260 merc died

wdjohnston

Cadet
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Mar 31, 2005
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last weekend the kids and i were cruising in our 21ft 4winns powered with a 260 merc. our r.p.m. was 2600, and the temp. was 165. she was running smooth and then she just died,tried to restart it to no avail. our trusty 15hp johnson got us back to the launch. back at home,i thought it was a fuel issue and just happened to push the circuit breaker button , then the engine started. im not familiar with anything electrical, is it o.k. to run ? or should i be looking for a reason it tripped? {i would"nt know where to start}. thanks for any suggestions.
 

marinemech1

Chief Petty Officer
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Mar 26, 2005
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Re: 260 merc died

look for reason it tripped probably a short circuit back at engine harness look for chaffed or bare wires
 
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