What causes this. Starting issue

[klhardy]

I have an evinrude e60elcnm that is having some starting issues. I bought a boat about a month ago and the motor started fine at the house where I bought it. I also have ran the motor at home and it started fine. Yesterday I launched to go go duck hunting and the motor started the fist time no problem. It died out and I tried to start it again only to have the motor bareley turn. I took off the top and watched as the starter engaged the flywheel but not at a constant speed. It would rotate to resistance and then barely break over the resistance. Is the starter bad? Flywheel binding? or what. I am in desperate need of fixing this problem. Any help[ would be greatly appreciated.

 

[bktheking]

Re: What causes this. Starting issue

Start by checking the battery voltage, it sounds as if it's not charging and the battery has finally been discharged enough to the point where it won't turn the starter over. Put the battery on a charge for a bit then try starting it again, use a multimeter to check for charging.

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[Texasmark]

Re: What causes this. Starting issue

I totally agree.

Mark

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: What causes this. Starting issue

weak battery, dirty connections.

90% of starter problems are bad connections. remove and clean both ends of the battery cables, so that they are shiney, also the cable from the solenoid to starter. check for nicks in the cables. and make sure the connectors are on the wire good. the cable tend to corrode from the inside out, if nicked, corroded wires, and connections, heat up and cause resistance to the follow of electricity, thus the starter doesn't get enough. you can also take jumper cable pos battery post to large post on starter. with a good connection, the engine should spin. then if the starter is good clean everything and retest. then trouble shoot solenoid. starters can be rebuit at a starter/alternator shop, much cheaper than a new one.

also have the battery load tested at the auto parts store, free, i've had new batteries go bad