Mercury outboard
 

I guess this is as good as anywhere to post this question. It has been a while since I actually worked on outboards and they have changed tremendously, so I am in deep without high boots if ya know what I mean.

I can't seem to get my motor to spin over(2001 200 EFI). Fresh battery, my connections look and feel tight. I don't have the key so I am going directly to starter, the starter spins, the gear slides up to the flywheel but will not engage it(it just comes back down and spins). I can turn the motor over by hand.What is wrong???

Re: Mercury outboard
 

Sounds like the armature on the starter is bad.

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Thanks, ahh what's a armature?




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Pogden,

you're better of getting a new starter or economize with a re-build for aprox $250. Hey it sounds like you're a Jet's fan that hates So.Fla. I guess it's just jealousy.....

"Tight Lines"

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The Jets are alright, just because I still like Ole Joe, I love and miss South Fla. I was born in Miami and grew up fishing the Ten Thousand Islands. Now they have great Cuban food..roast pork and black beans with some plantains on the side, a little espresso [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Its the little thingy mabob that forces the gear up when the motor spins. Mine does it too sometimes. West Marine sells rebuilt ones. Isn't the motor still under warrantee?
As for the Jets thing....forget it....I'll wait till Sunday October 3rd, 4:15pm at Pro Palyer Stadium before I make any comments. <font color="orange"> GO FINS!!!!!

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No, I bought it used, damn thing looks brand new, supposedly less than 40 hrs. but it has been sitting for two years. Maybe a little WD-40--electrical spray would help.

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pogden,
The armature is the wire in the core of the electric motor and the bedix is what engages the starter gear. There may be a problem with the starter or your engine might be locked up. If you take out the plugs you should be able to roll it. Hopefully the starter is bad. Good luck

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Sounds like you are not energizing the starter drive solinoid, that pushes the gear out to the flywheel.

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I pulled my starter off and took it apart, cleaned up the insides with a little electrical cleaner and threw it back together. Charged my battery and jumped it off my car just to give it the full 12 volts(13.6?). Same as before, starter spins like hell but the gear doesn't jump up to engage the flywheel. Guess I will be looking at a new starter---the brushes looked brand new??? and the inside was clean as a whistle, maybe a wire is broke in the armature or there is a ground somewhere in there???)

I go directly to the starter with my connections--- both pos and neg.

I can turn the motor over-after the pugs are out, so I guess it is not froze up.

Thanks for all the responses I will let you know what I find out.

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I don't think you need to buy a new starter, sounds like you need a new starter drive,the spring that pushes the gear up to engage the starter. Any auto electric shop can do this for you. Should cost $40-50.

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That sounds a lot better than $200.00.
Thanks

Actually there is a marine electric company down the street
I thought I would try and stop by today after work.

I hope they are open late. It sucks to come back to work after vacation, the first couple days are catch-up.

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Just a follow-up on this starter thing....

This motor had been sitting in the previous owner shed for about two years. I pulled the starter looked at the brushes, they looked brand new, put a little grease on the bushing at slapped it back on ...no go!!
Took it to a auto/marine electric repair shop and told the guy the story. He says hold.... comes back with my starter a minute later and says " here ya go it needed oil on the armature shaft"!!!!
Now it works like a charm [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Amazing what a little lubrication can do [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]
Thanks for all the replys and suggestions, I'll need you all again soon I'm sure.

Now on to the next problem [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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Wow, I was right for once.

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Pat,
I had a girlfriend once like that. would spin and spin, make alot of noise, but just wouldn't engage. Finally figured out that lubrication with Capt. Morgan did the trick...

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That's girl is pretty popular round here too!!

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ya'll are scaring me now... [img]/images/graemlins/ooo.gif[/img]

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Not what we call a "spinner" around here http://www.striped-bass.com/StriperT...ilies/hump.gif