50 hp merc elerict no start

danielfbell

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i have ask all over on this one every one is stumped so am i i just dont get it !!!1985 ? searil # a103103 4 clinders 50 hp merc elect no start pull each pluges out check for spark i remove fule line and black and yellow wire form switch box i cranked and sprayed carbs pull pluge at motor i jump the starter selanod and crank motor check all 4 clinder at 122 psi each i check the timeing with #1 all the way up timeing is 2 clicks off tdc or 0 the timeing wheel has 2 white marks on it its in the marks i
check for spark with pluges in use in line ignition tester got spark test good motor with tester to compair spark is good spray eather in carbs { yes i no }
not even a pop spray all 4 again not even a pop i remove wires form recafire and crank the motor battery at 100 % and spining fast it went form running good to no start in 3 hr left me a drift in the st. clair river at 330 am all most got run over by a ship boy was he pissed me and the dog got a good look at the hole side of that ship they all ran to the stren of the ship to see if we made it and then gave me the finger so i hit them with the 1 mil spot light and taped out in morse code well cant say here but you get it shado gave them hell to she barked till they were gone daniel and shado
 

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Re: 50 hp merc elerict no start

Too difficult to read and follow. Please try again, with punctuations.

How 'good' is the spark? Is it a blue color?
 

danielfbell

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Re: 50 hp merc elerict no start

sorry !! spark is blue/white motor has 122 psi on all 4 clinders has fule and spark !! and compressen timeing is 2 clicks off tdc or 0 with #1 piston all the way up daniel
 

Dunaruna

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Re: 50 hp merc elerict no start

Are you viewing the spark at the end of the spark plug or the end of the plug lead?
 

danielfbell

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Re: 50 hp merc elerict no start

not sur i am all alone and have to ground it and stand at the key then look back there i am geting old and dont see like i use to but see it sparken form the center to ground and looks like its is blue /white thank you for your help !! i lost my job 7 mouths a go and things are bad no money i love to fish the river all night for wali the bigs ones are out at night the name on my boat is fish nuts 13 foot boston wahler { DANIEL }
 

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Re: 50 hp merc elerict no start

Have you replaced anything? (or everything!)
Out of curiosity, what kinda plugs are in there?
 

danielfbell

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Re: 50 hp merc elerict no start

thanks for the help i went and got the same # and brand pluges i have not replaced any thing or did any work on the boat with spark and eather and 122 psi no pop ? DANIEL
 

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Re: 50 hp merc elerict no start

Can you have someone bump the key while you check the spark?
 
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Re: 50 hp merc elerict no start

just because you have spark doesn't mean its sparking when you want it to.
make sure each coil is wired up to its appropriate lead color wire from the switch box... not sure if the older 80's models used this same wire coloring code but you can see if it matches up, all I can pull is info for a 3 cyl but its worth a shot.
coil 1 - green lead / black ground
coil 2 - green/white lead
coil 3 - green/red lead
coil 4 - whatever is leftover I guess?

dont leave any other wires from the switchbox unplugged either.

your trigger coil assembly could just be faulty or its stuck in full retard or full advance mode... you should be able to disconnect that arm and move it around manually while you attempt to crank it over.

lastly carbs may be out of sync.
 

danielfbell

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Re: 50 hp merc elerict no start

ok my son came my to work the key got good spark looks blue/white i see you love dogs to there is not one like this one i have had lots of dogs in my life loved them all but this one a black lab is so smart and the love i have for her is the same as the kids i pray for every day the paster at lakeside thinks i am nuts i take her every were i go sge loves car rides and it you just say the word fish she gos wild we fish all night form 6;00 pm to 6:00 am and when she heres that moter start she comes right over and gives me a kiss we have had photos taken of us in the river in 8 foot waves thats a big wave when in a 13 foot boston wahler she sits right next to me and it i say go up frount she gos right up there and just looks at me till i say come will do any thing i say she has a 1000.00 doge door to the yard and a pool she comes and gos any time 24/7 they all love her even the cops come over to see her if the see our boat i put the fish buckit on the ground and say shado go get this man a fish out of the buckit and she gos right over and gets one out brings it to me and just sits there till i say ok drop it and she drops it and then just looks at me till i prase her and she gives me a big fish kiss JUST DONT NO WHAT I WILL DO WHEN THAT DAY COMES AND I HAVE TO SAY GOOD BY TO HER I WOULD NAVER BE ABLE TO PUT HER DOWN NO WAY WILL SELL ALL I HAVE FOR MONEY TO SAVER HER IF I CAN SHE IS MY WORLD TO ME TURNED DOWN A FREE TRIP TO THE KEYS FOR HER YOU SEE I CANT STAY AWAY FORM HER THAT LONG AND JUST THINK ABOUT HER THE HOLE TIME I AM GONE THEY ALL THINK I AM NUTS DANIEL AND SHADO PS. MAY GOD RITCH LEE BLESS YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES
 
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