The clicking sound is the solenoid. It means that the push button is working, but the contacts on the solenoid may be bad. You can easily check the push button switch by shorting it out with a screw driver. You can check the starter, with the switch on, by shorting out the solenoid.
I recently replaced the push button and the key switch on my boat with an automotive style key switch. The push button didn't always work until I pushed it several times. Now I just turn the key to on, and turn it a little more to start the engine. Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 6:33 PM, John and Maryann Read via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > There was a thread some time ago about intermittent starting of Yanmar > engines. Our OEM Yanmar 3GM ( now 36 years old) works just fine but is > occasionally exhibiting symptoms where the starter clicks when I push the > button for a few tries without turning over. The starter then turns over > after 2 or 3 clicks, engine starts right up and all is well. Batteries are > fine, cranking speed is fine. Seems like corrosion in the button or > wiring?? Can someone point me to the thread or advise the consensus of the > fix? > > > > John and Maryann > > Legacy III > > 1982 C&C 34 > > Noank, CT > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://urldefense.proofpoint. > com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.paypal.me_stumurray&d=DwICAg&c= > clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r= > 9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=4dVMmRvNz4lL_ > iqJlX8G_zL9KCEcOekBGV561H-D1vI&s=WDvrLgB6IbJIRkg735Zb_ > zPfOLQHqudkYIu1Ta2w_CE&e= > > >
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