For years I had a problem where the starting circuit wouldn't always make contact. You could tell because the low oil pressure alarm wouldn't come on. I had thought I'd narrowed it down to the harness at the engine since I could wiggle it to get the engine started. It finally got bad enough that I really had to figure it out.
I had made a plan to replace the multi-pin connector in the harness at the engine. I started poking around and found a fuse holder buried under intake manifold in the valley between the starter and engine block. It was designed to be held together with zip-fies but evidently one of the POs decided that electrical tape was sufficient. I reassembled it properly and have not had a problem since. I've seen others on this list site this fuse holder as the source of their starting problems as well. Josh Muck ley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Aug 23, 2016 7:09 AM, "John and Maryann Read via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Our 3GM is exhibiting periodic hard start symptoms of just a click of the > solenoid when you push the starter button and on the third try starts just > fine. Sometimes starts just fine on first try. Applies to only one of our > two batteries. We recall a thread on this subject a while ago but do not > recall the solutions. Can you point me to the thread?? > > > > John and Maryann > > Legacy III > > 1982 C&C 34 > > Noank, CT > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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