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[MWelch]

I am a proud owner of an 85 Bayliner and even more proud to say that I hope this to be the last year I have to depend on it as my only boat.<br /><br />BUT!<br /><br />I have over the past 2 year years had enormous amounts of trouble from starters! And it seems that everyone around me who has a chrysler motor has these same troubles. These starters just burn up!, Have had magnets toasted, brushes toasted. Rebuilt myself and professionally. <br /><br />My question is WHY?!?! Why are these motors so hard on starters? Any help would be greatly appreciated, short of spending $250 for a new starter, I have down all I know to do.

 

[boating brad]

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i dont think there is a problem with the starters that i am aware of. <br />maybe something with the electrical system, or too much cranking for long periods of time. is it hard to start?

 

[scotiany]

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Agree with Catfish. Had the same starter for 33 years with no problems other that a cracked mounting bracket.

 

[clanton]

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Check the battery, cables, solenoid, low voltage is what burns up the starters. If the cables crunch when you bend them, time for replacement. If its a four cylinder I would use a group 27 battery.

 

[tmiller4090]

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I had to have my starter rebuilt on an 1988 85hp force. the shop that rebuilt it said that to ony turn it for 5 seconds max then allow 5 minutes to cool down any more than that and you begin to damage the starter. I can't say I always do this but I have stopped turning it as much as I did before. I hope this helps.---Troy