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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Prohunter270 on September 27, 2015, 11:39:26 AM

Title: Outboard jet question
Post by: Prohunter270 on September 27, 2015, 11:39:26 AM: I have a 1988 88 hp Johnson with a jet pump. Was fishing today and went to put in reverse and it acts like it has no power in reverse. The clam shell goes into place. Plenty of power in forward. Any help?
Title: Re: Outboard jet question
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on September 27, 2015, 03:00:09 PM: Strange. If your gate is fully up.
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Post by: zike on September 27, 2015, 03:06:11 PM: Does your cam gate have notches and is the cam roller in the notch when you are in reverse?
Title: Re: Outboard jet question
Post by: Prohunter270 on September 27, 2015, 04:14:38 PM: Yes it is fully up and in the notch. Seems like it's about half power, but full power in forward..
Title: Re: Outboard jet question
Post by: zike on September 27, 2015, 07:10:34 PM: Your never going to have full power in reverse.
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Post by: Pinetar on September 27, 2015, 07:13:19 PM: How long have you had this boat and outboard jet?
Title: Re: Outboard jet question
Post by: hollymaster on September 27, 2015, 07:18:05 PM: Quote from: zike on September 27, 2015, 07:10:34 PM
Your never going to have full power in reverse.
:yeah:
Title: Re: Outboard jet question
Post by: Prohunter270 on September 27, 2015, 07:37:39 PM: Only had it for a month. I've taken it out 5 times and reverse has worked great. Then this weekend I was going to back off trailer and it wouldn't work
Title: Re: Outboard jet question
Post by: zike on September 27, 2015, 11:18:02 PM: It's got to be a linkage problem, maybe the reverse gate isn't fully engaging with the motor running. The force of the water could be keeping the gate from fully closing.
Title: Re: Outboard jet question
Post by: Prohunter270 on September 28, 2015, 09:22:55 AM: Zike, I never thought of that. The pressure from pump might be keeping it down in water. I will back it in lake and walk back and check. Thanks!