I am a bit stumped...
Backstory:
When I bought my '69 Columbia 28 the Atomic 4 was dead. Over time I resurrected it and it was running ok. Out for the first test run I overheated it and it died... it has a freshwater system that I didn't have enough fluid in. Oops.
So when I finally got around to trying to start it again it is now dead. It would crank over initially but now it's just dead. I tested both batteries and they register just over 12 volts (I thought they might be dead because my bilge switch had been accidentally switched on for I don't know how long). The electric fuel pump wasn't priming when I turned on the key and I thought maybe I had blown the oil pressure safety switch. I put a new switch in, but nothing. The fuel pump still doesn't make a sound. Turning on the ignition, none of the gauges register and the starter only randomly clicks once in a while. What would be the best course of action? Maybe test the coil to see if I fried it when I overheated it? Still doesn't explain it not cranking over or the gauges not registering when I turn on the ignition switch. Could the ignition switch be shot? I guess I could jump it between the contacts and see if it will engage the starter? I am kind of at a loss as to how to proceed to troubleshoot this. I think the engine is fine and I am just having an electrical issue.
Backstory:
When I bought my '69 Columbia 28 the Atomic 4 was dead. Over time I resurrected it and it was running ok. Out for the first test run I overheated it and it died... it has a freshwater system that I didn't have enough fluid in. Oops.
So when I finally got around to trying to start it again it is now dead. It would crank over initially but now it's just dead. I tested both batteries and they register just over 12 volts (I thought they might be dead because my bilge switch had been accidentally switched on for I don't know how long). The electric fuel pump wasn't priming when I turned on the key and I thought maybe I had blown the oil pressure safety switch. I put a new switch in, but nothing. The fuel pump still doesn't make a sound. Turning on the ignition, none of the gauges register and the starter only randomly clicks once in a while. What would be the best course of action? Maybe test the coil to see if I fried it when I overheated it? Still doesn't explain it not cranking over or the gauges not registering when I turn on the ignition switch. Could the ignition switch be shot? I guess I could jump it between the contacts and see if it will engage the starter? I am kind of at a loss as to how to proceed to troubleshoot this. I think the engine is fine and I am just having an electrical issue.
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