blue_bayou
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"I have recently bought a 1987
"I have recently bought a 1987 Sea Ray with a GM 4 cylinder 3liter engine. Two weeks before I bought the boat the starter and fly wheel had been replaced by the previous owner. It started and ran great for about the first 14 times and then the starter went bad. Found out that the alternator had been disconnected and was not charging the batteries.This may have burnt out the old starter?
Now I have replaced the starter,charged the batteries,cleaned connections, and reconnected the alternator. The new starter was working fine for the first 4 boat trips but it also seems to be burning up. The starter will start cold, but after the starter warms up the starter has trouble staying engaged and cuts out even with the key still turned. What could be burning the starters out and what steps should be taken to find the problem?What about resistance in the cables? Thanks in Advance."
"I have recently bought a 1987 Sea Ray with a GM 4 cylinder 3liter engine. Two weeks before I bought the boat the starter and fly wheel had been replaced by the previous owner. It started and ran great for about the first 14 times and then the starter went bad. Found out that the alternator had been disconnected and was not charging the batteries.This may have burnt out the old starter?
Now I have replaced the starter,charged the batteries,cleaned connections, and reconnected the alternator. The new starter was working fine for the first 4 boat trips but it also seems to be burning up. The starter will start cold, but after the starter warms up the starter has trouble staying engaged and cuts out even with the key still turned. What could be burning the starters out and what steps should be taken to find the problem?What about resistance in the cables? Thanks in Advance."