I'm not fond of putting my battery switch on "Both". I leave it on 1 or 2,
never on "Both". If one battery is bad, it will drag the other down.
If one battery isn't hot enough to start your engine, you have a
battery/electrical issue.
Dennis C.
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>Now you have me concerned about my setup. Is it possible that the inability
>to start with both pressed on battery alone indicates a battery problem? I
>had my switch set to BOTH when I did this and it cranked heartily so it did
>not seem like a weak battery. Dave
>
>
>On May 15, 2013, at 5:40 PM, "Dennis C." <capt...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>David,
>>
>>The preheat button does 2 things, activates the glow plugs and deactivates
>>the audible alarms. The usual start procedure should be to press the preheat
>>button for 30-60 seconds then press the start button while continuing to
>>press the preheat button. In colder weather, you may have to hold the
>>preheat a bit longer. With a warn engine, you should be able to press the
>>preheat and start buttons simultaneously.
>>
>>I push the throttle forward SLIGHTLY when I start my Universal.
>>
>>The manual can be found at:
>>http://www.westerbeke.com/OnlineManuals/200157_M12-M50_Operator_Man.pdf
>>
>>Dennis C.
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>>> From: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com>
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>>>Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 2:51 PM
>>>Subject: Stus-List Starting a Universal
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>>>
>>>I have only had a few tries at starting the M430 engine on my new boat, and
>>>I have been told several different stories. One person said to hold the
>>>glow plug button for 5-10 seconds and then start. Another said 30 seconds
>>>on the glow plug and then leave the button pushed while also pushing the
>>>starter. The latter worked when I was first starting the engine after the
>>>winter while plugged into shore power. Yesterday I started it for the first
>>>time without shore power and found that the starter did not kick at all if I
>>>started while also holding the glow plug button. Started find when I let go
>>>the glow plug button. What is the "normal" starting procedure with a cold
>>>engine in cool weather. Warm weather? Warm engine? Thanks- Dave
>>>
>>>
>>>David Knecht
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