antonellis
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- Apr 24, 2007
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I have a 9.9 Mercury Mariner motor 1995 that has been sitting over the past year.
When i went to test start it i could not pull the coil more than 3 inches...i've taken off the cover and made sure the locking mechanism is not jammed...further i have un screwed the 1/2 inch screw at bottom near propeller to make sure had oil and it does.
After removing the coil off completely i tried to spin the flywheel by hand and reallized this was not possible...
I found somewhere on the internet this may have something to do with the spark plugs being in and if i take them i out i should be able to spin the flywheel...i havent tried this yet but either way, what i dont understand is that the spark plugs will need to be in when i want to start the motor for real so what does it even mean to me if i can spin the flywheel with out the spark plugs in?
It costs over $75/hr for the repair shop just to look at this plus parts and im just trying to put my 12' aluminum boat in some local lakes for fishing and would rather not spend $200 on this repair...does this sound like something i can figure out...i dont understand why my flywheel will not spin with the spark plugs in and how taking them out can help fix this problem if they will need to be in to start the motor?
Can i anyone help explain this for me or do i need to take this to the professionals?
Thanks
Steve
When i went to test start it i could not pull the coil more than 3 inches...i've taken off the cover and made sure the locking mechanism is not jammed...further i have un screwed the 1/2 inch screw at bottom near propeller to make sure had oil and it does.
After removing the coil off completely i tried to spin the flywheel by hand and reallized this was not possible...
I found somewhere on the internet this may have something to do with the spark plugs being in and if i take them i out i should be able to spin the flywheel...i havent tried this yet but either way, what i dont understand is that the spark plugs will need to be in when i want to start the motor for real so what does it even mean to me if i can spin the flywheel with out the spark plugs in?
It costs over $75/hr for the repair shop just to look at this plus parts and im just trying to put my 12' aluminum boat in some local lakes for fishing and would rather not spend $200 on this repair...does this sound like something i can figure out...i dont understand why my flywheel will not spin with the spark plugs in and how taking them out can help fix this problem if they will need to be in to start the motor?
Can i anyone help explain this for me or do i need to take this to the professionals?
Thanks
Steve