1989 3807 Starts in gear - No neutral.

[justtls]

Greetings, Just purchased 1989 3807 with the 454 Mercruisers and Borg Warner drives. When I put the Transmission levers in the Neutral Position to start the engines, the Starboard engine starts in forward gear, Cant seem to find a neutral position and I cant figure out why the (Neutral) safety switch didnt prevent the motor from starting. Good thing the boat was securely tied down to a sturdy pier. Has anyone seen this problem before? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

[waybomb]

If the levers were in the middle/nuetral position, yet it actually was in forward, the first thing I'd be doing is going over linkage / cable adjustments. Sounds like there is something really wrong there.
Then troubleshoot the switch. It's a simple switch, and can be tested with an ohm meter.