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25hp mercury 4 stroke

Posted on 6/5/25 at 9:44 pm
Posted by bluewing
south
Member since Jun 2013
155 posts
Posted on 6/5/25 at 9:44 pm
Need suggestions. Running boat yesterday suddenly would not slow down from wide open throttle .i killed the engine . when restarting engine it will start in gear wide open throttle. Shift is moving but not to any F N R
Posted by ultralite
Member since Feb 2013
117 posts
Posted on 6/5/25 at 10:36 pm to
Mercury has the shift and throttle cables running into the tiller handle. Sounds like the start-in-gear protection detent is not doing its job and the cables are seized at WOT.

I would say check those linkages first.

ETA: what year? 2 stroke? 4 stroke? Fuel injected?
This post was edited on 6/5/25 at 10:38 pm
Posted by bluewing
south
Member since Jun 2013
155 posts
Posted on 6/6/25 at 12:00 pm to
4 stroke
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