That fuse holder is especially syrange- starters are the exception to the rule that all loads should have appropriate rated fuses or breakers
On Thu, Jul 7, 2022, 6:36 AM Jeff Nelson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Had this happen to me. Mine has an obscure fuse right side facing aft, > near the starter. My fuse holder had > cracked and was intermittently permitting things to work perfectly or not > at all. Check that, and the ground > as others have mentioned. > > -- > Cheers, > Jeff Nelson > Muir Caileag > C&C 30 - 549 > Armdale Y.C. > > On 2022-07-07 10:07, David Knecht via CnC-List 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 > > > >
