aq131a dead all of a sudden

[Ed Idaho]

A while back I posted a Solex carb problem and the forum helped me out... it just started running perfectly. Better than it has in years! But now I have an electrical problem. Turning the key and it is dead dead dead it was running great... parked ..turned it off Went to start again and its dead. I checked all wires ..numerous times cleaned contacts once in a great while it will turn over but 99% most of the time nothing could it be that four pronged relay near the 40 amp fuse? it is a volva aq131a is there a way to test the relay and or fuse
NOTHING WORKS ON AN OLD BOAT EXCEPT THE OWNER

 

[no704]

Check that when you turn the key you get voltage to the starter, coil, etc. try fiddling with the throttle when you try to start might be a bad neutral safety switch. Good luck

 

[captmello]

http://forums.iboats.com/forum/engi...-troubleshooting-your-engines-starting-system

 

[Ed Idaho]

Thanks
I will head back out to the houseboat and try this starting trouble shoot

 

[Ed Idaho]

OK HELP I took all the trouble shooting directions and testers and when I arrived at the houseboat it started right up (i scared it?) all i did was twist the key
it is a 1985 three buoys house boat it has no neutral switch i can start it in gear HOW did it heal itself batterys are great and solar charged good volts i tried for hours last monday no luck dead dead now 2 days later it starts every time no matter if i wait 2 minutes or half hr or hr it starts cold or hot any ideas where the problem might be?

 

[jerryjerry05]

Sounds like the neutral safety switch?
Or the main harness connectors need to be WD'd