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Hello, I'm new here, but I have been reading the posts about the White Wire (WW) issue. So I followed the troubleshooting on that issue with no luck. But let me describe the situation...
I've always had issues with water in the fuel after the boat has sat for a few months. Back in December (2018) we went out to set some shrimp pots (we live in SE Alaska) and about 10 minutes into the trip the engine died. My fault, I usually monitor the Racor several times when first starting out after sitting, but this time the water got to me before I checked it. Because the boat had been sitting for a few months before this trip, the batteries were already low, and after I drained the Racor, they didn't have enough power left to get the engine started again. So we came back in on the kicker.
After I got the boat home I drained the filter on the engine and got it running again, using the water ears. I only ran it for a minute or so.
The boat sat until yesterday, when I brought it home from storage. I had completely drained the fuel tanks a few weeks ago (they're portable tanks), and put in new gas on the way home yesterday. Also replace both Racor filters (main and kicker.) Tried to start it and the engine cranked slow and there was no attempt to fire up. So I hooked up the jumper cables to my truck and it cranked faster, but still no attempt to fire up. Put in two new marine batteries, and changed the spark plugs (gapped to .032)... cranked almost normal speed, but no attempt to fire off.
So at this point I'm reading forums for help. The WW issue comes up and I check it out. Unfortunately my Fluke is at work, which is in Oregon, so I'm just checking things visually. The trim/tilt works on the remote and on the engine. The gauges work (tach w/led read out on the bottom, and the trim position indicator.) Obviously the starter is working. I hear a quick buzz from the engine when I turn the key to 'on'. Tried wiggling the throttle to see if it was the neutral safety switch, same with the kill switch, no change.
Now I'm wondering if it's getting spark, so I pull a spark plug lead, ground it out to the engine block (small gap) and the wife cranks the engine... we've got spark. So now I'm wonder about fuel... I get fuel all the way to the high pressure pump using the fuel bulb.
So I grab a can of starting fluid (I know, I know) and give it a shot into the intake (which is not exactly obvious) and crank the engine... nothing.
I want to think it's the high pressure fuel pump, or it's filter, or the needle valve, but can't figure out why the engine didn't even attempt to fire once or twice on the starter fluid.
My next step is to take apart the high pressure fuel pump, which is fine, except I'll have to order any parts I fine bad.
Thanks for any thoughts.
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I've always had issues with water in the fuel after the boat has sat for a few months. Back in December (2018) we went out to set some shrimp pots (we live in SE Alaska) and about 10 minutes into the trip the engine died. My fault, I usually monitor the Racor several times when first starting out after sitting, but this time the water got to me before I checked it. Because the boat had been sitting for a few months before this trip, the batteries were already low, and after I drained the Racor, they didn't have enough power left to get the engine started again. So we came back in on the kicker.
After I got the boat home I drained the filter on the engine and got it running again, using the water ears. I only ran it for a minute or so.
The boat sat until yesterday, when I brought it home from storage. I had completely drained the fuel tanks a few weeks ago (they're portable tanks), and put in new gas on the way home yesterday. Also replace both Racor filters (main and kicker.) Tried to start it and the engine cranked slow and there was no attempt to fire up. So I hooked up the jumper cables to my truck and it cranked faster, but still no attempt to fire up. Put in two new marine batteries, and changed the spark plugs (gapped to .032)... cranked almost normal speed, but no attempt to fire off.
So at this point I'm reading forums for help. The WW issue comes up and I check it out. Unfortunately my Fluke is at work, which is in Oregon, so I'm just checking things visually. The trim/tilt works on the remote and on the engine. The gauges work (tach w/led read out on the bottom, and the trim position indicator.) Obviously the starter is working. I hear a quick buzz from the engine when I turn the key to 'on'. Tried wiggling the throttle to see if it was the neutral safety switch, same with the kill switch, no change.
Now I'm wondering if it's getting spark, so I pull a spark plug lead, ground it out to the engine block (small gap) and the wife cranks the engine... we've got spark. So now I'm wonder about fuel... I get fuel all the way to the high pressure pump using the fuel bulb.
So I grab a can of starting fluid (I know, I know) and give it a shot into the intake (which is not exactly obvious) and crank the engine... nothing.
I want to think it's the high pressure fuel pump, or it's filter, or the needle valve, but can't figure out why the engine didn't even attempt to fire once or twice on the starter fluid.
My next step is to take apart the high pressure fuel pump, which is fine, except I'll have to order any parts I fine bad.
Thanks for any thoughts.
suzuki175hungontransom2.jpg
moser1.jpg
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