engine blower on merc 3.0

[ctyheat]

my engine blower is not working and the indicator light on the dash is not woring, everything else is woring and the fuses are all good, what should I do next?

Thanks

 

[ctyheat]

Re: engine blower on merc 3.0

sorry about the spelling, woring = working

 

[Haut Medoc]

Re: engine blower on merc 3.0

You need to get a digital volt meter & test the wiring, switch, & the motor itself.......
How far are you getting 12+volts in the circuit path?.....
I would test for 12v at the switch first....
Then you either backtrack or move on to the motor itself........
Welcome to iboats, btw......

 

[ctyheat]

Re: engine blower on merc 3.0

You need to get a digital volt meter & test the wiring, switch, & the motor itself.......
How far are you getting 12+volts in the circuit path?.....
I would test for 12v at the switch first....
Then you either backtrack or move on to the motor itself........
Welcome to iboats, btw......

 

[ctyheat]

Re: engine blower on merc 3.0

I just found out that the fuse is blowing, I changed it 4 times in two minutes, the blower and the indicator light goes on for one second and then the fuse blows, I took the blower assembly off the wall and I can't figure how to get it out of the tubes yet, I thought it would just puul out or the wires will have a clip on them or some easy way to change it, but I guess not.

 

[ctyheat]

Re: engine blower on merc 3.0

I looked inside the flexable hose and the blower looks like it has some issues, the boat is just three years old but I guess the salt water and air could have killed it already

 

[ctyheat]

Re: engine blower on merc 3.0

I would like to replace it myself then pay the local marina a small foutune to do it, how much do you think they may charged to put a $30.00 part on the boat??

 

[Don S]

Re: engine blower on merc 3.0

Locked up or burned out blower motors pop fuses.
The labor charge is not based on whast the part costs, it's based on what it takes to change the part. Most places charge by the hour, access to the problem part is also a factor. I know of a couple of boats I work on that have to have the engine pulled just to change the spark plugs or starter. Those blowers are usually mounted with 2 screws and 2 wires (one black, one yellow).
If you can't do that, then you better have a fat wallet for the more complicated jobs.

 

[Aquaman]

Re: engine blower on merc 3.0

If you can't do that, then you better have a fat wallet for the more complicated jobs.

Fat? I'd say more like obese!

 

[wcsparky05]

Re: engine blower on merc 3.0

remember, if you think you can, or you think you cant, you're right!.....stewie griffin.are you positive you have the fuse sized right? just wanted to make sure before you spend a lot of money. it should say right on the blower motor. i know cause i just fixed mine. my wiring was bad and the motor was good, so i replaced all wiring and put in a new swich and in-line fuse. 1 hr project, roughly.