Curtis
Member
- Feb 6, 2013
- 63
- Boat Info
- 320 Sundancer 2004
Previous 280 Sundancer
- Engines
- Twin 8.1 (496 Mags) w Bravo III drives
Curtis,
Stbd trim... the most common culprit... the solenoid can "click", even though it doesn't make a solid enough connection to pass the required amps (it's not so much about volts) through the connection. The way to tell for sure is to jumper around the solenoid with an appropriate sized wire.
Trim tabs... It takes several up/down cycles for it to purge itself of air. However, the fact that it was empty likely means there was (is?) a leak. While someone presses the button, look for leaks at the pump connection, along the tubing to the transom, the inside transom connection nipple and the ram on the outside. It's dirt simple, so it shouldn't be too hard to figure out.