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| Hey guys,
Trying to get my 135 Merc optimax motor started. have not ran it in 2 months. I put the water muffs on the intake and tried to start. no dice. Batteries looked low so did a good charge overnight. Next day the charger was in the green and tried to start and still no dice..
Pulled the cowl and the belt guard from top. gave a listen..
Now bear with me guys, i aint a motor mechanic but i am a compressor mechanic so bear with the termonoligy here.
squeezed prime bulb and feels firm, when i turn the key to the first position i get all 4 lights lit up with the beep and then they go out (this is normal). I also hear a whining sound for appox 2 seconds. (i think thats normal) I turn the key to start position and i hear a click and i see what looks like a vertically mounted hydraulic cylinder with a small brass gear spin i still hear a ticking sound but motor wont start. and there are no alarm codes duiring the start.
I had someone else operate the key while i was listening and tapping. The initial tick i hear is coming from what looks like a coil maybe a solenoid valve, brown in color its a hard tick so i figure its working. all 4, 20amp fuses look good. no loose connections were found.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks! | |
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