Hey guys I got it thanks for the help. What was screwing me up was I had taken the handle off to clean and I realize I had put it back **** eyed so when I thought I was in neutral....I wasn't. Fixed the handle angle and I was good to go.
Thank you, I think that's a large part of my problem is not realizing what gear the actual outboard is in since I have everything disconnected. I will try to make sure I have it in neutral (prop spins freely) and have the shifter in Neutral as well.....
I have an 88 or 89 Force/US Marine 85hp outboard and I am having issues replacing the throttle and shift cables. Can't seem to get them right. Is there a diagram or something that shows the proper hookup etc? I keep thinking I have them wrong.
So when you pull the handle away from the gunnel, you can't move the level forward to add power? If that's the case there is something wrong with your throttle controller I think. Mine is very similar to yours and that is how it operates.
IT WORKS!
New Sierra starter showed up today and it fired right up.
Moral of the story - it just MIGHT actually be the starter and don't buy cheap Chinese starters from Amazon.
Thank you all again.
I do not have the bottom bracket so the bent shaft seems to make sense. Shoot I didn't even realize their was a bottom bracket till I looked on some other site and saw a picture of it.
Anyway new starter gets here today so will update when I get it installed.
UPDATE- Choke is fixed. I had a bad ground which I found underneath the console. Put a bus bar in for the + and - which cleaned up my wiring a decent amount.
Starter still crap, but I figured out why. The electrical post that the + cable mounts to is super loose internally. It's obviously...
I'm sorry I didn't recall that getting suggested to me earlier; I've tried to follow every suggestion in this thread and post the results.
I'm grateful for the assistance and not trying to be "one of those guys"
Like I said, I didn't think there was anything wrong with the actual assembly...
You talking about the mechanics of the choke itself?
No, because when I run 12v to it directly from the solenoid it functions just fine, so it appears to be an electrical issue not a mechanical one.
Hello all. Gonna attempt to post everything and not miss anything.
Choke solenoids getting about 6 volts, not 12.
The ignition post (yellow wire) on the solenoid is getting a little over 10 volts when I hit the key to start.
Everything else I tested (solenoid +, relays, red wire @ terminal...
OK here's the verdict on the choke.
When I hook the red to the choke power and ground the black, i get about 6 volts at the choke when I push the key in. When I put the red on the body of the choke and ground the black, I get .3-.4 volts when I push the key in. From what you guys are telling...
