[C320-list] Yanmar 3gm30f issue?

[crashley at gte.net]

With a voltmeter, see if 12 V gets to the starter solenoid coil when the 
starter button is pushed. I would attach some long leads to the meter as you 
probably don't want to in there probing if the engine turns over.

CRA
Rosebud #882

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Monte B." <mjbc60 at sbcglobal.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Yanmar 3gm30f issue?


> Mike
>
> Quick check. If you have power at the big post on the starter, you can
> jumper the starter relay (small post) with a jumper wire and if the 
> starter
> engages, it is not the starter. Look upstream and I would start in the
> instrument pod at the start switch and circuit. The odd combination of
> working and not working in the engine instrument pod seems to point there
> rather than the starter.
>
> Monte
> Laima #620
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Stan
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 7:25 PM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Yanmar 3gm30f issue?
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> More than likely if your batteries are good it's the coonections.  Start 
> at
> the battery, starter, battery switch, etc.  If that not it check the 
> little
> wires for corrosion at the switch, starter button, starter, etc.
>
> Good Luck
>
> Stan
> "Our Little Amusement" #744
>
> On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 3:21 AM, Sandy Olson <jams9191 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi all -
>>
>> Boat went in the water yesterday.  I tried to start the engine and 
>> nothing
>> happened.  Turned the key on and pressed start button and no sound or
>> anything.  Batteries seem fine.  Any suggestions where to start to look
> for
>> the problem?
>>
>> Mike & Sandy 466
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>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] 320 on order
>>
>>
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>> > Subject: [C320-list] 320 on order
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> -- 
> Stan
> "Our Little Amusement"
> C320 #744
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