starter no response mercruiser 165 worked yesterday

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Wvawitrado

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• Jun 14, 2008

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I have a 1973 cobalt and i changed battery and no signs of working the starter it worked yesterday and now no chance what could it be?

 

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• Jun 14, 2008

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Re: starter no response mercruiser 165 worked yesterday

do u have a lanyard?


and lets get this moved to mercs i/o so you can get a thousand quick answers bud.

 

Haut Medoc

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Re: starter no response mercruiser 165 worked yesterday

I would start with jumping the slave solenoid & see if it will crank......​

 

Haut Medoc

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Re: starter no response mercruiser 165 worked yesterday

Read this:
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=167035......​

 

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Wvawitrado

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Re: starter no response mercruiser 165 worked yesterday

how do i do that?

 

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Re: starter no response mercruiser 165 worked yesterday

Do what?

 

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Re: starter no response mercruiser 165 worked yesterday

He won't search; want's an instant answer. Has no manual, and won't by a real one.

 

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Re: starter no response mercruiser 165 worked yesterday

Has no manual

Click to expand...

...... and the pdf ones are so cool too......

 

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Wvawitrado

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Re: starter no response mercruiser 165 worked yesterday

no I HAVE A MANUAL thank you but I dont know very much about boats I was in a bind half way to the lake at the gas station and used there computer!!!!! THEREFORE REQUIRING INSTANT ANSWERS AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH DON IT WORKED FALSE NEUTRAL

 

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Re: starter no response mercruiser 165 worked yesterday

Wvawitrado said:

no I HAVE A MANUAL thank you but I dont know very much about boats I was in a bind half way to the lake at the gas station and used there computer!!!!! THEREFORE REQUIRING INSTANT ANSWERS AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH DON IT WORKED FALSE NEUTRAL

Click to expand...

Don't recall ever stopping at a gas station halfway to the lake to start MY boat....

 

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• Jun 16, 2008

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Re: starter no response mercruiser 165 worked yesterday

I am not here to justify where I was...all i was asking for was help I was putting in gas while LIGHT BULB!! I changed battery and didnt even turn it over to check but fortunately I figured it out....THANK YOU GUYS!!