Thanks for all the feedback.
I'll me digging out my multimeter and heading down to the boat this
weekend. I now realize that I don't think the engine vent fan turned on
when I turned the key (my lights on the panel are rather intermittent
and my engine overheat buzzer has never worked, plus the tach is
intermittent -- so good chance that the wiring harness is the culprit).
I'll check the fuses on the engine and see if I can find the ground wires.
No glow plug to deal with.
I've also been advised to check the "neutral kill swtich" (stops you
from starting engine in gear) and the "oil pressure kill switch" - not
sure where those are so I'll have to look at the engine manual.
I'll see what I find and come back with more details if it's not working
Thanks,
Mark
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.
- George Santayana
On 2016-06-06 12:12 AM, Dr. Mark Bodnar via CnC-List wrote:
Stopped by the boat today planning to get prep'd for some work that
need to get done.
Figured I should kick the engine over just to make sure everything was
running smoothly. Unfortunately I got nothing (absolutely nothing)
from turning the key.
Batteries seem fine. Able to run radio - and no visible dip in power
to the radio when trying to turn over the engine.
I had a similar experience a year ago after running the diesel for a
few hours - wind came up and we sailed for a bit, but then couldn't
re-start. That day I easily found a loose wire (clearly it had shaken
loose with the engine running for a long period) off a clip on the
starter solenoid (?).
That was my first check today - but it was attached. Pulled it off to
clean contact but no effect.
I figure there are 3 possibilities
1- ignition key failure - no signal to the starter to kick over
2- starter/solenoid failure - I doubt this as I'd expect some type of
noise or power dip indicating that something was seized
3- electrical connection failure - I can see a large wire leading to
what I presume is the solenoid, plus a couple of smaller wires
connected as well. Nothing obviously disconnected
I need to head back down to the boat with a voltage meter - try to
figure out what is going on and hopefully find an easy fix!
Any advice is appreciated. I presume is the key is working them I'd
get a voltage spike at the solenoid when the key is turned. If nothing
then it suggests either 1 or 3. Where should I see that?
I expect I'll pull the panel and check the contacts behind the
ignition key - maybe try hot-wiring it if I can figure out which wires
are needed
Should I use automotive jumper cables to bypass the starter and try to
spin the starter/solenoid directly?
The engine is a Volvo 2002 18HP
Thanks in advance for the advice,
Mark
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.
- George Santayana
_______________________________________________
This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If
you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All
Contributions are greatly appreciated!
_______________________________________________
This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like
what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are
greatly appreciated!
