"Tim" wrote in message
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On Sep 18, 8:16 pm, "Chuck" wrote:
We have a pontoon boat with a new Honda 4-stroke on it. The motor idles
fine and revs in neutral but as soon as we put it in forward or reverse
gear
it cuts out. Is there some special switch that is out of adjustment???

Chuck

Could be, Chuck. I dont' knwo a thing aboutt he Hondas, but Mercruiser
has a momentary kill swith that when the lower end in engaged into
either forward or reverse, there is a momentary "kill" that shuts the
ignition down for a split second so the lower end gears can engage
easier. The Honda may have the same type set up, but I really don't
know.

Now, if you shift it quickly from idle to forward with good throttle,
does the engine still die?

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Actually, I think the Mercruiser momentarily kills ignition when shifting
"out" of gear into neutral. It has been a while, though, and maybe I am
mistaken.

Eisboch