[C320-list] Intermitant starter motor issue Yanmar 3GM30F

[Ken Geiger]

Thanks.  I can do that but as it has aways been a fresh water boat with less than 1000 hours on the engine and used if lucky 6 months a year it has not suffered corrosion like the salt water boats, but still could be an issue I guess.

Regards

Ken
Northern Dream #765

 

 

 

---- Original Message ----
From: Stephen Cox <scox at timmin.com>
To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Mon, Aug 7, 2017 12:59 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Intermitant starter motor issue Yanmar 3GM30F


> 
> Sometimes when I push the starter button, having turned on 
> the key, there is no sound of the starter motor engaging, no 
> clicking but there is dip down in the voltage gauge observed. 
>  This leads to think that the solenoid is failing.  So far 
> after a few pushes the starter cranks and the engine starts.  
> 

My first thought would be to check and clean all the connections in the
various cables that make up the starting circuit, including the cables on to
the battery. 

Regards,

Stephen Cox
Tegwen #1141