Sounds like the start button or perhaps neutral safety -did you jiggle the shifter?
The stop knob wouldn't prevent the motor from turning over, but good on you for honesty On Thu, Jul 7, 2022, 6:08 AM David Knecht via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Last night, out of the blue, my engine would not turn over after a race. > Nothing at all when I push the start button. I ran the engine before the > race and all was fine and have had no issues at all this year. > Fortunately, I was able to sail the short distance to the mooring without a > problem. I will be going out to the boat later to try to fix the problem > and wanted to see if anyone had thoughts on the problem from personal > experience. > > Plenty of power- batteries fully charged. I tried bridging the two > batteries just to be sure and still nothing happens. > Key switch on I can hear the fuel pump ticking over. > I measured 12V across the start button poles, which goes to zero when > pressed and my recollection is that is normal the way it is wired with the > glow plug button. I have not yet measured at the starter, as that is a > real PITA to get to. > > Everything had been working fine up until that incident. The only thing > that happened during the race, (and I don’t think relevant) is that the > genoa sheet got wrapped around the engine stop pull knob at one point. I > checked and the cable and stop look fine, and the engine should still turn > over even if it were pulled, is my understanding. It just should not > start. > > So I am thinking either engine ground wire or starter and plan to clean > both and try again. Any thoughts welcome. Thanks- Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > >
