Help with slow starter speed

[pscartozzi]

Hey all,<br />I have a 89 Force 125, L-drive in a Capri. Recently The motor has been turning over slower and slower. Now it won't start. It will turn at about 1 rev every 4 seconds with a chugging motion. Battery's fine, cable's fine. <br />Any ideas, is this what happens when a starter goes bad?<br /><br />Thanks, Perry

 

[fishthebay]

Re: Help with slow starter speed

I know you said the battery is fine, but when is the last time you replaced it?<br /><br />I had the same problem last year and went out and bought a GOOD cranking amp MARINE battery and it fixed the problem.<br /><br />My other guess would maybe be the Sylenoid.

 

[JB]

Re: Help with slow starter speed

Ahoy, Perry. Starters don't usually get weak. Mostly they work or don't. You may have a failing battery, but your problem is most likely to be cable connections haveing developed low resistance opens. A few simple tests can isolate your cause.<br /><br />1. Measure battery voltage while cranking. It should not drop below 9V.<br /><br />2. Measure the voltage between the battery positive post and the positive lead on the starter while cranking. It should not exceed 1.5V.<br /><br />3. Measure the voltage between the negative (ground) post of the battery and the negative post on the starter while cranking. It should not exceed 1.5V.<br /><br />These measurements must be taken from the point specified, not from some other point connected to it.<br /><br />If the voltage at #1 is too low, your battery needs to be replaced (by a Marine starting battery).<br /><br />If either #2 or #3 is too high you have a low resistance "open" at a connection in the cabling or in the solenoid (#2 only).<br /><br />Good luck and let us know what you find.<br /><br />Red sky at night. . . <br />JB

 

[Rex]

Re: Help with slow starter speed

FIRST OF ALL IF THE SYLENOID WORK THE STARTER<br />WORKS<br />FOLLOW MEMBER 1031 I THINK HE RIGHT<br />BUT IT NOT THE SYLENOID!

 

[ODDD1]

Re: Help with slow starter speed

Perry, these motors should have 9.5volts at the starter when the motor is cranking....any less an like J.B. says, you got a wiring or battery problem....IF you have 9.5v at starter, and is cranking slow, you need a starter.....but before you go buy one, take out the spark plugs and see if you can turn the flywheel over by hand...with 2 hands on it it should turn easily..if it does not, you better find out why....

 

[pscartozzi]

Re: Help with slow starter speed

Hey, all<br />Just a follow up. Thanks for all the great reply's. A lot of high quality responses and not one person made fun of me for buying a boat with an L-drive. Anyway, It was the starter. Took it apart and the brushes were dust. <br />Thanks,<br />Perry

 

[ODDD1]

Re: Help with slow starter speed

Perry, i work on Ldrives every week of the summer.....abuse you will not get from me, sympathy perhaps.....**** force engineers hid everything you gotta touch on those motors...