widowmaker
New Member
2003, 5.0 L MPI, Bravo 3
Here's what I did. For pre-winterization I always change the engine oil and gear lube. At the dock and on the lift with the outdrive submerged I started her up to heat the engine oil, everthing normal, ran a few minutes, engaged the drive to warm gear lube up a bit. Shut her down, and replaced gear lube, normal.... Then I pumped out the engine oil at the dickstick tube with my brass hand pump, during which the pump body rubbed up against a wire/connector on the back of the alternator and caused a small spark. The plastic on the wire is rubbed away but the wire still has continuity to the alternator. Anyway I drain all the oil&filter and replace with new.
Then I turn the key to ON, hear the normal 1 beep, but there's no fuel pump run/whine sound for the normal 3-5 seconds. I turn key to start and she just cranks but no start. There's no fuses blown, no voltage at the fuel pump connector when I turn key to on. The gear lube level is a littel low, I put in 2 Qts. Is there an oil pressure switch in the circuit. It's getting cold.. HELP!
Here's what I did. For pre-winterization I always change the engine oil and gear lube. At the dock and on the lift with the outdrive submerged I started her up to heat the engine oil, everthing normal, ran a few minutes, engaged the drive to warm gear lube up a bit. Shut her down, and replaced gear lube, normal.... Then I pumped out the engine oil at the dickstick tube with my brass hand pump, during which the pump body rubbed up against a wire/connector on the back of the alternator and caused a small spark. The plastic on the wire is rubbed away but the wire still has continuity to the alternator. Anyway I drain all the oil&filter and replace with new.
Then I turn the key to ON, hear the normal 1 beep, but there's no fuel pump run/whine sound for the normal 3-5 seconds. I turn key to start and she just cranks but no start. There's no fuses blown, no voltage at the fuel pump connector when I turn key to on. The gear lube level is a littel low, I put in 2 Qts. Is there an oil pressure switch in the circuit. It's getting cold.. HELP!