05 - 2006 Wont Start

So my 206 will not start. Tried the tether switch but no luck. I am thinking there is an issue with the fuel pump as when the start code is entered the fuel charge is not smooth and sounds like a faint "clicking". Thoughts?

Just have been bit by this before....always easy to check the tether..

So it cranks but does not fire and start? Or doesn't even crank over?

This is a long long shot, but I remember there was some discussion on here about the fuel water separator filter. It seems like it has to been changed periodically or it will not let the engine start. Being that the boat is kind of new to you, it may just be time to change it out. Hopefully, it is just in gear.

It is hard to have the entire fleet running at once.

Check battery and throttle position

Have you checked the cap, in 500hrs I have been thru 3.
When cycling the ignition on are both fuel pumps running? When my fuel pump crapped out symptoms were the same, the remote one mounted to the starboard side of the block (low pressure iirc} was the culprit. There is also a relay which could be the issue. Zach helped my diagnose and change mine out, give him a call.

Did you say whether or not you heard the fuel pumps engage if you turn it on but don't crank it? Cause it sounds like its cranking but not getting fuel. I know you've fought the FCC tube and fuel pump fight before, but it sounds like its not getting any fuel.

The clicking is weird, could that be the low pressure pump trying to pull fuel and failing?

8122pbrainard wrote: NCH20SKIER wrote: Tried to grab a video of the symptoms - battery about dead on IPad so a quick link 206 wont start Greg, When your battery gets charged, see if you can fix your link.    It won't work for me.

here pete

we may have a winner. Of course, remember who the diagnosis is coming from.

Is it turning on when you crank it?

Greg, do yourself a favor and get a test light. Test the pump wiring while someone else runs the normal ignition processes. If you get power there try to start it. When it doesn't restart remove your FCC canister and see how much fuel is in there. If it's full that isn't your issue. Bear in mind that full in the FCC canister is probably about half given the volume that the pump and fuel filter take up inside.

If you have no power to the pumps start looking into the relays under the rectangular cover at the rear of the engine.

quick and easily you could give it a snort of starting fluid and crank it and see if it fires. If it doesn't fire than there is an ignition issue or a sensor of sorts causing the ECM to shut the ignition off.

The weird clicking must be the Perfect Pass servo eh?

Gary S wrote: Between my fuel issues and Greg's trouble,luckily for you Don that we didn't unload these problems on to you would not want unload my troubles to a friend

Gary,

This is why I was offering to keep this one ( Greg's 206) running while he was working on that 70 Mustang. I was going to keep your Mustang limbered up while you were figuring out that Vee Drive and restoring that Shamrock.

Call me a giver !!!!!!!!

After last summer I am basically a Holley expert. I now know just to go buy a new one and forget about the rebuild.

Donald

Zach is giving you gold - but if we are taking bets the low pressure fuel pump is the usual culprit.

Greg, sounds just like when my LPP went bad, sometimes it would start, others nothing.

Dist Cap was "cap" reference. The FCC on the newer version is much easier to service then on the GT40. Low pressure feeds the FCC while the high pressure (inside the FCC) pushes to the injectors. The low pressure was pretty easy to change although Zach did most of the work, lol, couple fuel lines, electrical connector and 3 bolts IIRC. If you open the FCC change your filter if it is more then a couple seasons old.

Thought I read somewhere the HPP is not marine specific and can be had for around $50, oem will be north of a hundo. Your local CC dealer or any PCM dealer "should" stock that pump if you are in a hurry like I was.