Well it was nearly a perfect day today, sunshine, 60's, enough wind to learn to sail by, but the end of my day saw the loss ot my throttle control.
After motoring back to the marina I putted around for a few minutes to fill the ballast. When I went to throttle up to head into the marina I discovered my throttle would not work. Fortunately there was no wind and I was able to putt in at idle speed.
Has anyone had a similar problem? Could it be a broken cable or a simple disconnect?
It was getting too dark to do any real examination, so I thought I would post this hoping for some advice. I am leary about going in for repairs when I don't know crap and getting taken for an expensive repair when all that was require was something simple.
Larry
Honda 50 Throttle Control Crapped Out
It may be at either end. My experience with cables is that the little swage at the end will break off. If you have enough left over, you can try and tie it in a loop around the part that pulls the cable. You might also be able to take the cover off of the motor and manually adjust the throttle at the engine/carburetors themselves. In a pinch, you could raise the idle a bit, but be careful clunking it into reverse from forward gear for that.
Bruce G.
Paradox
Bruce G.
Paradox
Lesson learned.
Two days after replacing the throttle cable, the shift lever cable broke.
My advice is if they are original equipment which I am assuming mine were (bought a used 1998X) than replace them both. It will save time and you will have the comfort of knowing they are both new and better if you put in "Volvo" cables compared to the stock ones.
Larry
Two days after replacing the throttle cable, the shift lever cable broke.
My advice is if they are original equipment which I am assuming mine were (bought a used 1998X) than replace them both. It will save time and you will have the comfort of knowing they are both new and better if you put in "Volvo" cables compared to the stock ones.
Larry