----Disclamer--- You are about to read the brain dump of a VERY frustrated man who has dealt with schiesty mechanics, and retards.. so I have come to the people that actually know something. I am not a smart man, but I know what wrong is... Nor am I a mechanic of any sort.
1986 Fabuglas Tempest 16' with a Merc 115 S/N 5922301 ( i think it is an '82)
Ok, here goes. Bought our first boat about 3 weeks ago. $1500, boat, motor, trailer. Rough on the eyes, but was repeatedly assured that everything worked.( alot had to be replaced...) Engine ran in-front of my eyes, sounded like silk, smooth. Get it home, can't get it to start. Charged the battery, just a clicking sound. Ignition system is cracked, so replaced it, one wire at a time almost "color by numbers" matching each letter on old ignition to new one and wires...etc. No dice. Nada. Replaced the starter solenoid after being told by a " certified mechanic " to just use a screwdriver to start it everytime....
... once again took digital pics of everything to remember what went where... and after replacing it.. no click, no juice, nothing on the multi-meter. After checking the ohms on the old solenoid ( 3-3.9 ohms ) the new one has none. had an "s" and an "i" on the smaller poles. Called the local parts guy and he says i have the wrong one... drive an hour to get the new solenoid. hook it up ... 2 red leads on the inside, yellow with red stripe on rear small pole, big yellow lead on outside and black ground wire on the front small pole. It fires up, and runs. I notice that the ignition is smoking, the wiring harness is smoking, so I turn the key to the "off" position and and remove the key. Engine is still running, remove the battery and pull the spark plugs. it dies.
The ground wire is almost completely melted at the solenoid, and it is showing some melting at the controls. Tried to get it to start or run by putting the ground wire on the solenoid mounting screw. No dice. Makes sense to me, since there is no continuity to the circuit.
What would cause the ground wire to get that hot?
Why can't I open the circuit to kill the engine?
What is the proper wiring for the solenoid, and does it matter on a universal model?
and where is the water from "ear muffs" at the hose supposed to come out?
Any and all help will be greatly appreciated, since I am trying to get the boat on the water by tomorrow, or sunday. I have been working on this for almost 3 weeks... The local mechanic is saying $165 an hour for a minimum of 4 hours in order to tell me what is wrong...... Arghhhhhh
Help?
1986 Fabuglas Tempest 16' with a Merc 115 S/N 5922301 ( i think it is an '82)
Ok, here goes. Bought our first boat about 3 weeks ago. $1500, boat, motor, trailer. Rough on the eyes, but was repeatedly assured that everything worked.( alot had to be replaced...) Engine ran in-front of my eyes, sounded like silk, smooth. Get it home, can't get it to start. Charged the battery, just a clicking sound. Ignition system is cracked, so replaced it, one wire at a time almost "color by numbers" matching each letter on old ignition to new one and wires...etc. No dice. Nada. Replaced the starter solenoid after being told by a " certified mechanic " to just use a screwdriver to start it everytime....
... once again took digital pics of everything to remember what went where... and after replacing it.. no click, no juice, nothing on the multi-meter. After checking the ohms on the old solenoid ( 3-3.9 ohms ) the new one has none. had an "s" and an "i" on the smaller poles. Called the local parts guy and he says i have the wrong one... drive an hour to get the new solenoid. hook it up ... 2 red leads on the inside, yellow with red stripe on rear small pole, big yellow lead on outside and black ground wire on the front small pole. It fires up, and runs. I notice that the ignition is smoking, the wiring harness is smoking, so I turn the key to the "off" position and and remove the key. Engine is still running, remove the battery and pull the spark plugs. it dies. The ground wire is almost completely melted at the solenoid, and it is showing some melting at the controls. Tried to get it to start or run by putting the ground wire on the solenoid mounting screw. No dice. Makes sense to me, since there is no continuity to the circuit.
What would cause the ground wire to get that hot?
Why can't I open the circuit to kill the engine?
What is the proper wiring for the solenoid, and does it matter on a universal model?
and where is the water from "ear muffs" at the hose supposed to come out?
Any and all help will be greatly appreciated, since I am trying to get the boat on the water by tomorrow, or sunday. I have been working on this for almost 3 weeks... The local mechanic is saying $165 an hour for a minimum of 4 hours in order to tell me what is wrong...... Arghhhhhh
Help?
