Starting Issues Ocean Runner 150

[frankmenendez]

Hello,
I have an oceanrunner 150 carbed and I'm having issues starting. Everytime I turn the key the voltage at the power pack drops to 10 volts on two batteries with fresh charge. The starter turns the engine fine. I have new powerpack, battery, and regulator. I don't know why the voltage is dropping so much at the yellow and red wire of the power pack. Can anyone please help me.

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: Starting Issues Ocean Runner 150

Check and clean all connections. Check condition of all the cables. Replace as needed.
Welcome to iboats.

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: Starting Issues Ocean Runner 150

Check for info here.

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=299680

 

[frankmenendez]

Re: Starting Issues Ocean Runner 150

Thank you for the response. I have checked all the connectors and grounds, everything seems to be good to go. Whats the chance of the cylonade or starting causing that issue?

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: Starting Issues Ocean Runner 150

Thank you for the response. I have checked all the connectors and grounds, everything seems to be good to go. Whats the chance of the cylonade or starting causing that issue?

Solenoid will either work or it wont as far as I know.

 

[frankmenendez]

Re: Starting Issues Ocean Runner 150

what else could it be? thanks for all your help.

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: Starting Issues Ocean Runner 150

Does it start ???
How fast is it turning over when cranking ??

 

[frankmenendez]

Re: Starting Issues Ocean Runner 150

nope it doesn't start. It does crank over good.

 

[Bonz099]

Re: Starting Issues Ocean Runner 150

Starter spins the engine like a top, one of the batterys is brand new. The Yellow/Red wire that comes form the starter switch not onyl send voltage to the started seloniod, but it also sends the voltage to the power pack. Enough to keep it below 11 volts (10.5-10.3v) once in a blue moon the engine will pop, but we just cant figure it out. If we measure voltage from the batts directly, we get 11.6ish while cranking. Why would johnson make the coil pack not trigger with such a high voltage requirement, my thought is it would be more likely to leave you stranded if your battery is a bit low.

BTW, im frankmenendez's son

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: Starting Issues Ocean Runner 150

You need 300 + RPM for the motor to fire up.

 

[ezeke]

Re: Starting Issues Ocean Runner 150

Battery has nothing [edit] (directly) to do with the powerpack. Theoretically you can start the engine with a rope and no battery (if you are strong enough).

Are you using the primer solenoid (pushing the key in) while cranking?

 

[reeldutch]

Re: Starting Issues Ocean Runner 150

at start up the powerpack needs the power to turn on the optical ignition circuitry.

there is no rope starting on this baby.

when cranking the voltage at the starter solenoid is the same as at the battery?

you might have a voltage drop killing the optical eye.
its probably a bad connection

 

[Bonz099]

Re: Starting Issues Ocean Runner 150

Well, seems like we foud the issue with the voltage out, bad ground. But it seems the engine needs to have its factory timming reset, is that fairly easy to do on this engine?

 

[Fl_Richard]

Re: Starting Issues Ocean Runner 150

That would be a link and sync... Do a search for the Joe Reeves method. It works great and the engine does not neeed to be running to time it. I have used it with with great success on my 1995 150's with OIS.

Cheers! Richard

 

[ezeke]

Re: Starting Issues Ocean Runner 150

CDIElectronics.com has a free pdf troubleshooting guide that may be downloaded; the specifics for 6 cylinder OIS systems begin on page 51 in the current edition: http://cdielectronics.com/downloads/CDI_TS_Guide.pdf

This is a large file and is best saved to disk and then opened.

You may find Bill Kelly's discussion helpful: http://www.maxrules.com/fixomcoisignition.html