> Could it be heat related. As the temp rises so does the DC resistance. If the start / run wiring has loose or corroded connections or undersized / corroded wires they may pass enough voltage and current to work at lower temperatures but not when hot.
A starter solenoid may suffer from voltage drop as the wiring heats up pushing it from just barely working to not working. Brad, when you say nothing happened, does that mean the starter did not crank? If so, I would follow the wiring from the key back to the starter and tighten the connections if loose, repair corrosion if found before replacing the starter and solenoid. Martin Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle [Description: cid:D1BF9853-22F7-47FB-86F2-4115CE0BAF2F] From: Raymond Macklin [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 3:55 AM To: Brad Crawford Cc: Martin DeYoung; [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List 2GM20F Engine will not start - Possible Fuse Issue. Everyone: Thanks for the input. I replaced the 30 amp fuse like i was instructed and it started up right away. Brad brings up a good point. Could it be heat related. I guess I should have tried starting it before replacing the fuse, but i immediately changed the fuse and it worked. I looked at the fuse and it still looked good. However, it was an OLD fuse. Only time will tell if it is heat related. Ray On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 11:56 PM, Brad Crawford <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I had a similar issue this last weekend. We motored from Elliott Bay to Port Ludlow, set the hook, shut the engine off, about a half hour later I decided to relocate the anchor. I depressed the starter switch and nothing happened, tried a couple of times, no start. So we stayed put figuring I’d tackle the problem in the morning. The next morning she started right up. On the way back a few days later, we motored from Kingston back to Elliott Bay Marina, we stopped at the fuel dock to empty the waste tank, when finish I again depressed the start button to move on to our slip. Same thing, no start, I checked around looking for something obvious that may have caused the problem, found nothing, so we waited about 45 – 60 minutes. After a cool down time I tried again depressing the start switch and she started right up. I think my issue may be heat related but not sure? Could it be the switch, fuse or fuse holder, solenoid, or starter? Any ideas? Has anyone else experienced this? Thanks, Brad 81 C&C 36 Elliott Bay
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