73 evinrude no power HELP

[j_c_95]

Have a 73 evinrude motor.Replaced starter and sylenoid.Have no power to turn the starter over.Now i have no power what so ever to even turn starter over.Tried jumping battery with jumper cables,no luck.I do have power going to syleniod but still not enough to engage the starter to crank the engine.
Started great 1 day the next nothing.
Can anyone help?
J.C.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: 73 evinrude no power HELP

there is a red inline fuse holder near the solenoid, it could be bad.

90% of starter problems are bad connections. remove and clean both ends of the battery cables, so that they are shiney, also the cable from the solenoid to starter. check for nicks in the cables. and make sure the connectors are on the wire good. the cable tend to corrode from the inside out, if nicked, corroded wires, and connections, heat up and cause resistance to the follow of electricity, thus the starter doesn't get enough. you can also take jumper cable pos battery post to large post on starter. with a good connection, the engine should spin. then if the starter is good clean everything and retest. then trouble shoot solenoid. starters can be rebuit at a starter/alternator shop, much cheaper than a new one.

also have the battery load tested at the auto parts store, free, i've had new batteries go bad

 

[j_c_95]

Re: 73 evinrude no power HELP

could it be the ignition switch? I checked the fuse and all is good thus far.will try conections next.
J.C.

 

[j_c_95]

Re: 73 evinrude no power HELP

doesnt seem to be any power going from the sylenoid to the starter.Checked the fuse seems ok.And chacked the cable it seems ro be working.Any more suggestions?