[Rhodes22-list] Motor Won't Start

[Todd Tavares]

 Lee, Make sure all of your connections are clean and tight and you
battery is fully charged.  Then put a volt meter between the battery
terminals on the DC volt scale.  While someone tries to start the engine,
watch the volt meter.  If the battery voltage falls below 9.5 volts, it
is probably time to think about a new battery. Todd T.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Philip <3drecon at comcast.net>
  To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Motor Won't Start
  Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:24:30 -0500


  You can try jumping a connection directly to your starter from the
  battery.
  If it turns (beyond the solenoid clicking) it is probably the wiring.
  If it
  still clicks, it is probably the battery. It could also be the switch
  on
  the solenoid which, when the solenoid is forward, puts power to the
  starter.
  I think that requires a whole solenoid or whole starter depending on
  the
  manufacturer and whether or not you can replace individual
  components.

  Philip

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  -----Original Message-----
  From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
  [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of John Lock
  Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 8:26 AM
  To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Motor Won't Start

  At 04:14 AM 12/12/2007 -0800, you wrote:
  > Tried to start my motor last night and it happened again. Any
  advice? My
  > wife recommended a little blue pill. I'll fumble around with the
  wiring
  but
  > from last year's labor charge I assume there's some major
  disassembling to
  > get to the connections. Just to connect the pull start requires a
  lot of
  > breaking and entering.

  Sounds like a wiring problem to me. The clicking sound is the
  solenoid throwing the starting gear into place. But there isn't
  enough current coming thru the connection to turn the starter against
  the engine compression. I'm guessing you've got a poor (i.e
  corroded) connection somewhere either on the battery end or the
  starter end of the positive lead, but check the ground side as
  well. Wouldn't hurt to try another battery in there just in
  case. If corrosion is not obvious at first inspection, remove the
  connectors entirely and check the mating surfaces underneath.

  Cheers!

  John Lock
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
  Lake Sinclair, GA
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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