You may be right. The battery is 4 years old. But it doesn't have any issues cranking. I'll run a load test this afternoon. I ran one last year and it was fine. But you just never know. I'm willing to check anything right now.
You may be right. The battery is 4 years old. But it doesn't have any issues cranking. I'll run a load test this afternoon. I ran one last year and it was fine. But you just never know. I'm willing to check anything right now.I hate to rattle on about the battery. But honestly it can throw so many people off the battery, these modern engines. Unless it’s tip top…it can sometimes just not fire them up. Despite cranking over healthy enough sounding. If the battery is weakened in any way…whilst it’s cranking…the ecu and ignition components can be neglected of enough current and voltage ti even try and fire up…just with all the load going to the starter. Very common these days on new engines. It’s thrown me a few times too. Couldn’t understand why it could be the battery if it turns over like a bat out of hell. But it’s 100% true. Had it happen on my mpi mercruiser a few times and also on my modern 2016 merc 115. Spins over as well as you like. Won’t fire. Change the battery…all is well.
Yeah. Defo worth a try. That’s extenuating I was saying. Can really throw you off blaming the battery, because it can still crank healthy. But with these new things…the cranking can take enough juice away from everything else so that it then won’t even try to fire up. It thinks there isn’t enough power detected to try. Very common with new engines.You may be right. The battery is 4 years old. But it doesn't have any issues cranking. I'll run a load test this afternoon. I ran one last year and it was fine. But you just never know. I'm willing to check anything right now.
I’m not sure that would totally rule it out for me to be honest. Be worth trying another battery still. What is the voltage showing when the battery is at rest and nothing drawing from it ?Well, that didn't work. The load test was a bust. The drop was only down to 11v and it jumped right back up after it started. For it to be bad it should drop to 9.6-10v or lower. Anyway thanks for the info.
The battery reads 12.78vI’m not sure that would totally rule it out for me to be honest. Be worth trying another battery still. What is the voltage showing when the battery is at rest and nothing drawing from it ?
Is that just after it’s been running or what it would be after leaving it for a day or two ? What cca is the battery rated to ? Sorry to go on. Just trying to help and know for sure this can cause what you have.The battery reads 12.78v
Do you have a water separator filter ?I have a couple other questions, I noticed there is a solenoid/vacuum switch on the starboard side of the engine just below the injectors. It has two ports on it one is open and the other has a hose from the air box. The open one is sucking air when the engine runs. I've always been taught the vacuum leak bad, but what do I know??? Second, the low pressure fuel filter is almost completely empty when it's running... I never paid attention to it, but is that right?
no, it's just a low pressure filter. before the lp fuel pump.Do you have a water separator filter ?
Well, I believe that I have found the problem!!! I was looking at the troubleshooting chart and realized that intermittent beeps indicates a possible fuel pump issue. So, while I was running it yesterday I noticed that the low pressure filter bowl didn't stay full. In fact it went down to about an eighth of an inch. So, when I stop and fish in the hot sun the fuel in the vapor separator tank where the High pressure fuel pump is, is vaporizing so there isn't any fuel it the system. I get the beep and it won't start. Plus when I pump it up with the primer bulb the HP side of the fuel system is already air bound and needs to bleed off. Anyone that has had to bleed off injectors knows that it is a PITA. These need to "self bleed" so it takes a while.
It all makes sense to me, I'm ordering the low pressure fuel pump and I'll find out.
I have a couple other questions, I noticed there is a solenoid/vacuum switch on the starboard side of the engine just below the injectors. It has two ports on it one is open and the other has a hose from the air box. The open one is sucking air when the engine runs. I've always been taught the vacuum leak bad, but what do I know??? Second, the low pressure fuel filter is almost completely empty when it's running... I never paid attention to it, but is that right?
The dealer charged me $67, but it took about 2 weeks to wait. I didn't have any codes on mine so if you find out what is wrong please post here. Thanks. I was going to change the low pressure fuel pump but I checked it w/a vacuum pump and it seemed fine. I changed out the entire low pressure fuel filter assembly. It still gives me the beep and a difficult time starting. I let it idle for a few minutes when I get where I'm going and make sure I squeeze the primer bulb after I shut it off and before I start it. It seems to work better but still not right. Please post with any solutions, this thing is driving me crazy!!! Thanks