It’s more than likely, either a bad ground connection on the engine (possibly on one of the bell housing bolts on the back of the engine) or, after 30 or 40 years the untinned main battery/starter/solenoid wires have corroded up inside the insulation near the connectors. Happened to me a few years ago. Took me a couple of years (off and on) to diagnose. Eventually replaced the thick main cables with stock cables from Canadian Tire - connectors and battery terminals already fitted!
sam C&C 26 Liquorice Ghost Lake Alberta On Jul 31, 2020, at 8:44 AM, David Knecht via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Twice in the last week, I have noticed an issue that might be a prelude to a greater problem. Normally, I start the engine by turning on the key, hitting the glow plug button for 30 seconds and then hitting the start button. Never been a problem there. Both times that this has happened, the engine was already warm and I just turned the key on, hit the start button and got no response. Tried again a few seconds later and it started up fine both times. Is it possible that something needs a few seconds to power up after turning the key on (solenoid?)? I don’t remember this being an issue in the past, but it is not often I start the engine by just turning the key and pushing start. My start battery is a 10 year old AGM and has had no trouble cranking the engine in general, even after warming the glow plugs for 45 seconds. Thanks- Dave David Knecht S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT <pastedGraphic.tiff> _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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