[C320-list] Perkins Engine - Slow Crank

[Karl Krueger]

I had a situation similar to yours last year and all systems appeared
fine.  Therefore
the glow plugs were cleaned and the engine started without the being
sluggish.

Karl Krueger
Kindred Spirit #282
Milwaukee WI


On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 11:38 AM, Welch, Myron D <myron-welch at uiowa.edu>wrote:

> Ian,
>
> I agree with Greg that I would first clean the ground connection on the
> aft end of the engine, which is easy to reach. To answer your other
> question, yes you can remove and clean the positive cable on the solenoid.
> It is not easy to reach, but just be patient with many short turns of the
> wrench. Make sure you disconnect the cable at the battery first or things
> could get very exciting! Good luck.
>
> Myron Welch
> Wind Instrument #238
> Iowa City, Iowa
> Grace Memorial Harbor
> Elk Rapids, Michigan
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jul 3, 2013, at 12:20 PM, "GREG SUTTON" <sutt47 at msn.com> wrote:
>
> > I had the same problem a couple of years ago.  I went through the same
> diagnostics and ended up finding a corroded ground to the engine.  Cleaned
> it up and she's started up fine ever since.
> > Greg #128
> >
> >> From: iand2002 at hotmail.com
> >> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> >> Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 10:22:30 -0400
> >> Subject: [C320-list] Perkins Engine - Slow Crank
> >>
> >> Hi all.  Newbie Ian Davis ---  Wind Star - Hull #18
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> When starting the Perkins, even though I wait the full proscribed time
> for
> >> the glow plugs to warm up, it still cranks VERY! slowly.  Generally it
> then
> >> starts, but the other day it didn't, almost stranding me out in the
> Gulf.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> The batteries are both new and fully change, and a friend and I traced
> every
> >> battery lead we could find and cleaned all the connectors (with a file)
> >> thoroughly.  Didn't help.   BUT we can just about see that the red lead
> >> connected to the engine (at the starter solenoid) is corroded somewhat
> and
> >> we see the voltage dipping at the stud to 4V DC.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> My question is has anyone needed to get to the positive (red) lead
> >> connection to the engine to replace it or clean it up.  Do you need to
> take
> >> off the alternator and if so is that hard or easy; also, when you get
> to the
> >> lead, is it easy to get off or not.  In short, is this a task I can
> tackle
> >> with a knowledgeable  friend or two or does this need a marina engineer?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for any answers.   Ian Davis.
> >
>



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