Starter, electrical problem

[Wsearay]

Any help will be appreciated. I have a 1973 searay 19"ski boat with a mercruiser 888(ford 302) and im having a electrial problem think maybe a fuse. I installed a new starter and solenoid and went to crank the boat over and the starter was crankin fine, then it keep going when i stopped and then took the key out, still goin then it started smoking so quickly i turn the main switch to off. Waited 20min then turn the main switch on and the it started cranking over so i shut it off. Anyone have this happen? is it a fuse thing? im

 

[Barnacle_Bill]

Re: Starter, electrical problem

Sounds like a defective new solenoid. Its sticking.

 

[wire2]

Re: Starter, electrical problem

Are you sure the starter is wired as before?

Undo the large red wire(s) to the starter solenoid, then place an ohmmeter on the 2 large solenoid studs.

0Ω ? The solenoid is arc'd together, on all the time.

Infinity? Key switch may be stuck on start.

 

[Wsearay]

Re: Starter, electrical problem

Yep, it was a bad new solenoid. The guy at the autoparts store swapped it out for me. Thanks for the quick replys