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| Author: | DaveL [ Tue Dec 09, 2025 6:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 214 Funship Intermittent shut down of engine (Interlock?) |
I have owned this 2002 214 Funship for the last 8 years. I have had an intermittent shutting down of the engine for about 6 years. The engine shuts down completely for no apparent reason and then will start up with no issue. Until the end of this year it really has not been a problem, because it didn't happen with any regularity. My mechanic has replaced the shift sensor which was not the problem years ago. Now it's a problem! When I take it out, it takes around 15 minutes for the issue to occur, and after that every 3 to 5 minutes for it to happen again. As I stated before, it will start up without issue each time after shutting down. Has anyone experienced anything like this before? Any recommendations would be appreciated........ Thanks, Dave |
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| Author: | LouC [ Mon Dec 15, 2025 12:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 214 Funship Intermittent shut down of engine (Interlock? |
What engine/drive combination? Fuel system/ignition system? |
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| Author: | DaveL [ Thu Jan 08, 2026 3:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 214 Funship Intermittent shut down of engine (Interlock? |
Hey Lou, it's a Chevy V8 305, 327 HP with a Mercruiser outdrive. Electronic ignition |
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| Author: | LouC [ Tue Jan 13, 2026 5:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 214 Funship Intermittent shut down of engine (Interlock? |
Is it a carb engine TBI or EFI? When it dies what else happens? You want to try to narrow it down to electrical or fuel. So when it dies do you lose your gauges too? That would suggest an ignition circuit fault. So for that there’s: Battery cable & terminals Cannon plug that connects engine harness to the instrument harness Ignition circuit fuse Ignition switch connections Ignition coil and connections Electronic ignition module Fuel: Fuel pump wiring and relay and oil pressure safety switch Fuel pump itself Anti siphon valve on tank outlet Need to know what other symptoms you have when it dies. |
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| Author: | LouC [ Tue Jan 13, 2026 5:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 214 Funship Intermittent shut down of engine (Interlock? |
Also I forgot to mention what about the safety lanyard & switch and the neutral safety switch in the remote control? If those were acting up you would still have gauges working. Are you using wing nuts to attach the cables to the battery? If so replace with self locking nuts. Cables original? What about the engine ground stud? |
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| Author: | DaveL [ Thu Jan 15, 2026 10:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 214 Funship Intermittent shut down of engine (Interlock? |
Thanks for all your recommendations, it is really helpful. I have some troubleshooting to do........ It is not a carborator, it is fuel injected. We have already replaced the neutral safety switch and that did not help. I have pulled the pin on the lanyard switch and reset that, and that seems to be working fine. Is there a way to check this switch other than real time. Or do you suggest I just replace it? I'm pretty sure all my gauges stop working when my issues happens. Whatever happens, its just so weird that just pull the throttle back to neutral and it always starts up without any problems. |
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| Author: | LouC [ Thu Jan 15, 2026 5:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 214 Funship Intermittent shut down of engine (Interlock? |
If your gauges drop out at the same time it’s likely that you have a fault in the ignition circuit. See if you can get a hold of a wiring diagram to trace power & ground. The safety lanyard & neutral switch shouod not cause your gauges to drop out. |
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