225 kill switch problem

[seaox230]

Hi all, i am new here but have been browsing here for a while and always found my answers through the search function but now i cant find something similar so here goes: 91 johnson 225 already has the oil injection disconnected my problem is with starting there is a button that is hooked to the key that i belive is a kill switch but my motor will not start or even spark unless i hold this button in. if i hold it in it will start but shutdown as soon as i let go of the button. if i disconnect the switch at the powerhead my key will start the motor but not turn off the motor. if you need a picture of the button i would be happy to email one to someone that knows how to post it. well that is my dilemma. Thanks in advance

 

[ob]

Re: 225 kill switch problem

Sounds like you may be missing the lanyard clip that holds the button in and keeps the ignition from grounding and killing the engine.

 

[seaox230]

Re: 225 kill switch problem

hello ob thanks for the reply but it dont look like there is any place to clip anything to it, I could be wrong (my wife says i usually am) but i am unsure. where could i see one of these clips that go on to the button. <br /><br />I also have a mercury motor that has a switch that you slip the lanyard into and when you pull the cord it flips the switch down and in turn kills the motor but this is not a switch at all it is just a button.

 

[ob]

Re: 225 kill switch problem

seaox230,Some of the earlier OMC controls used a rubber cap that snapped over the button keeping it depressed.Problem with that type is that the rubber in time stretched out enough to cause intermittent ignition kill problems.

 

[seaox230]

Re: 225 kill switch problem

well that might be the type that i have. i guess i will just go ahead and replace it with a new and updated style. thanks very much for your help it is much appreciated.