I just bought a Sea Rayder 96 with about 170 hours on it. It has a Merc SportJet 120. It is in the midwest and was last used 2 years ago. The previous owner said it was winterized the 2 years tey owned it and then 2 years ago they took it out in spring and it wouldnt start. Turn key and abslutly nothing , no sound. They said a marina told them it was a bad bad battery, they put new one in and nothing happend.
They told them it must be the starter motor so they said forget it and put it in teir garage where it sat for 2 years. The gear on the starter was in the "start" position so the flywheel wouldnt turn. I put a new battery and starter in and when I turn the key and flip the toggle switch to start it, I hear one "click" back near the starter or solenoid or? but nothing else no click click or anything just "click"
When I turn the key the gauges (fule goes up to 3/4 tank) all go up for about 3 seconds, then they go back down even though I didnt turn the key back to off. The blowers dont turn on either but the lights and the bildge pump do go on when you flip the switch. Maybe I am doing something stupid but any ideas would help. I also took the plugs out and they are kind of brown, dirty and a bit oily. I was going to turn the motor over to blow the cylinders out but it wont do anything but that one click. Once I replaced starter and the gear was disengaged and no plugs I can turn the flywheel by hand so it is not siezed.
I did note in the manual that it said the butterflys on the 2 carbs need to be in total sync and closed all the way or the "turn key start will be disabled" I didnt try to align them or mke sure they are properly in sync but could that be disabling the engine from starting? Thanks in advance for any ideas
They told them it must be the starter motor so they said forget it and put it in teir garage where it sat for 2 years. The gear on the starter was in the "start" position so the flywheel wouldnt turn. I put a new battery and starter in and when I turn the key and flip the toggle switch to start it, I hear one "click" back near the starter or solenoid or? but nothing else no click click or anything just "click"
When I turn the key the gauges (fule goes up to 3/4 tank) all go up for about 3 seconds, then they go back down even though I didnt turn the key back to off. The blowers dont turn on either but the lights and the bildge pump do go on when you flip the switch. Maybe I am doing something stupid but any ideas would help. I also took the plugs out and they are kind of brown, dirty and a bit oily. I was going to turn the motor over to blow the cylinders out but it wont do anything but that one click. Once I replaced starter and the gear was disengaged and no plugs I can turn the flywheel by hand so it is not siezed.
I did note in the manual that it said the butterflys on the 2 carbs need to be in total sync and closed all the way or the "turn key start will be disabled" I didnt try to align them or mke sure they are properly in sync but could that be disabling the engine from starting? Thanks in advance for any ideas
