe to assume there is either an obstruction at the console, or the cable somehow lengthened making full throttle now about 1/3 ? This is a screen shot from a YouTube video not my actual motor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinwrench Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Hmmm,. Well the cable can't lengthen. When the motor is not in gear it will not throttle up all the way to WOT unless you have a hot foot. I want to help, but I'm not 100% clear on what's happening here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lvn2Fish Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 Guess I could have used a better word . Maybe stretched lol I'm obviously no mechanic . After I hit this stinking wave it felt as if the throttle at the console would only go about 1/3 of what it should . Really trying to find a way to diagnose if it's something to do with the cable or shift control . When it's in gear and not running I should be able to use shift/throttle at console to get WOT correct? How far out are you ? I need someone to look at it. I have the BFL next weekend hoping I dont have to cancel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinwrench Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 25 minutes ago, Lvn2Fish said: Guess I could have used a better word . Maybe stretched lol I'm obviously no mechanic . After I hit this stinking wave it felt as if the throttle at the console would only go about 1/3 of what it should . Really trying to find a way to diagnose if it's something to do with the cable or shift control . When it's in gear and not running I should be able to use shift/throttle at console to get WOT correct? How far out are you ? I need someone to look at it. I have the BFL next weekend hoping I dont have to cancel Yes it should go all the way to full throttle if it is in gear. Sounds like it might be a control box or throttle linkage issue. If you wanna swing it by I'll figure it out. peoriaone and MOsmallies 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketchup Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 You have a business card, an email, AND a FB business account? When do you have time to fish? Your in good hands Lvn2Fsh Daryk Campbell Sr, fishinwrench and BilletHead 3 TinBoats BassClub. An aluminum only bass club. If interested in info send me a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lvn2Fish Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 You're awesome wrench thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old plug Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 18 hours ago, Ketchup said: You have a business card, an email, AND a FB business account? When do you have time to fish? Your in good hands Lvn2Fsh Ketchup believe me when he was younger he would find time no matter what the cost. There was a time when nothing and i mean hothing wouldI keep him from fishing. I remember a post he made on here saying " if you want to get really good at this bass fishing you will have to eat,sleep,and live it 24. hrs a day" That is a pretty good discription right there of him. Now that he is older he does not place it a the absolute too ofchis priorities . He also has a hell of a fine family now that really means a lot to him. Not to mention that he is hot getting any younger. I wish I could have done that. But I was stick in St Louis area earning a living. Im just grateful that I qhave had the last 25 yrs here on the lake to act like that at least when myvother yalf does not putvher foot down. Daryk Campbell Sr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinwrench Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 21 hours ago, Ketchup said: You have a business card, an email, AND a FB business account? When do you have time to fish? They are called "test runs", and they are a write off Ketchup and slothman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lvn2Fish Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 Wrench got us all fixed up . Freak loose screw jammed up the throttle I suppose . My father couldn't say enough good things about you! Hope to meet you soon! MOsmallies, mixermarkb and Seth 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinwrench Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Your dad is an awesome guy! Let's do a day on the lake sometime. ?? mixermarkb and Lvn2Fish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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