[Spridgets] 89 Sea Ray

[Linda Grunthaner]

What's a Sea Ray?
Linda

On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 1:17 PM, James Gruber <thistle_3619 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Mark,
>
> On our '89 Sea Ray Choke is mechanical. Can't really help on this one but
> be
> aware there is a ballast resistor on the coil. 12 VDC at start and about
> 8-9VDC running. My procedure is simply pull throttle sideways to take out
> of
> gear, depress once to set choke and leave slightly advanced. Start engine
> with
> hand on throttle to retard. Go skiing.
>
> We had rebuilt engine installed and the stupid yahoo installed without
> ballast
> resistor in place. Engine ran like a scalded dog until coils melted down.
> After the fourth one and getting towed in 3 times, a competent mechanic
> gave
> me the secret. Ballast resistor is little tiny thing connected to + side of
> the coil. Look for it, it should be there. There is a Start Relay that
> feeds
> 12 VDC to the coil that is actualted when the key is turned to start
> position.
> Otherwide 8-9VDC is fed to the coil.
>
> I was able to find a Motors MAnual on Mercruiser complete with Wiring
> Diagram
> at the local library.
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