trouble starting

[nottuskram]

Hello
My boat has trouble starting.Tonight I tighten up some wires in the ignition and went to turn it over and notice the neg battery cable got smoking hot.Never done that before.Any and all ideas welcomed.I have a force 85hp and I believe the year is 85. Thank you

 

[jerryjerry05]

Re: trouble starting



Make sure the connections are tight.
If it's that old and you don't know the history???
It's possible the starter is original.
Take it apart and clean.
Or take the plugs out and see if it turns over.
If that works,do a compression test.
Post your results.

I made a tool to reinstall the brushes from an old liscence plate.
Or try taping it.

 

[Jiggz]

Re: trouble starting

Hello
My boat has trouble starting.Tonight I tighten up some wires in the ignition and went to turn it over and notice the neg battery cable got smoking hot.Never done that before.Any and all ideas welcomed.I have a force 85hp and I believe the year is 85. Thank you

Tightening is not good enough. You need to disconnect both the positive and negative cables on both ends and clean them with fine grit sandpaper or at least wire brush them until they are shiny clean. Reconnect tight and cover them with conductive grease. If things don't improve, disassemble and clean the starter as mentioned by Jerry.