I'd be inclined to clean connections before I started turning wrenches. I always try to eliminate the easy stuff first and 9 times out of 10 it's just a bad connection in these cases. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine
Andrew Burton PO Box 632 Newport, RI USA 02840 +401 965 5260 On Sep 27, 2013, at 18:50, Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote: > Solenoid did not click? Any noises? Did ammeter needle kick? > > Might be the solenoid or just be a bad starter switch or connection: > Find your starter and find four terminals. two small ones are the button > circuit. The two bigger ones have heavy battery wires attached. > To rule out the button, short the two terminals with a short piece of wire, > or needle nose pliers. It the starter clicks and runs, replace button. > > To rule out the solenoid, use a large screw driver and short accoss the two > big terminals. There should be a big spark, but the starter should run. If > you want to avoid the spark, you can rig these test shorts using a jumper > cable, with the battery switch off, connect the cable and use the switch to > test. > > Google Nigel Calder, Don Casey diesel starter trouble or > http://www.sailmagazine.com/nigel-calder-answers-question-ask-sail > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > From: "Colin Kilgour" <charliekilo...@gmail.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 6:20:13 PM > Subject: Re: Stus-List Stus-Another engine starting problem? > > Could it have been a stuck solenoid? > > Cheers > Colin > > > On 9/27/13, Richard N. Bush <bushma...@aol.com> wrote: > > > > OK, here's my problem, please let me know the collective wisdom of the > > fleet! I have a 1987 33-II; Yanmar 2GM; the engine has been running fine > > for the past two years (which is as long as I've owned it); standard routine > > maintenance and winterization (oil and filter replaced); batteries in good > > condition; > > > > Today we had to motor for about 2 hours, running at 2400 rpms, at 6.3 knots, > > with no issues. We docked at a restaurant for about 1/2 hour or so, and then > > when we went to restart the engine, the alarm whistle went on but nothing > > else, the engine would not turn over, or even "click"; after several tries, > > we tried tapping on the starter with the end of a screw driver while pushing > > the start switch, and presto, the engine started immediately! So, is this > > the same issue as has been recently discussed, (insufficient wiring to the > > switch, poor grounding to the engine, etc) or something else? If more info > > is needed, let me know, and I'll gladly provide... > > > > This has never happened before so we were surprised when it happened. Many > > thanks for all your help. > > > > > > Richard > > 1987 33-II; Ohio River, Mile 684; > > > > > > > > > > Richard N. Bush Law Offices > > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite 9 > > Louisville, Kentucky 40220 > > 502-584-7255 > > > > > > > > CnC-List@cnc-list.c > > > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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