I have a bayliner 2152 with a ford 351w engine. When I try to start it, it makes a loud click nose and sometimes spins a little. I thought it might be the battery so I replaced it but still it's a no go. No matter what the boat won't start. When I turn the key it tryies to but just can't turn over. What could it be? Thanks in advance.
2006-08-08 15:44:29 · 10 answers · asked by johnnyacura5 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
Lets be sure the motor or drive is not locking up. Pull the spark plugs and see if it spins over. Look to see if water is coming out of the plug holes. Check the drive oil for water or metal chunks. If looks ok, then check the cables, solenoid, starter.
2006-08-09 06:34:34 · answer #1 · answered by Mercman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it only spins a little it could be an electrical problem, but i think it's the starting motor. If it were the batteries after a few times trying the click gets smaller because you only drain them further. Also bad connections are not the problem here i think. It could be there's not enough grease inside the starting motor or thing have worn out or something like that. I don't know this type of engine myself but i found a picture on the internet, but still I have to make some assumptions so i could be easily wrong. I assume the starting motor has a toothed wheel that's pushed axial outwards into teeth on the flywheel when you press the button.
Does the gear wheel come out far enough to engage or does it come out only a little bit?
If it engages, does it rotate normal before is engages in the flywheel or is it slow from start?
If it starts slowing down only after engaging the flywheel, there could be something in the screw or something's wrong in the gear box or the engine itself. I don't think you can normally turn your engine by hand (you'd have to open "indicator cocks" which you probably don't have, or remove the spark plugs or injectors to be able to push it through compression), but if this is possible you could try this to check if it turn clean around.
If the starting motor doesn't want to engage or is slow from start, it's probably the starting motor itself. What I said already, no grease, dirt or other internal damage or wear.
But trying to starting the engine with a bad starting motor a few times after one other will result in empty batteries either way.
2006-08-11 18:02:02 · answer #2 · answered by Caveman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercman's got the right idea, but the order is out of sequence. Always check the oil first. If the level is above normal, you sucked water into your engine. It happens sometimes when you throttle back too fast in a turn. Water and oil pressure in the engine causes a temporary hold.
If this is the case, pull the plugs. Drain the oil. The engine will then turn over with the starter because the pressure is relieved.
Do this a few times to clear out water. Add some Marvel Mystery oil into the plug holes. Cycle the engine a few more times. Refill with oil. Reinstall plugs. Run the engine for a few minutes. Drain the oil again. Refill with oil again and add Marvel Mystery oil into the oil filler. You should be good to go after this.
2006-08-09 23:56:44 · answer #3 · answered by x 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check all connections from the battery to the starter for tightness, corrorsion, or broken wires. use a voltmeter to check the voltage both at rest and while attempting to start. the voltages should not change much at any point but should be much lower when starting. 12.5 at rest and 6 to 8 when starting. if starting voltage is near the at rest voltage the starter is either not getting enought current or it is bad. if the volt checks do not show any bad connections check the starter relay. its usually a black plastic unit with two heavy battery cables and 2 or 3 smaler wires going to it. using a heavy piece of wire jump the 2 heavy cables and see if the motor turns over. if it does replace the starter relay. if not use a jumper cable and jump from the + term of the battery to the cable connection on the starter and see if it then works. if not remove the starter and either rebuild or replace it. check to see if it turns freely as the bushings tend to dry out and stick. a cleaning and lube may solve your problem. if it seems free use your trusty jumper cables to test it but more that likely its bad.
2006-08-09 07:43:37 · answer #4 · answered by glen t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clean the battery ends with a wire brush and replace them if they look bad. also check and see how well the ground wire is attached to the motor. If the connection looks bad.. replace the cable. Sounds like the battery cables are not carrying the current very well to the starter
2006-08-08 23:06:40 · answer #5 · answered by crazytrain_23_78 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it makes a clicking noise and won't turn over it could be the solenoid. It tries to turn over but does so very slowly it might be the starter. Or if it makes a "rrrrrrrr" noise and nothing happens it could be missing teeth on the flywheel.
2006-08-09 16:10:08 · answer #6 · answered by first_thess_516 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be your battery cables. take a wire brush and clean both cables-. You could use baking soda also to clean your battery cables, coca cola works also. You can buy a tool that cleans your posts at any auto parts store. It could be your cellnoid that needs replacing too. Good Luck to you....Happy Boating!!!
2006-08-09 01:30:38 · answer #7 · answered by Carol H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out the starter irself it could be drawing to much power, or it could even be the battery cables that are bad.
2006-08-08 22:49:09 · answer #8 · answered by dpkoszyk00 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the red emergency flip switch... it should be right underneath the lever.
2006-08-08 22:49:32 · answer #9 · answered by efeldmeier88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take in for service, that is all I would do.
2006-08-09 12:31:40 · answer #10 · answered by cjh6793 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋