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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: jonnyboy92 on August 05, 2017, 01:03:21 PM

Title: Starter
Post by: jonnyboy92 on August 05, 2017, 01:03:21 PM

When I try and start the boat , it will crank a cpl of times then stops.  The neg post on the battery melted . I cleaned connections , got a new battery and even had the starter checked. It tested ok , however once back on the boat , the starter engaged for a few seconds then just stops.

Am I correct in that it is still the starter ? That it's just going out ? Or am I missing something




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Title: Re: Starter
Post by: izzy on August 05, 2017, 03:42:18 PM

Check to see if there's fuel or water in the cylinders


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Title: Re: Starter
Post by: izzy on August 05, 2017, 03:54:57 PM

And then make sure both battery terminals are very tight and that the starter wire and ground wire to the block are both tight


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Title: Re: Starter
Post by: bobjthomson on August 05, 2017, 04:49:20 PM

Pull the spark plugs and crank it


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Title: Re: Starter
Post by: jonnyboy92 on August 05, 2017, 06:25:01 PM

Everything else seems fine ... I think the starter is starting to go


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Title: Re: Starter
Post by: stuey93 on August 08, 2017, 09:38:15 PM

Quote from: izzy on August 05, 2017, 03:54:57 PM

And then make sure both battery terminals are very tight and that the starter wire and ground wire to the block are both tight


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