help, engine trouble

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1987
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HONEY DO LIST
ok i was on the water today with the "honey do list", when i noticed my motor reving way up and no propulsion!!!!!!!!!!!!! so i slowed down and everything was great till i hit abt 3500rpm same thing, so what should i look for or how do i fix it. its a honda 40hp with 55 hours on it. :cry
 
I once spun the center out of a prop....if you look at the prop you will see that there is a rubber bushing between the shaft and the body of the prop... mine spun when I was really putting power to it...but once I slowed down it took hold and I could go again.... kinda a funny feeling...

Joel
SEA3PO
 
Other than something actually on the prop, or a damaged blade, then a
spun hub is the most likely answer.

Mike
 
Ditto...sounds like a text book spun hub.
 
I would suggest pulling the prop on the suspect engine, then scribing a line across the back end. That is, put a scribed line across the metal and rubber portions. Reinstall, run it, then pull and check to see if the line is still aligned if it happens again.

Steve
 
thanks for the info
 
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