Boat Repair/mercruiser 3.0

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Expert: tyler boehner - 3/1/2008


Question
Help!!  I have a 1988 20' renken bowrider with a 3.0 mercruiser.  This boat has given us years and years of faithful service, now she won't start.  When I turn the key, I hear a pop near the red reset button.  Then I have my father turn the key and I can hear the pop near the wiring harness and can actually feel the pop when the key is turned.  I have looked at this motor for days trying to find a loose or frayed wire and everything looks good.  What do I do?

Answer
Is the pop tripping the reset button?  The pop may be one of the starter solenoids clicking shut.  Check all of your "main" connections.  All of the big cables coming off of the battery.  The main positive cable going from the battery to the starter and the main negative running from the battery to the block.  Make sure the starter is getting power when the key is cranked over.

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tyler boehner

Expertise

Basic boat motor mechanics or boat wiring. I can help the most on mercruisers, merc outboards, and johnson evinrude outboards.

Experience

Mercruiser tech. Started working on boat motors three years ago. I have limited shop time under my belt but have proven myself in our shop and am now the shop manager.

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I have a mercury tech number and a yamaha tech number if you would like, but i don't think that being a certified tech makes you a good diagnostic pro.

Education/Credentials
Three years of see and learn shop time. Two weeks of tech training at Mercuiser school at Springfield. Two update merc schools at Topeka KS. "gotta love George". Tons of "E" skills classes online. Most of my ability to diagnose came from shop time working out problems.

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