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    Starter Freewheeling/Stripped Flywheel?

    Update: I replaced the starter. When I had it off, I visually inspected as much of the flywheel as I could. It looked to be in good shape with no teeth missing or signs that it was grinding on anything. At the moment of truth when I turned the key, I heard a short/loud "clank" and...
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    Starter Freewheeling/Stripped Flywheel?

    Thanks Rick and "tank". I appreciate the advice!
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    Starter Freewheeling/Stripped Flywheel?

    So... my first mate turned the ignition key while the motor was running... After hearing the grinding sound, key was turned the right way and engine shut down. Went to restart after anchoring for a bit and the starter would only freewheel. Can someone tell me the steps I should use to...
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    Battery isolator/switch problems

    Can anyone help me out with what I assume is a simple problem? (thanks in advance) I think my battery isolator and/or selector switch has failed - but not sure. Here's my problem. I have two battery banks - a starting battery and a house deep cycle. They are connected to a selector switch...
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    Electrical Problems

    Hello - this is my first time to this forum. Tried to see if my problem was in the archive, but no luck. Here's my problem - appreciate any help in advance. I have a 12-year old Mercruiser 5.0. Last weekend, it ran just fine - this weekend, it would not start. The only problem I noticed when...
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