After 2+ days of exhausting my multimeter, I have discovered... that I'm an idiot.
First - I've been chasing the purple ohm demon, which I have discovered doesn't exist. I read many places that there should be NO CONTINUITY to GROUND on the PURPLE circuit. The resistance that I was reading...
It disappeared, then I reinstalled the dash and it came back. Wiggled the console harnesses and it fluttered. It’s in there somewhere but is elusive. will continue chasing tomorrow.
this Is my cannon
Update on tests:
- Retested ignition switch with key wiggle. No change. continuity between connections only during key on and start. Tested with and without wires attached.
- verified purple on alternator connected to EXC
- sanded and reattached all starter wires, verifying no grounding of...
I used lacquer thinner to remove old adhesive. then sanded bonding surfaces, then acetone to remove residue.
My point about allowing it to cure before stressing, by experience, stands :)
Thanks for the diagrams and help!
I just verified the starter wiring and it looks correct. I will disconnect the purple from the starter just to make sure it wasn't touching the red/orange wires. I will also verify the alternator connection- maybe I swapped the purple and red wires, but I was...
I tested and there is no continuity between the leads in the switch side of the oil pressure switch, so I’m confused at how plugging it in would blow the fuse. Also, I blew the fuse again when measuring the voltage at the oil pressure gauge (between the purple and ground) with a multimeter...
I didn’t use bellows adhesive for the ring side (bell housing side of I joint. I used it on both sides of exhaust bellows, front of I joint bellows and on shift cable bellows.
the ring is easy to install with the tool. Maybe I missed it, but the manual doesn’t specify it.
Just make sure the...
Lacquer thinner makes easy work of dried bellows adhesive. well worth the cost and trip to store. Acetone didn’t work for me
recommend allowing bellows adhesive to cure for 48 hours before stressing the bellows. I was able to slide exhaust bellows off one side when attaching the other, even...
Interesting. Ignition switch continuity passed for both accessory and ignition position. Switch is good.
i pulled the red/yellow ignition wire from the starter solenoid and tested 12v power to switch. Failed. Checked fuse and it was blown. Replaced fuse, now working as expected
checked...
More detail:
solenoid jump test kicked starter
getting power and ground to entire console cluster including ignition
verified starter connections, again
fuel bypass still not working. I assume that should fire when oil switch jumped and key on, like it used to, but not now.
wiggled and...
2004 'ish 4.3 with Reman engine. Have been told it's:
MerCruiser 4.3L (Gen+) (4Barrel) Reman
No serial number.
I did disconnect the connon plug (as well as everything else). Will try the wiggle and dance test now. Thanks.
I tested the female side if the Cannon and found only one port was...
2 intermittent issues, at this stage, after engine removal and reinstall. Goal today was to fire her up and hopefully adjust idle/timing.
What keeps happening (Twice, this self corrected after about 45 minutes and I was able to try again. )
1) Gauge cluster loses power
2) bypassing oil...
