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1969 evinrude 85 hp wont turn over

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69 grand larson

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I just bought a 69 larson with a 85 hp evinrude ob. I took the lower off to clean it up and check the impellar and such. When i had it off i could turn the flywheel but now that its back on when i turned the ignition key the starter would engage but woundnt crank the motor. And now the starter wont even do that. Really want to get her going so i can take my kids to the lake when they visit this summer. Help!!!
 
Boobie said:
How good is your battery and all the battery connections ??
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All good. You can tell the starter SHOULD have enough power to turn it over. And now the starter isnt even engaging!!! Geez. Its gotta be the lower unit tho right? Since i could turn it over using the flywheel but idk. I know that when the motor is shut off it stays in forward. Maybe not enough fluid to switch it out of forward? Hell. It might be locked up for all i know!!!!
 
Pull tyhe spark plugs and see if it spins clockwise by hand. You could be just freaking over a bad battery or connection. Fully charge the battery and hook jumpers up to the battery. connect neg from the battery to the starter mount or close and just touch the battery pos to the post on the starter if it spins the starter is good and you have a wiring issue or a bad solenoid or switch?
 
What would the lower unit have to do with the starter not even trying? Better double check the battery and connections.
 
The lower unit will be in forward when motor is not running.-------------It will kick into nuetral after one turn of the flywheel , even with the starter motor doing the turning.--------------Check the starter motor !
 
So it's not engaging with the switch? Need to make sure you're gettting power to your solenoid.

Is is attempting to turn when you turn the switch or is it literally doing nothing, not so much as a click. If it's not doing anything, the problem is probably in your switch, but you'll save some possible hesrtache by running continuity checks on the wires going from your switch to the solenoid.
 
zmany2k said:
So it's not engaging with the switch? Need to make sure you're gettting power to your solenoid.

Is is attempting to turn when you turn the switch or is it literally doing nothing, not so much as a click. If it's not doing anything, the problem is probably in your switch, but you'll save some possible hesrtache by running continuity checks on the wires going from your switch to the solenoid.
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Sorry. I misspoke. The starter isnt engaging the flywheel. Its clicking but thats it. Frustrating.
 
So you get a click from the solenoid but the starter never spins or jumps up to engage the flywheel. Check voltage at the starter with the switch engaged. It sounds more like a faulty connection at the solenoid or a bad solenoid now.
 
Hell yes!!!! Shes turning over now!!!! I ran a jumper cable from the battery to th e wires leading into the lower unit and when i tried it again it turned over!!!! Didn't start. But its progress!!!
 
You ran a hot lead to the two wires (green and blue I think) coming out of your lower unit, then tried to crank it and it then was able to turn over from the ignition switch?
 
You are deceiving yourself. Those wires are for the shift, not for the starter. And in reply to your earlier statement, not the lower unit does not have to be in neutral to start. But there may be a safety switch that does. I'm too tired to look right now. BTW, you are in serious danger of destroying the ignition amplifier and/or the alternator rectifier if you are trying to start it with loose or corroded battery cables. Think $$$$$
 
I agree with Fdrator. Signal voltage to those wires just releases the solenoids to allow the lower to shift into neutral. There's no conceivable way that I can think of where they would cause your motor to turn over.

Did is you repair them after you tore them up pulling your lower unit? Depending on the controls, there may be a safety switch. My controls for mine has a neutral safety switch, but not all controls are equipped that way.

Biggest point of of all this is to trace from the source to the end point and check things off as you go. Do you have power at the switch, the solenoid, the starter ect.
 
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