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9.9 Johnson not going forward?

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filmsomething
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Initially Posted - 05/06/2008 : 08:28:49

I recently bought a C25 and it came with the 9.9 saildrive? Johnson. I fired it up yesterday in the front yard and it runs great. Sits in neutral fine and goes into reverse no problems but when I try to put it in forward it doesnt budge. It was getting dark so I didn't try adjusting any of the linkage. I will try working on it again tomorrow but I was just wondering if others have had this problem?

83' SK/SR

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 05/06/2008 : 08:46:04

Do you mean Saildrive or Sailmaster? Saildrive is the inboard installation with an outboard-like lower unit going through the bottom of the boat. Sailmaster is Johnson's outboard for sailboats.

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Response Posted - 05/06/2008 : 08:48:09

If it's the outboard, check the linkage to the tilt lock that engages in reverse (to keep the motor from popping up), to see if it's sticking there--it should disengage in forward.

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filmsomething
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Response Posted - 05/06/2008 : 09:27:49

sailmaster, sorry I am out of town and just going from memory

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Response Posted - 05/06/2008 : 10:26:37

That's OK, I can't remember whether I took my pill...

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 05/06/2008 : 11:04:13

If memory serves me correctly, the throttle on my old Johnson 9.9 liked to be in a certain spot to shift gears.

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Response Posted - 05/06/2008 : 11:34:47

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Dave Bristle
 That's OK, I can't remember whether I took my pill...

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

odd, I didn't picture you one for birth control

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redeye
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Response Posted - 05/06/2008 : 12:52:10

Mine would not go into forward unless the throttle was low.

regards.ray

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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 05/06/2008 : 16:45:35

It shouldn't go into either gear except very near idle. Probably linkage, worst case is internal in the lower unit - more bucks but rebuildable, or an excuse to buy a 4 stroker.

We are beginning to think that noise is a good excuse to buy a 4 stroke, but I hate to decommission a perfectly good engine.

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 05/06/2008 : 18:05:15

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Dave5041: We are beginning to think that noise is a good excuse to buy a 4 stroke, but I hate to decommission a perfectly good engine.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I thought the same thing, but, I got sick & tired of the smell, the smoke, the noise, etc. and was able to sell my 2-stroke for twice what I thought it was worth, so it paid for about 1/3 of a new 9.8 hp 4-stroke.

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 05/06/2008 : 20:43:25

I've got a 2-cycle Suzuki with oil injection and I just realized that I've never smelled anything. I don't even see any smoke.

Personally, I've always liked the smell of burning 2-cycle oil (within reason). Brings back a lot of childhood memories at the lake.

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 05/07/2008 : 00:20:24

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by GaryB
 ...Personally, I've always liked the smell of burning 2-cycle oil...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">...and he's "sick and tired" of the smells of bacon frying and coffee brewing...

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