HELP! Motor smoked then died, now no power.

[Franco749]

Hey all,
I have an 82 Whaler and an 82 Mercury 150 on it. Started it up and let it run before taking it out and it ran beautifully. I got fuel on the way to the dock, with proper oil ratio.

At the dock, started it up, ran fine for a few minutes while I parked the trailer. Then I went to reverse to get away from the launch, at smoked, A BUNCH, that white blue smoke like it was burning up a ton of oil, then died. Now it has now power whatsoever. I checked a 20amp fuse that had blown when I got it, that was fine, not sure of any other fuses or reasons it could be dead.

Please help!

Steve

 

[Sunfish12]

Re: HELP! Motor smoked then died, now no power.

Do a compression test to make sure that's good. Run engine off of another tank and see if it has to do with that fuel you just got, ya never know.

 

[Franco749]

Re: HELP! Motor smoked then died, now no power.

I'll have to try those, but that still doesn't explain no power. I turn the key and the starter doesn't even move a little. NOTHING happens. IDK what it could be.

 

[Sunfish12]

Re: HELP! Motor smoked then died, now no power.

Sorry, when you said no power I thought you meant it ran but but had no get up and go.

 

[Franco749]

Re: HELP! Motor smoked then died, now no power.

No problem. I meant literally no power. Any suggestions?

 

[crazyhunter]

Re: HELP! Motor smoked then died, now no power.

is the motor locked up?

 

[Franco749]

Re: HELP! Motor smoked then died, now no power.

No, I figured it out actually. I don't know why it died initially, maybe just caught to rich a mixture?? Either way, the shifter has some play in it, and it was in the neutral position, but I actually had to advance it a ways into the forward position for it to click the neutral start switch. I guess just hope it doesn't die again. Thanks for the tips

 

[MTYPockets]

Re: HELP! Motor smoked then died, now no power.

You may also want to check that your batterty conection is clean and tight. I just had this problem yesterday motor started fine all day went to head for the dock and nothing. battery looked fine when I look at it but when I took it loose it was coroded on the inside. cleaned it and no more problems.