1988 Johnson 90 hp o/b. 16' Cobia
I just replaced the lower unit with another one because mine broke a gear.
Trying to start on the rabbit ears. Turns over real slow like battery dead. Got new battery.
Connectors were corroded so I cut them off and cut back the wire a bit and replaced with tinned copper connectors, punched like the parts guy said (negative and positive)
Still turns over slowly, like a weak battery. Battery cables get very hot.
I checked the connections on the engine side and they are tight with no signs of corrosion. (not hot on motor side, just near battery)
When I put on the new connectors, the copper wasnt really shiney. It was kind of dull, almost black. Could the whole cable be bad?
Or, could the starter be bad? I thought starters when they failed just quit, not turn over slowly. I know the load on the slow cranking can cause the wires to heat up. I am trying to figure out if it is the wire or the starter?
Can a starter run weak?
Thanks,
I just replaced the lower unit with another one because mine broke a gear.
Trying to start on the rabbit ears. Turns over real slow like battery dead. Got new battery.
Connectors were corroded so I cut them off and cut back the wire a bit and replaced with tinned copper connectors, punched like the parts guy said (negative and positive)
Still turns over slowly, like a weak battery. Battery cables get very hot.
I checked the connections on the engine side and they are tight with no signs of corrosion. (not hot on motor side, just near battery)
When I put on the new connectors, the copper wasnt really shiney. It was kind of dull, almost black. Could the whole cable be bad?
Or, could the starter be bad? I thought starters when they failed just quit, not turn over slowly. I know the load on the slow cranking can cause the wires to heat up. I am trying to figure out if it is the wire or the starter?
Can a starter run weak?
Thanks,
