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MY BOAT
Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 2:48 pm
by chips
I HAVE TRIED TO CRANK WITH NEW SWITCH ON MY 2000 24FT WELLCRAFT WALK AROUND WITH 225 EVINRUDE FICHT IT CRANKED AND RAN FOR A WHILE BUT WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING SO I LEFT IT TO COOL. WENT OUT NEXT DAY AND TRIED AND IT TRIED TO FIRE AND STARTER STARTED WHINING. TRIED AGAIN AND DID SAME. I TRIED AGAIN AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER OR ANYTHING. THE GUAGES DID NOT MOVE. HAVE CHECKED FUSES AND ALL ARE GOOD. TOOK OFF COVER TO ENGINE AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNT. CHECKED WIRES TO IGNITION SWITCH AND NOTHING TO ANY. CAN ANYBODY HELP ME OUT.
Re: MY BOAT
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 8:40 am
by chips
chips wrote:Source of the post I HAVE TRIED TO CRANK WITH NEW SWITCH ON MY 2000 24FT WELLCRAFT WALK AROUND WITH 225 EVINRUDE FICHT IT CRANKED AND RAN FOR A WHILE BUT WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING SO I LEFT IT TO COOL. WENT OUT NEXT DAY AND TRIED AND IT TRIED TO FIRE AND STARTER STARTED WHINING. TRIED AGAIN AND DID SAME. I TRIED AGAIN AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER OR ANYTHING. THE GUAGES DID NOT MOVE. HAVE CHECKED FUSES AND ALL ARE GOOD. TOOK OFF COVER TO ENGINE AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNT. CHECKED WIRES TO IGNITION SWITCH AND NOTHING TO ANY. CAN ANYBODY HELP ME OUT.
my name is HOY AND WOULD LIKE TO SAY A LARGE HELLO TO ALL IN THIS FORUM. THANKS FOR ANY SUGESTIONS
Re: MY BOAT
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 1:37 pm
by CptBill
Sounds like maybe fuel pump, but I'm not very familiar with Evinrude
Re: MY BOAT
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 1:57 pm
by chips
THANKS CPTBILL , HAVENT GOT ANY FIRE TO WIRES TO KEY SWITCH. THINK MAYBE GOT A WIRE CROSSED AND BURNT RELAY SWITCH. NO POWER TO GUAGES OR RADIO VHF.
Re: MY BOAT
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 1:57 pm
by chips
THANKS CPTBILL , HAVENT GOT ANY FIRE TO WIRES TO KEY SWITCH. THINK MAYBE GOT A WIRE CROSSED AND BURNT RELAY SWITCH. NO POWER TO GUAGES OR RADIO VHF.
Re: MY BOAT
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 3:06 pm
by CptBill
Then you might want to look at the ing. switch and the wires at the fuse block on the motor
Re: MY BOAT
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 5:25 pm
by chips
THANKS I WILL TOMORROW. IT IS KIND OF RAINY NOW BUT THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT. HOY
Re: MY BOAT
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 7:43 am
by chips
THAT WAS GOOD CPTBILL, BUT FOUND RELAY SWITCH WITH TWO BURNT POST. I ORDERED ONE AND GONNA TRY THAT. THINK THAT IS PROBLEM THANKS TO YOU. HAVE A VERY NICE DAY AND THANKS AGAIN. HOY
Re: MY BOAT
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 1:18 pm
by CptBill
Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn now and then
Re: MY BOAT
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 4:45 pm
by chips
OH YES AND I AM DEFINETLY THAT BLIND SQUIRREL, BUT WITH A GUIDE AND HELP MAKES THINGS A LOT EASIER. THANKS AGAIN!!!!