MadtownChris
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Second post in as many minutes but different subject...
I have a 1978 85hp Evinrude that won't shut off using the key about 25% of the time. I've read about the problem and it sounds like an electrical connection problem (duh) and that when the key is on, some circuit is open; then when key is off circuit is continuous.
I'm hoping you can help me short-cut some of the diagnostics due to one observation I have. When I shut the key off and the motor still runs, if I wiggle the steering wheel and move the engine a bit, it shuts off. So does that mean I have some loose wire in the powerhead? Any ideas what I should look at first?
Otherwise I've been wiggling it and/or choking it to shut it down so it's not a tragic problem yet.
Thanks!
Chris
I have a 1978 85hp Evinrude that won't shut off using the key about 25% of the time. I've read about the problem and it sounds like an electrical connection problem (duh) and that when the key is on, some circuit is open; then when key is off circuit is continuous.
I'm hoping you can help me short-cut some of the diagnostics due to one observation I have. When I shut the key off and the motor still runs, if I wiggle the steering wheel and move the engine a bit, it shuts off. So does that mean I have some loose wire in the powerhead? Any ideas what I should look at first?
Otherwise I've been wiggling it and/or choking it to shut it down so it's not a tragic problem yet.
Thanks!
Chris