Help!

[Kennytwo]

throttle won’t engage in forward it’s like it’s stuck please help if you have any ideas it’ll go in reverse but not forward

 

[HangOutdoors]

check bucket and top linkeage. Sounds like rock or something is stuck in there.

 

[Kennytwo]

Couldn’t feel anything stuck but I’m in dark water and can’t see anything

 

[HangOutdoors]

Well you couldn't move the top bucket by hand anyhow. Something is binding the linkeage up there on top I bet. or something is stuck in the bucket somewhere

 

[WREKS]

Can you pull up on the bucket while trying to shift forward? Is it one or two engines?

 

[Kennytwo]

I can pull the bucket into reverse. It’s a 212x so two motors. I’m probably 5 miles to the boat ramp. If I have both motors cranked do I still need to go idle speed to limp in?

 

[HangOutdoors]

I don't understand what you are asking. "Motors Cranked doing what? Going forward?

Can't you get to a beach area where you can get out and look at the buckets in clear water?

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

Were you using reverse before this happened/ usually things float into the pump recess and lock up the reverse buckets you can actually release the clip where the cable attaches to the bucket and free that then work the bucket loose but be sure to return the cable the same way it came off.

 

[Kennytwo]

I was finally able to get it freed up. Thank y’all so much

 

[Kennytwo]

Was legit having a panic attack out here with the family. Yall are the best, thanks again.

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

Was legit having a panic attack out here with the family. Yall are the best, thanks again.

So what was the problem?

 

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[Kennytwo]

Somehow the rod that’s connected to the bucket got bent. I was able to bend it back enough to engage the throttle. I’ll either order a new one or try and fix it tomorrow