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2001 Johnson Ocean Pro 90HP Not Starting

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"We had a 2001 Johnson Ocean P

"We had a 2001 Johnson Ocean Pro 90HP installed on our boat-picked it up yesterday. Got to the water and it won't start. Went and bought a new battery thinking that was the problem, still wouldn't start. I've made sure the fuel bulb is tight.
Am I missing something? Is there a switch I don't know about? We had an '89 Evinrude 90HP so b/c it was older I am not sure how newer engines would start up-I thought it'd be the same.
I'm ordering a manual as it didn't some w/it. Thanks for any advice!"
 
"Daphne...
I would assume tha

"Daphne...
I would assume that the engine was tested and run when installed. So, it must be something simple.
I would look at the safety kill switch located on the remote control. That is the plastic clip that has a lanyard (rope) attached which when pulled off, kills the ignition..and no start."
 
"There isn't a kill switch

"There isn't a kill switch associated with the controls that I can see. The starter turns and sounds really good, its just that it won't catch and start. The primer bulb is firm, I even took the fuel line off between the tank and motor to make sure there wasn't a clog."
 
"I would be very surprised if

"I would be very surprised if the controls did not have a kill switch/lanyard associated with them. JWB...this engine DOES have a kill switch on the control box doesn't it?
The fact that Daphne does not SEE the lanyard indicates that it is missing, therefore killing the ignition.
And this statement that she has no mechanism to push the key in is baffling.
Daphne, do you have true Johnson controls?"
 
"it sounds as tho she has a bi

"it sounds as tho she has a binnacle mount...there has to be a choke sw,or push to ck key sw to activate primer..try pushing key in,see if it goes in slightly..doug,they may not have rigged her w/a kill mechanism."
 
if u can post some pix of all

if u can post some pix of all controls for engine..we'll get to the bottom of this.. :>)
 
"Ah...yes. I was thinking sta

"Ah...yes. I was thinking standard OMC control box.
And, true, she has to be able to choke it somehow.
I will step back and leave it to the expert..
Good luck."
 
"I'll try to get some pics

"I'll try to get some pics up later today for you guys. Sorry for the lack of info, yes it is a binnacle mount with two levers. The console looks identical to when we took it in so I'm pretty sure the controls weren't changed at all. I know they tested the motor on our boat in a test tank so this has to be something incredibly simple."
 
"an 89 --90 hp had to be choke

"an 89 --90 hp had to be choked or 'primed'...it was not fuel inj,therefore could not have possibly been started w/just turn of key....who was the main boat operator,of the 89-90hp?"
 
welcome to marineengine daphne

welcome to marineengine daphne!


looks like that key pushes in to me.

how many times did the other motor have to turn over before it started?

if the choke isnt hooked up you need to contact your installer.........maybe contact him/her anyway to see how it was started after it was installed.

like jwb said it should have been started/tested after installtion.
 
What was the solution here? D

What was the solution here? Did you find the choke/primer button? What did you end up doing?
 
"It actually was a blown fuse!

"It actually was a blown fuse! It may have been b/c of our old wiring. Took it back to the mechanic and he checked all the wiring, tightened as needed, replaced fuse, checked spark plugs, etc. etc.
I didn't take it out Monday but my husband did and said it started right up, no problems.
And as for the key, it does push in slightly. Sorry about all the fuss. I turn the kill and don't even notice I am pushing it in! Just so use to it I guess. Thanks for all the help guys."
 
"Daphne,
Not to beat a dead h

"Daphne,
Not to beat a dead horse, but I am the type of person that needs to know the exact answer for any type of problem or issue. The "blown fuse" doesn't make sense. You said that "The starter turns and sounds really good, its just that it won't catch and start."
If the fuse is blown on my engine, the starter will not even engage. The starter solenoid will not operate. So, I wonder what the problem really was...

JWB, one last clarification please? If the fuse is blown, there is no power available to pick the starter solenoid, right?

Anyway, glad it is going.}"
 
"that would be correct,..i am

"that would be correct,..i am thinking they somehow had a fuse for the primer wired up,off of key...or they forgot to hook it up,etc,............"
 
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