I once helped a friend troubleshoot a starting problem. We removed the starter and had the Yanmar distributor test it. It tested fine, but when I reinstalled the starter it still wouldn't work. Long story short, there was a loose connection between the solenoid and the starter motor, internal to the starter.
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Thu, Jul 7, 2022 at 7:44 AM John McCrea via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Yes, the whole ignition panel,gauges, including blower. > > > > *From:* Wade Glew via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, July 7, 2022 10:13 AM > *To:* Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Wade Glew <wadeg...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Re: Engine not turning over > > > > What "control panel" are you referring to? Ignition, oil/fuel gauges etc? > > Wade > > Oh boy 33 mk II > > Lake of the Woods > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 7, 2022, 08:48 Jeff Nelson via CnC-List, < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > It's not for the starter...It is for power to the control panel. It just > happens to be behind the starter on top of the engine... > Which in my opinion is a really stupid place to hide it, and took me > forever to find. > > > -- > > Cheers, > > Jeff Nelson > > Muir Caileag > > C&C 30 - 549 > > Armdale Y.C > > > > On 2022-07-07 10:42, Chris Riedinger via CnC-List wrote: > > 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 > > > > > > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > Jeff Nelson > > Muir Caileag > > C&C 30 - 549 > > Armdale Y.C. > >
