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90% of the time, when I crank the motor when warm (engine off for less than ~30 minutes), the starter immediately "stops" as if the engine kicked back. If I release the switch and try cranking again, it starts just fine. This never happens on a cold start. This has been a problem for several...
The rear pin came out quite easy (slight tap with rubber mallet).
The front one was a beast to remove, and ended up marring up the threads in the process (fixed now).
Now I'm trying to reinstall it, but it still seems to be way too tight. I can't even push it through one of the cylinder ends...
Hello,
I recently finished a deck repair on my '88 Wellcraft Classic 170. I used alot of information from these forums, so I'm posting the process and lessons learned so that it can help others. Feedback is welcomed.
It started with me stepping through the floor while prepping the boat this...