Kevin, This exact thing happened on the Enterprise-A, a 1978 C&C 34, and the problem got worse and worse as days went on. It was the solenoid at the starter. Quick, relatively inexpensive, fix.
All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log On Jun 27, 2014, at 11:59 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Push starter switches are subject to carbon build up. Jump the contacts on > the back of the switch. If the starter engages, replace the switch. > > If that doesn't work, look to the wiring as others have suggested. > > Dennis C. > > > On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 10:40 AM, Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Everybody, > > > My starter is beginning to misbehave a bit. Looking for help diagnosing issue. > > > Symptom: Occasionally (with more frequency now) I will press the starter > button on my Yanmar 2GM20 and nothing happens. No, turning over, etc. Just > crickets. Then I take my finger off and try it again and it starts to turn > over fine. Occasionally I have to press twice before it will start to engage. > > > Any ideas? When this happened on my classic BMW motorcycle, it was my starter > relay. Could it be the same on my Yanmar? Whatever it is it seems electrical > rather than mechanical. > > > Thanks! > > Kevin > > 30-2 > > > > Kevin Driscoll > Portland, Oregon > 503 // 875 // 3493 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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