Motor service

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Re: Motor service

Post by frozenpod » Tue May 23, 2017 3:39 pm

The old mercs had terrible wiring looms so perhpas it was a wire issue.

I would start buy inspecting the plugs and cleaning the carbies and resetting float heights.

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Re: Motor service

Post by Apples » Tue May 23, 2017 7:32 pm

Thanks guys i was looking at maybe doing it myself. But once serviced would that stop the flashing light. I haven't read anything on that yet. Or would you need a fault code reader to clear it?

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Re: Motor service

Post by frozenpod » Tue May 23, 2017 9:53 pm

Apples wrote:Thanks guys i was looking at maybe doing it myself. But once serviced would that stop the flashing light. I haven't read anything on that yet. Or would you need a fault code reader to clear it?
If it is outside of warranty certainly DIY.

Normally there is a way to clear the service light without plugging a computer.

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Re: Motor service

Post by Apples » Wed May 24, 2017 5:20 pm

Yeah thanks mate I did some reading today and found you have to have running. Push the kill switch 3 times in 3 seconds but without killing the motor. If that makes sense to you.

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Re: Motor service

Post by frozenpod » Wed May 24, 2017 7:45 pm

Yep it is normally something like that.

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Re: Motor service

Post by crumpet_avenger » Wed May 24, 2017 8:18 pm

Where did you take it?
Some guys out there need to be named and shamed

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Re: Motor service

Post by frozenpod » Wed May 24, 2017 10:10 pm

That is cheap for a 4 st service. For a 115/140jp suz tjey are typically $600.

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