So I am at a stand still on my outboard motor, details of the motor are as follows: 1995 Evinrude 40HP E40TLEOD on a Manitou pontoon boat.
In short the motor is not starting now not even turning over.
When I got the boat in the water everything was running fine, then one day the starter started making this horrendous screeching noise but still would start the motor fine so I ordered a new starter. before the new one came the situation got worse. I go to start the boat one day and when the starter engaged it went up and turned really slow. the starter gear was turning only about a half a turn per second. during this time, I pulled the spark plugs out and when I went to turn the key the starter would engage and turn the flywheel normally but would go back to slowly turning when the spark plugs were replaced. When the new starter arrived I installed it and to no avail the same problem with the starter turning slowly, not even enough to create a spark. (note. Pull starting the motor worked fine and the motor fires right up and stays running) at this point I was thinking the battery was the problem as it was getting up there in age so I replaced that and the positive and negative cables still nothing. Now it seems like the starter it not getting any power as it won’t move at all. was told to Replace the solenoid, so I did and still nothing. however, the solenoid is clicking when the key is turned. below I have listed all the parts that have been replaced with new parts (not used parts)
Battery
cables
starter
solenoid
spark plugs
carbs were also cleaned earlier this summer.
thank you in advance for any help
In short the motor is not starting now not even turning over.
When I got the boat in the water everything was running fine, then one day the starter started making this horrendous screeching noise but still would start the motor fine so I ordered a new starter. before the new one came the situation got worse. I go to start the boat one day and when the starter engaged it went up and turned really slow. the starter gear was turning only about a half a turn per second. during this time, I pulled the spark plugs out and when I went to turn the key the starter would engage and turn the flywheel normally but would go back to slowly turning when the spark plugs were replaced. When the new starter arrived I installed it and to no avail the same problem with the starter turning slowly, not even enough to create a spark. (note. Pull starting the motor worked fine and the motor fires right up and stays running) at this point I was thinking the battery was the problem as it was getting up there in age so I replaced that and the positive and negative cables still nothing. Now it seems like the starter it not getting any power as it won’t move at all. was told to Replace the solenoid, so I did and still nothing. however, the solenoid is clicking when the key is turned. below I have listed all the parts that have been replaced with new parts (not used parts)
Battery
cables
starter
solenoid
spark plugs
carbs were also cleaned earlier this summer.
thank you in advance for any help