kci5477
New Member
- Jul 23, 2015
- 16
- Boat Info
- 1995 Sea Ray 180 BR Signature Series with 300 hours.
- Engines
- Mercruiser 4.3L XL V6
Hi,
I have a 1995 Sea Ray 180 with a 4.3L Alpha 1 Gen 2.
I had an alarm going off under the dash that would not stop. I checked a ton of things at the engine to see what might be making the alarm not turn off while the engine was running. Today we idled out a few hundred yard and turn off the engine to swim. Engine would not even turn over. The solenoid on the top the engine click. This is where the 50 amp push fuse is. I then went to the solenoid at the starter and jumped the connections the engine would not turn over. I am able to turn over the engine fly wheel buy hand. The engine is oil is full. But then I noticed that the Gear Lube oil container at the top of the engine was empty. Was that the warning signal I was hearing? I filled with gear lube and the engine still will not turn over. I can raise and lower the outdrive with no problems and it even goes into trailer position. When I turn the prop with it in gear there is a clunking noise in the outdrive. Is the outdrive froze up? What else do I need to be looking at as to why the engine will not even turn over. When you turn the key you hear clicking at the 50 amp breaker at the top of the engine but nothing else. I have 12.8 volts at the batter and when you turn the key the voltage barely drops. I would expect it to drop a lot when the starter try's to engage. Also I has the Alpha 1 outdrive serviced one year ago and all seals were replaced. We only put about 10 hours on it since. I hope someone can help me trouble shot this. Thank You, Kemper
I have a 1995 Sea Ray 180 with a 4.3L Alpha 1 Gen 2.
I had an alarm going off under the dash that would not stop. I checked a ton of things at the engine to see what might be making the alarm not turn off while the engine was running. Today we idled out a few hundred yard and turn off the engine to swim. Engine would not even turn over. The solenoid on the top the engine click. This is where the 50 amp push fuse is. I then went to the solenoid at the starter and jumped the connections the engine would not turn over. I am able to turn over the engine fly wheel buy hand. The engine is oil is full. But then I noticed that the Gear Lube oil container at the top of the engine was empty. Was that the warning signal I was hearing? I filled with gear lube and the engine still will not turn over. I can raise and lower the outdrive with no problems and it even goes into trailer position. When I turn the prop with it in gear there is a clunking noise in the outdrive. Is the outdrive froze up? What else do I need to be looking at as to why the engine will not even turn over. When you turn the key you hear clicking at the 50 amp breaker at the top of the engine but nothing else. I have 12.8 volts at the batter and when you turn the key the voltage barely drops. I would expect it to drop a lot when the starter try's to engage. Also I has the Alpha 1 outdrive serviced one year ago and all seals were replaced. We only put about 10 hours on it since. I hope someone can help me trouble shot this. Thank You, Kemper