Mercury not starting

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#1 Post by **HandymanHerb** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:46 pm

The lanyard switch is up, fuse under the engine cover is good, it cranks but getting no fire at the plugs, it was great till last time we took it out, I need to pointers of where to look

#2 Post by **HandymanHerb** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:17 pm

I wonder if my key switch went bad, guess I need to drop it out so I can check it

pond tuuunes · #3 Post by **pond tuuunes** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:19 am

I dont think its a key switch. Do outboards have a stater? Those damn things are known to do that, work fine until you shut them off, then they just dont start. Or Im thinking maybe a safety switch. JT

cwag911 · #4 Post by **cwag911** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:40 am

Check if when the key is on that you have power at the fuse by the engine electronics.

BobL · #5 Post by **BobL** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:15 am

Lanyard switch may be bad. That's my bet.

curtiscapk · #6 Post by **curtiscapk** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 9:34 am

Herb,

same thing mine was doing.. It ended up being the switch box. Let me look for my troubleshooting docs.

#7 Post by **HandymanHerb** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 12:07 pm

[quote="curtiscapk"]Herb,

same thing mine was doing.. It ended up being the switch box. Let me look for my troubleshooting docs.[/quot

I was looking through your rebuild because I remember you had firing problems, I didn't like the way the connector looked on the lanyard switch, does it send power to the engine, if so that could be it.

What really suck is when two things happen at once, the dumb ass mechanic we bought the engine from and help on some of the rebuild used a fuel line that had a liner that the ethanol let collapse, so we get that fixed and now it won't fire

lakerunner · #8 Post by **lakerunner** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 12:28 pm

Does it turn over?

#9 Post by **HandymanHerb** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 1:27 pm

Yea it cranks , just not starting, we pulled a plug and it's not firing

lakerunner · #10 Post by **lakerunner** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 1:38 pm

Sure sounds like a bad kill switch

#11 Post by **HandymanHerb** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:19 pm

I sent my brother out to see if we had power at the engine fuse, I didn't like the way the connector looked on it, but didn't drop the switches so I can get to them, helm need a bigger door, hard to get two arms in at the same time and see too.

rockhound · #12 Post by **rockhound** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:59 pm

voltage rectifier?

curtiscapk · #13 Post by **curtiscapk** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:12 am

found it Herb! Try this guide. I replaced everything on mine starting with cheapest first..... probably switch box the hole time.

http://issuu.com/cdielectronics/docs/cd ... 61/2001100

#14 Post by **HandymanHerb** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:35 am

Now all I have to do is figure which engine I have

curtiscapk · #15 Post by **curtiscapk** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:03 am

pretty sure you want page 79-88

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