I have a Quicksilver 3000 throttle gear on my boat (99 Tracker w/ 135hp mercruiser). Normally, everything works fine, but every now and then it wont start. I turn the key, and nothing.
I checked the starter and battery, both fine. I would fiddle with the throttle and putting it in gear, in reverse, back to neutral... and after awhile all of a sudden the engine would crank up.
I assume there must be a loose connection to the netural safety switch in the throttle assembly?
I checked the wiring, and I found a wire from the key, to the throttle and then to the back. I assume that is the neutral safety wire.
Would it be okay to bypass the neutral saftey by wiring the key directly to the ignition? I know that might mean I could start the boat in gear... but it might be a workable solution until I can replace the throttle or find the loose connection.
Anyone have suggestions?
I checked the starter and battery, both fine. I would fiddle with the throttle and putting it in gear, in reverse, back to neutral... and after awhile all of a sudden the engine would crank up.
I assume there must be a loose connection to the netural safety switch in the throttle assembly?
I checked the wiring, and I found a wire from the key, to the throttle and then to the back. I assume that is the neutral safety wire.
Would it be okay to bypass the neutral saftey by wiring the key directly to the ignition? I know that might mean I could start the boat in gear... but it might be a workable solution until I can replace the throttle or find the loose connection.
Anyone have suggestions?