omc starting problems

fubar 81

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So here's what I've got, a 1988 sea swirl tahoe with a omc 3 liter. I have power to the ignition switch but none of the accesories or guages move when the key is on. A new ignition switch was put on with the same resuts. The engine won't crank at all nor will the outdrive move up or down. when the boat was first trailerd home the engine cranked over then when I moved the throttle to give it some gas everything quit. So I by-passed the nuetral safety switch (or what ever its called) and still nothing. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated thank you.
 

marunr

Petty Officer 1st Class
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Re: omc starting problems

Is your safety lanyard still connected? Is your battery in good shape? Try cleaning all of the connections to "like new".

You did have water hooked up when you started it didn't you?
 

fubar 81

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Re: omc starting problems

This boat doesn't have a safety lanyard, and yes the battery is in good shape it reads over 12 volts and I cleaned the terminals. The water isn't hooked up right now just because it won't even turn over.
 

Liberator 6

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Re: omc starting problems

This boat doesn't have a safety lanyard, and yes the battery is in good shape it reads over 12 volts and I cleaned the terminals. The water isn't hooked up right now just because it won't even turn over.


This may help...
 

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fubar 81

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Re: omc starting problems

Thanks for the help guys hope fully it will clear things up.
 
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