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Won't crank, power at starter, can short to start - 1990 Evinrude 70

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I got this party barge with a 1990 evinrude 70 hp motor in it. At the guys house I disconnected the portable gas tank and cranked it to make sure the motor wasn't locked.

Now I have it home and I can't get it to crank at all by turning the key.

Shows I have 12-13v and when I press in to prime it drops a little bit like my other motors I've had.

Nothing when I turn it to run/ start.

I pulled the cowling and shorted the starter and it turns.

Messed with it for hours trying.

At one brief second I had my hand on both levers and it started cracking for like two seconds then stopped again. (I thought I may have found the correct starting points for the levers, but nothing afterwards)

I know I shouldn't have even thought oh I found it because I know I need it in neutral :) to crank.

My mind just going after the frustration I guess.

Any help you could give would truly be appreciated.

I can't figure it out for the life of me.
 
Test the neutral start switch in the control box.----Checked the 20 amp fuse near the start solenoid ?----Install a new water pump impeller before your first launch.----And does the tell tale hose fitting come off the side of the block or the top of the block?
 
racerone said:
Test the neutral start switch in the control box.----Checked the 20 amp fuse near the start solenoid ?----Install a new water pump impeller before your first launch.----And does the tell tale hose fitting come off the side of the block or the top of the block?
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Fuse is good.

Pee fitting comes off the side.

How can I test the switch?

And would you happen to know what the pigtail connection is to it wasn't connected and I see one of the pins is broke.
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The latest water pump kit 0432955 has instructions to move the tell tale and make cooling system improvements.-----Those should have been done as per a service bulletin in 1994, yes 1994.---Do a complete evaluation of this motor before spending any beer tokens.-----And do a compression test for future reference.----Post the numbers here.----If those wires are blue and green they might be for the power trim motor
 
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