I suspect corrosion. Clean the connections. My lady friend's Jeep has similar problems. Drove it the other day without issue - let it sit a while - wouldn't start - gauges all were wacky - took off the (very tight) battery lugs, cleaned them and guess what? No problems. There must have been a fine film of corrosion between the battery and the connections. It has happened before so we now have a wrench, sandpaper (and will be adding a pair of pliers) in the glove compartment, just in case.
Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard N. Bush To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 5:41 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Stus-Another engine starting problem? 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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