Have a 1996 40hp Mercury Model #C40ELHPTO, Ser. # 06314541. Starts great from the boat launch, run to fishing spot, fish for a while and when I try to restart, turn key and nothing happens. Now, if I put emergency pull cord on and turn motor over, then hit key, it fires right off.<br /><br />Have checked to make sure starter is engaging and disengaging, batteries are fine. I think it's some kind of safety feature that I can't find or figure out, at least that's what it acts like. Again, when I hit key, nothing happens, starter doesn't try to engage, no noise like something is trying to happen, it's just as if the kill switch is tripped but it's not.<br /><br />Was wondering if it could be a bad selenoid or something, just seems weird to me that it fires right off after it's been turned over. Needless to say, it's very irritating and frustrating. If I don't get it fixed soon, my 8 year old fishing fanatic son is going to learn alot of new words that his mother won't be happy about!!!<br /><br />Thanks in advance for any help, Really appreciate this forum, glad I found you guys!!
