sickwilly
Lieutenant Junior Grade
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I am trying to get a buddies 1995 Sea Ray with a 4.3 merc running. It's a crappy story, but year ago they were in a horrible car wreck, and both husband and wife spent a lot of time in the ICU. Both are now disabled.
Last year I went and pulled all the plugs and got the boat into their shed so the block would not crack.
This year the boat will not run. I would like to get it running, clean it up, and get it stored again for them. I figure they will need to sell it to help with bills.
Here is the problem:
It is getting no fuel from the fuel pump.
Here is what I know.
The red wire to the starter has juice. When I put the multimeter on the purple wire on the starter and ground it I get no current even with the key in the run position.
previously, I started at the fuel pump -- no current, and the oil pressure switch -- no current, which is why I went to the starter.
From what I have red, there is a fuse on the starter. I have seen some pictures here of a square fuse, but from what I see, it is not logical that it would stop the current from getting to the purple fuel pump wire. Thus, what I cannot tell from reading on line is if this fuse if blown if this would keep the current from going through to the purple wire?
I will head over there again probably this weekend, and want to be armed with what all to test next.
Please help give me the next tests to trouble shoot this.
Thanks,
Richard
Last year I went and pulled all the plugs and got the boat into their shed so the block would not crack.
This year the boat will not run. I would like to get it running, clean it up, and get it stored again for them. I figure they will need to sell it to help with bills.
Here is the problem:
It is getting no fuel from the fuel pump.
Here is what I know.
The red wire to the starter has juice. When I put the multimeter on the purple wire on the starter and ground it I get no current even with the key in the run position.
previously, I started at the fuel pump -- no current, and the oil pressure switch -- no current, which is why I went to the starter.
From what I have red, there is a fuse on the starter. I have seen some pictures here of a square fuse, but from what I see, it is not logical that it would stop the current from getting to the purple fuel pump wire. Thus, what I cannot tell from reading on line is if this fuse if blown if this would keep the current from going through to the purple wire?
I will head over there again probably this weekend, and want to be armed with what all to test next.
Please help give me the next tests to trouble shoot this.
Thanks,
Richard