[C320-list] Starting Problem - Need Your Help

[Pat Moriarty]

First mistake was leaving the dead battery in when you had a good 
one. You can not jump a start through a dead battery so take one lead 
off and then try the jump. 8 years old so I would think you have 2 8D 
anchors not batteries if they were dead they will never come back to even 50%.


At 01:05 PM 6/2/2010, you wrote:
>Hello all:
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>I have hull #282, with a Westerbeke diesel.  Tried starting the motor a
>couple a days ago.  Nothing happened, it made no sounds.  Motor related
>gauages didn't work either.  The batteries are 8 seasons old, and never a
>problem, but they were discharged.  I tried starting the motor without ship
>to shore power.  The shore power was then connected and within 15 minutes
>the motor was able to crank and start.  But, the batteries were not holding
>the charge.
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>The next day found out the battery posts were very corroded.  The posts were
>clean and destilled water added to the cells(they were in good shape to
>start with).  The batterries are now taking a charge and holding it.
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>But, I still can not start the diesel.  The fuel gauge works but nothing
>else.  Now, the rest of the story!  I did have a problem over the weekend
>with the key becoming stuck in the ignition.  I pulled on it and the wiggled
>it before it final came out.  SO, I sprayed McLube in the key slot of the
>ignation.  Could this have caused the problem?  Suggestions?
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>Also, I did get one new deep cell marine battery which was jumped with the
>regular 4D to see if this would start the diese, to no avail.  We did this
>before leaving for the night (last night) to rule out a battery issue.
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>Sincerely,
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>Karl Krueger (Kindred Spirit - Milwaukee WI area)
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>Karl W Krueger - ABR, CRS, GRI, CDPE
>RE/MAX Realty 100
>Phone - 414-322-6541
>Fax - 414-327-6870

Pat Moriarty
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