[cherokee1]

Odd Intermittent Problem

95 Sea Pro with 200 Mariner.
Intermittent No start. No electricity at ignition switch - Nothing.
Both batteries appear to be fully charged. I Switch from One,Two, Both on battery switch under deck by battery box- doesn't change situation. I Manipulate the throttle to make sure nuetral start switch is on - still nothing.

Now here's the odd part.
If I leave for a few hours and come back - it fires right up!

Any hints??

Thank you

[CharlieB]

Poor battery connections, somewhere in the cables at the switch or at the engine.

Disassemble and clean ALL battery cable connections, BOTH ENDS of EVERY CABLE, positive and negative.

Clean, bright, and tight. Use sandpaper, emery cloth, you want shiny clean bright copper/brass.

Afterwards when it cranks and starts every time then spray/coat each connection with white lithium or similar product to seal and keep corrosion to a minimum, making it last much longer before you have to clean them again (eventually, you will).