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Old 05-28-2018, 09:58 PM
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I am looking to buy a 94 Formula 252 SS 7.4L Bravo III 370hrs , Under straightline acceleration it pulls pretty hard to the left, Is this normal ??? I have not seen this this before with other Boats
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Old 05-28-2018, 10:29 PM
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Perhaps a worn out gimball ring pin? It usually does it when cutting off throttle slowing down but i guess it may have a similar smaller effect accelerating! Or a loose in steering system somewhere?
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I didn't notice it when slowing, But I had so many things I was trying to absorb that I probably didn't pay attention to that, It steered fine until maybe 25-30 m.p.h. when I started to accelerate, Is it possible that it spun a prop hub ?? Boat has been sitting for a few years with no activity ?
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Could it just be normal prop torque?
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does it have both counter rotating props? matched set?

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Something's not right . First off , there's no prop torque with a DP unit and there's no prop bushings on a B3 either .
If you let go of the wheel at any given speed it dramatically pulls to one side on its own ?
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No issues up to 20-25 M.P.H. Then when I wanted to go up to maybe 40 or so , It was pulling hard to the left
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steering actuator

power steering pump
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Originally Posted by drtracer58
No issues up to 20-25 M.P.H. Then when I wanted to go up to maybe 40 or so , It was pulling hard to the left
Were both engines at the same RPM's as you were trying to accelerate? If not it will pull to the lower RPM side.
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Originally Posted by Tractionless


Were both engines at the same RPM's as you were trying to accelerate? If not it will pull to the lower RPM side.
24' most likely a single
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