mother_ducker
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"I have a 4004 DF 50 on a Lund
"I have a 4004 DF 50 on a Lund Alaskan 18 (also 2004). There is a starting issue with the engine I can't quite put my finger on before I go spending $ to replace things. Here are the Symptoms. Please note that engine will start right up and run just fine. It's the starting/turning over that is squirly.
On a few ocasions when I turn the key to start the engine nothing happens! After several times to start it it will trun over slugishly and then run. Other times is fires right up.
The batery (lead acid) was replaced back on Feb 2006. Electrolite levels are fine and I measured 14 volts on the battery while running indicating the alternater was charging the battery
I measured the voltage on the battery (with engine off) and had 12.8 volts. Also cut 6" off neg and pos cable due to wicking/coroision and crimped on new lugs. The posts are free of corosion.
Just recently when I was trailering the boat I got up to walk to the bow with the engine running and forget to take the kill switch lanyard off and when I got to the end of the lanyard it killed the engine. I put the engine in neutral and went to start it. This time I could hear the starter spinning but it was not engaugine the fly wheel. So I tried again and the same thing happened. The 3rd and 4th time the engine turned over slugishly. The 5th time it started right up! I stoped it and started it several times once I got to the dock and it started up just fine.
So could it be that the battery is old, or the starter (sticking bendix) or the ignition/key switch, maybe neutral throttle switch?"
"I have a 4004 DF 50 on a Lund Alaskan 18 (also 2004). There is a starting issue with the engine I can't quite put my finger on before I go spending $ to replace things. Here are the Symptoms. Please note that engine will start right up and run just fine. It's the starting/turning over that is squirly.
On a few ocasions when I turn the key to start the engine nothing happens! After several times to start it it will trun over slugishly and then run. Other times is fires right up.
The batery (lead acid) was replaced back on Feb 2006. Electrolite levels are fine and I measured 14 volts on the battery while running indicating the alternater was charging the battery
I measured the voltage on the battery (with engine off) and had 12.8 volts. Also cut 6" off neg and pos cable due to wicking/coroision and crimped on new lugs. The posts are free of corosion.
Just recently when I was trailering the boat I got up to walk to the bow with the engine running and forget to take the kill switch lanyard off and when I got to the end of the lanyard it killed the engine. I put the engine in neutral and went to start it. This time I could hear the starter spinning but it was not engaugine the fly wheel. So I tried again and the same thing happened. The 3rd and 4th time the engine turned over slugishly. The 5th time it started right up! I stoped it and started it several times once I got to the dock and it started up just fine.
So could it be that the battery is old, or the starter (sticking bendix) or the ignition/key switch, maybe neutral throttle switch?"