Re: starter problem
Re: starter problem
If you spend enough time on trouble shooting you eventually find the problem. I think I found the problem. When I would turn the key nothing. Little background. The engine wasn’t starting so I decided to get buy a new starter, due to the cost of a rebuilt. I was reading the starter number off the sales person of I boats dot com. He told me to stop, he replied, that is an auto starter not a marine. He then asked for the engine info. He then sent me a pic of the starter, (no solenoid attached) I told him yes and the starter came. I installed it and turned the key, w/ the plugs out, nothing. So I got a new solenoid. Took the old one out and took it to my local marine store, he got me a new one. In engaged when I turned the key, both cranks were weak, the third time nothing. I was then checking everything w/ a meter and doing the jumper thing trying to find the problem. The a friend told me, there are many different type solenoids. Made me realize I had the wrong solenoid (auto) for my new marine starter. I then looked it up on the I boat dot com website, and sure enough, it called for a different solenoid. I’ll order it tomorrow. I’m confident this will be the solution to my problem. I’ll keep you posted.
Re: starter problem
If you spend enough time on trouble shooting you eventually find the problem. I think I found the problem. When I would turn the key nothing. Little background. The engine wasn’t starting so I decided to get buy a new starter, due to the cost of a rebuilt. I was reading the starter number off the sales person of I boats dot com. He told me to stop, he replied, that is an auto starter not a marine. He then asked for the engine info. He then sent me a pic of the starter, (no solenoid attached) I told him yes and the starter came. I installed it and turned the key, w/ the plugs out, nothing. So I got a new solenoid. Took the old one out and took it to my local marine store, he got me a new one. In engaged when I turned the key, both cranks were weak, the third time nothing. I was then checking everything w/ a meter and doing the jumper thing trying to find the problem. The a friend told me, there are many different type solenoids. Made me realize I had the wrong solenoid (auto) for my new marine starter. I then looked it up on the I boat dot com website, and sure enough, it called for a different solenoid. I’ll order it tomorrow. I’m confident this will be the solution to my problem. I’ll keep you posted.