www.iFourWinns.com

anyone have any luck lubing the throttle cable. the throttle is easy when not in gear but difficult in gear>

suggestions?

your problem is not the throttle cable if it is easy when not in gear. Most likely your shift cable (which typically goes before your throttle) is what is giving you problems.

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Walter

2003 248 Vista - VP 5.0 GXi
2009 Toyota Tundra SR5 5.7L 4x4

Most likely as noted above you need a new shift cable to the drive. They corrode internally and then they get sticky. What drive do you have, Merc, Volvo or OMC Cobra?
Volvo uses one cable, from the remote control to the transom mount/outdrive, Merc Alpha and OMC Cobra have 2, one from the remote to the engine shift bracket and another from that to the drive itself. Usually it is the engine to drive cable because that one is exposed to the water and when the outer sheath cracks water gets in and corrodes it internally.

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

thanks guys,
i knew that was going to be the solution. looks like a new shift cable for me in the spring.

thanks!

zif001
1996 238 vista 5.0 vovo/penta

Just replaced hothead of my control cables.....huge difference!

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-Tony
2016 Robalo R200 w/Yahama 200!

Previous boats:
2003 Four Winns 248 Vista - sold
1994 Sunbird Corsair 200 - sold
1980 Checkmate Predictor - sold

hi, i don't know what the hot head is? i can only guess?

I smell an autocorrect fail.

LOl. Both of mine!

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-Tony
2016 Robalo R200 w/Yahama 200!

Previous boats:
2003 Four Winns 248 Vista - sold
1994 Sunbird Corsair 200 - sold
1980 Checkmate Predictor - sold