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

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