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Yep everytime I run the engine I have the earmuffs on with water running to them.
I was able to get everything working. The blower works now and the trim is working. I was able to directly jump the solonoids and got the outdrive to go up so I know the trim pump worked so I started working on...
Sounds good. Also to just make sure I am on the same page with jumping the solonoids just like a starter you basically use a piece of metal to go from the power to the solenoid to make it arc and run right? I've done it with starters before with a screw driver.
Oh that will be helpful! That should be able to tell me if the pump is shot or not.
A couple more questions. On the drive handle I have the two trim buttons on the left and then on the right there is one button. What is that button for?
Second question.
I attached two pictures they are the...
Also is the trim switches only on the drive control or am I right to assume that the 3 position switch on the dash is also for trim? Middle being neutral and up up down down?
Yeah once I realized some of the wires weren't connected to anything the first thing I did was try to find the manuals online for the engine and outdrive with no luck. That's why I was hoping someone here would be able to help but from what I've seen it sounds like pretty much every boat is...
Thanks for all of your replies and advice! I do have the engine running well now. But like some of you have said that doesn't mean much. I would only be taking it on smaller lakes. There aren't very many big lakes around where I am. I would fill okay about giving it a try if I could get the trim...
Thanks everyone for your advice! It sounds like my best bet would be to try selling it to someone who wants a project and then taking that money and put it towards a boat that I know works.
Hello,
I'm hoping some of you here can help me out. I've never owned a boat and know absolutely nothing about boats but always wanted one for fishing. I found someone near where I live selling a boat for $1,000 and said it hasn't been used in a couple of years so it needs a new battery and the...
