Formula 242 won't engage gear forward or reverse
 

So I'm driving boat bout 40 mph yesterday and it died , after I got it started it would not engage gear forward or reverse , shaft going into motor would not turn and the smell of burnt rubber was coming out of that area , any ideas here people before I tear the thing apart

Burnt rubber in that area is a sign of a bad coupler usually

When I put a motor in my 223 SS I didnt route the shift cable behind the steering rack like is supposed to be and it chafed on the coupler. I smelled rubber and shut it down and was able to make it home but I imagine if you let it go a little longer you wouldnt be able to get it into gear.

just something easy to check before you yank the motor.

good thing to check before yanking the motor.

But shouldn't the shaft into the drive always be turning on an alpha or bravo drive? I would think only something with a transmission behind the motor would have an output shaft not turning, like a TRS. Definately points to coupler.

Odd that it would kill the motor. I would have thought that you would just stop moving and the motor would rev with the coupling broke and burning from friction.

Brian

Shaft not turning while motor running = failed engine coupler. hf...

Replaced mine last week...not a fun job. Make sure you align your motor after replacing the coupler.

Better check the drive make sure it didn't lock up and tear the coupler

Amen!! That happened about 2 years ago to my parent's boat.

never thought of that! That would really stink to yank the motor, pay for a new coupler and then to just rip it apart also when you went to restart them.... :poopoo:

Will have to keep that one in mind.

Brian
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