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

[kendgb]

Hi Ken  Can you remember wete you got your starter and what make it was and cost.
Thx
Ken Northern Dream #765


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-------- Original message --------From: kenneth bousum <kenb711 at wowway.com> Date: 2017-08-11  7:57 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: C320-List at Catalina320.com Subject: Re: [C320-list] Intermitant starter motor issue Yanmar 3GM30F 
I have had this happen also over several years . A new starter fix it ,been 3 years no problems #711 

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From: "Ken Geiger" <kendgb at aol.com> 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2017 5:23:21 PM 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Intermitant starter motor issue Yanmar 3GM30F 

Thanks for the replies.   

This problem has been going on, off and on for this season and last.  I forgot to mention in my initial post that the last 2 times this has happened (maybe it has been more often and I have not noticed) the engine has been hot and off a short time say 1/2 hour.  Other hot restarts have been OK. 
<div>Has anyone bought a replacement starter or solenoid? 

<div>Thanks 

Ken 
Northern Dream #765 


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-----Original Message----- 
From: John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> 
To: C320-List <C320-List at catalina320.com> 
Sent: Wed, Aug 9, 2017 09:55 PM 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Intermitant starter motor issue Yanmar 3GM30F 


I too have (had?) this problem with my 1997 Yanmar 740 hours. I knew that 
my battery cable connections on the battery were neglected so I cleaned 
them up and since then this problem hasn't intermittently problem has not 
recurred. Knock on wood.  So, hope this worked for me and you too. 

John Meyers 
Wind Chime #406 
Muskegon, MI 

On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 6:06 PM, Timothy Woods <<a href="mailto:woodstimothya at gmail.com">woodstimothya at gmail.com</a>> 
wrote: 

> I had the exact same problem and it turned out to be the ignition switch 
> was faulty. One terminal was a little lose and the contacts inside were 
> dirty. All the power runs through the key switch first and then into the 
> panel. 
> 
> Tim 
> 1996  3gm30F 
> 
> On Aug 7, 2017 4:53 PM, "Warren Updike" <<a href="mailto:wupdike at hotmail.com">wupdike at hotmail.com</a>> wrote: 
> 
> > I, too, have exact same issue although ours is a 1993 Perkins M30 with 
> > 2,000 hrs. Last year I pulled the starter/solenoid to have them serviced. 
> > They replaced the solenoid. Since then it starts normally about 70% of 
> the 
> > time. A few rapid pushes of the starter button and it starts. This is not 
> > only annoying but worrying. I checked the connections in the starter 
> > circuit and pulled/cleaned, and applied conductive grease. Also, replace 
> > the start button. No change. Next I will do voltage drop tests on the 
> > battery cables. 
> > 
> > I've checked the voltage at the solenoid when starting and it is a normal 
> > 10V under load of the starter. I'd like to do this when it fails to 
> start, 
> > but there's no way to tell when this will happen. In his book, "Boat 
> > Owner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual" by Nigel Calder, he describes a 
> > series of tests with a volt meter to track down such problem. This is the 
> > next thing I'm planning. 
> > 
> > I'll provide an update when I get through this. In the meantime, please 
> > keep us informed of your issue and how you resolve it if you do. 
> > 
> > Warren and Pattie Updike 
> > 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62 
> > Middle River, Chesapeake Bay 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: Ken Geiger [<a href="mailto:kendgb at aol.com?">mailto:kendgb at aol.com</a>] 
> > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2017 11:21 AM 
> > To: c320-<a href="mailto:list at catalina320.com">list at catalina320.com</a> 
> > Subject: [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. 
> > 
> > Anyone have a similar situation and solution. 
> > 
> > Also wonder about a source for a new solenoid and starter and if anyone 
> > has experience with the after market starters and solenoids that are out 
> > there. 
> > 
> > The 320 is a year 2000, engine 3GM30F and the starter is a Hitachi 
> > labelled 128170-77010   S114-303  12V  98B 
> > 
> > Thanks 
> > 
> > Ken Geiger 
> > Northern Dream #765 
> > 
> > 
> 
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