2005 Mercury 90 Fourstroke Shifting Hard
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 7:06 pm
Although my engine does not sit on a Boston Whaler boat, i know [the Mercury 90 FOURSTOKE c.2005] was a popular engine for them, and I thought this would be a good place to ask [about hard shifting].
I have a 2005 Mercury 90-HP FOURSTROKE. I just picked up the boat last year (18’ Cape Craft) for a great price. The carburetors were a little dirty. I learned this engine can be very temperamental with anything but perfect fuel. Most of my experience is with V6 OX66’s. We got the engine running well but the shifting in and out of gear is very hard.
I disconnected the [mechanical shift and throttle] cables and the [throttle and shift levers] moved freely. It tells me the sticking point is in the engine. I saw some old posts about this same problem but couldn’t find any solution--if there is one.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks--Andrew
I have a 2005 Mercury 90-HP FOURSTROKE. I just picked up the boat last year (18’ Cape Craft) for a great price. The carburetors were a little dirty. I learned this engine can be very temperamental with anything but perfect fuel. Most of my experience is with V6 OX66’s. We got the engine running well but the shifting in and out of gear is very hard.
I disconnected the [mechanical shift and throttle] cables and the [throttle and shift levers] moved freely. It tells me the sticking point is in the engine. I saw some old posts about this same problem but couldn’t find any solution--if there is one.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks--Andrew