Starting issues when Motor is turned

[PrinceValium]

Hello everyone,

I have sort of a unique issue going on with my outboard lately. I was out on the lake and went to start the motor and I got nothing, no cranking or anything. I ended up starting the motor basically by arcing across the starter solenoid like you would a ford motor.

Come to find out the motor did not want to start when it was not facing forward! I do realize that this has to be an issue with the harness, however I do not see any exposed wires. The harness feels like it is seating all the way in, I did find the prong boot that is bolted to the motor was a bit loose and I tightened it hoping it would solve the issue. Now it will actually die when I turn the motor. Anyone have this same issue before?

The motor is a 150hp inline 6.

Thanks,

Rob

 

[douglas1978]

Re: Starting issues when Motor is turned

sounds like the wiring , what year is the motor i have owned 3 motors early 70's each motor i got cheap and the wiring was brittle and green inside with age, on a side note 1 of the control boxes harness wiring look just as bad as the motor did

 

[PrinceValium]

Re: Starting issues when Motor is turned

It is a 1975 motor. I replaced the control box with the wiring harness from another boat, because my old control box was shot. It ran and worked great...just lately this issue has happened.

 

[CharlieB]

Re: Starting issues when Motor is turned

First try enlarging the male pins on the motor wiring harness socket by carefulling sliding an exact-o knife blade or similar tool down the slot one each male pin so to tighten each pins connection with the female socket.

Once you are sure all pin/socket connections are good, retest starting, any further problem could be a broken wire where the harness flexes during turns and will require further Volt/Ohms testing between the socket/pins and the ignition switch.