88 Johnson not starting. Starter barely turns flywheel

[WebbieWorks]

The video will explain all. The battery is fully charged. It will turn it over maybe 1/7 times, the rest, it just does like in the video. Also the starter gets very hot after about 5 times trying it.

Any ideas?

 

[MIKEY*2007]

Re: 88 Johnson not starting. Starter barely turns flywheel

take plugs out and try if same bad starter or motor could be siesing on you

 

[JB]

Re: 88 Johnson not starting. Starter barely turns flywheel

Check all connections of battery cables. Sure sounds like a hidden corrosion problem.

 

[kryan2]

Re: 88 Johnson not starting. Starter barely turns flywheel

Try new battery and a couple of new cables. I had an outboard that the cables looked shiny and clean on Outside but were SUPER corroded inside and prohibited current to flow

 

[HighTrim]

Re: 88 Johnson not starting. Starter barely turns flywheel

Voltage Drop Testing will isolate faulty sections of wiring/connections.

As stated, they rot from the inside out and are hard to visually see. Ensure the battery is load tested. Polish all connections to a shine, including ground.