Won't start

[bbarnett]

I have a 1986 250 sundancer with the 5.7. Wen't to start it today and I noticed that it would not turn over and I could not trim the engine up. The pushbutton swith to trailer the trim would work though to raise the trim. Any ideas?

 

[blaster]

Hmm, dead battery?

 

[Mike Blake]

Test battery,then clean all battery connections. Do you have a volt meter?

 

[MExcelsior]

I would check the obvious first..... sorry if these seem stupid, but I have missed these before. #1. Check battery, one battery is probably the culprit #2. Battery Switch On? (If equipped) #3 Safety harness switch (if equipped) in running position? #4 Throttle in neutral?

Let us know what happens or if we need to start digging deeper.

Mike

 

[bbarnett]

Thanks Mike, but I don't think it's going to be that easy. Don't have time to check on it today as I have to leave for work shortly. Tomorrow I'll check all of the connections and check for voltage. Something tells me that there is going to be an issue withing the throttle control as the trim switch is located there.

 

[bbarnett]

Hey, I've been cleaning and testing and now I think that it might be the solenoid on the starter. Can the solenoid be checked and replaced or do you have to get a new starter?

 

[Mike Blake]

You should be able to change the solenoid by itself. How much voltage do you have at the starter ?

 

[bbarnett]

I just jumped the solenoid and the starter will click but will not turn the engine over. Bad starter? What about the neutral safety switch?

 

[Mike Blake]

Well if you jumped it at the starter I would say so. Hows the voltage at the starter to ground?

 

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[bbarnett]

The voltage is OKs. Checked the neutral safety switch and it's ok as well. Gotta be the starter, Thanks for the help Mike.

 

[electricaldoctor]

Can you rotate the starter a partial turn? My brother had the same problem and his starter had a flat spot on it. In other words, if it stopped on the same spot it would not start. If he rotated the starter manually, it would start. PITA, but at least he was not stuck until he had the starter rebuilt.

 

[moparlvr4406]

have you tried to turn the motor by hand (pull on the belt) ??

 

[Mike Blake]

I just jumped the solenoid and the starter will click but will not turn the engine over. Bad starter? What about the neutral safety switch?

A lot of clicks or just one big hard sounding one? If it's alot clean the grounds!!

 

[bbarnett]

It will be one click when you make contact with the terminal.

 

[bbarnett]

I also went out and took hold of the crank shaft pulley and I got it to turn a little.

 

[SloBurn]

Try the old GM starter trick, hit it with a hammer, then start it up. Used to do this to my Blazer all the time till I replaced.

 

[Mike Blake]

Try the old GM starter trick, hit it with a hammer, then start it up. Used to do this to my Blazer all the time till I replaced.

Good trick!! Have someone hold the key on when you do that!!