[C320-list] Starting Issue

[Welch, Myron D]

John,

I remember those early days of my career with fondness.

Myron 


Sent from my iPad

On Jul 9, 2013, at 7:37 PM, "John Meyers" <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for all this advice. My starter has a slight hesitation every time.
> But always starts. I will check these connections.
> 
> Getting all these things working together reminds me of a high school band
> director that tried real hard (and was successful) at getting us working
> together.
> 
> John Meyers
> Wind Chime #406
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Welch, Myron D <myron-welch at uiowa.edu>wrote:
> 
>> Dave,
>> 
>> I battled that problem for four years and it always happened at dock. I
>> could often get it to start with the extra boost from having the charger
>> working. It was very unnerving to wonder if the engine would start after
>> sailing. Various things worked, some for a day, some for a few weeks, and
>> then the problem would unexpectedly reoccur. I think it is now solved and I
>> am regaining my confidence in my trusty Perkins.
>> 
>> As others have said, it is a loose connection in the starting circuit. The
>> problem is that it can be several places and I think I had all of them.
>> Check the following:
>> 
>> 1. Clean and tighten ground wire connection on engine.
>> 
>> 2. Clean and tighten battery wire connection on the solenoid.
>> 
>> 3. Starter button. Take off wires and clamp together. I had instant
>> success here, put in a new button and it worked for weeks.
>> 
>> 4. Connection on solenoid. This was the most problematic. It worked after
>> cleaning and tightening, but the problem soon returned. The connection is a
>> weak design and I then installed a new, tighter connection.
>> 
>> 5. After a month of sailing this summer, I had the problem again. This
>> time I found loose connections at the wiring harness junction bar aft of
>> the engine.
>> 
>> 6. I think that mine is now fixed. The only thing left in that circuit is
>> changing the key switch!
>> 
>> Basically, start from the power source and check EVERY connection to the
>> other end of the circuit. Good luck.
>> 
>> Myron Welch
>> Wind Instrument #238
>> Iowa City, Iowa
>> Grace Memorial Harbor
>> Elk Rapids, Michigan.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> On Jul 7, 2013, at 8:22 AM, "dprudden" <dprudden at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> .....turned the key, pushed the start button.....nothing. No click,
>> plenty of juice in the batteries....
>>> 
>>> Pushed a couple more times and it did turn over and start. Any
>> thoughts????? 2001 Yanmar 3gm30f
>>> 
>>> While I'm at it, one more question- this is a European engine- are there
>> any differences in parts between the European and Japanese engines?
>>> 
>>> Thanks for the help!
>>> 
>>> David Prudden
>>> #787
>>