Engine - No start

[ceegbert1919]

Hello, New to this so please I need some help. First, my boat is a 1987 Bayliner ciera sunbridge. It has a fairly new rebuilt 350 chevy engine with a cobra outdrive. So my problem is this. On the water engine started and off I went. Shut off my engine to fish. When I attempted to restart the engine it turned over several times until it wouldn't start at all. I checked my ignition fuse and it was blown. Put another in and blew again and another in and once the ignition was turned to on another fuse was gone. Now at home I tested the ignition for continuity and it checked out good. Removed and had the starter tested and it was good. Took out the batteries and to my avail one battery was toast and the other was good. I haven't test the alternator yet. I used a small 12 volt battery to test the igniton switch with the starter out and my gauges and lights work. Im I missing anything else to test? I don't want to put the starter back in and blow more fuses so could it be that even though the starter tested ok that the solenoid has a short? or was cranking on the batteries since one was low caused a problem. If anyone has or knows what the issue could be I open to try something else. thank you

 

[Scott Danforth]

welcome aboard

first, you should PM a mod to move this to the OMG forum

next, with any engine, you need compression, spark at the correct time and fuel.

what are your compression numbers?
did you install the distributor correctly?
did you set timing correctly?
did you verify you have spark?
did you verify you have fuel.?

 

[ceegbert1919]

Thanks for responding. Not sure how to move this to the OMG forum. Do I copy and paste and post? Also what does OMG stand for? Thanks

 

[alldodge]

With you blowing ignition fuses, some is shorted, need to find it first. Disconnect the distributor, coil, esa module, other things then see if it will not blow a fuse. If it still does not, then start connecting things one at a time till it blows again. Wasting fuses but can be easier to find

Hey GA_Boater or southkogs needs moved to OMC please

 

[southkogs]

Good timing ... just logged in

Gotcha' moved.

 

[GA_Boater]

Darn - Moved the other one! :facepalm:

 

[ceegbert1919]

thank you, I will try that method. Fuses are much cheaper.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Thanks for responding. Not sure how to move this to the OMG forum. Do I copy and paste and post? Also what does OMG stand for? Thanks

OMC stands for Outboard Marine Corporation. they went out of business over 2 decades ago, so parts support is limited to non-existent.

we use OMG for " Oh My Gosh....why did you buy an obsolete product "

at least you didnt buy a boat with a Yamaha drive.