Mercruiser 4.3 just clicks

Wellcraft170

Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Tried to fire it up this afternoon and it just clicks.
Any ideas why? and not cranking/turning over?
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Scott Danforth

Grumpy Vintage Moderator still playing with boats
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if the cables are loose, the connections corroded, or the cable is funky full of corrosion (green).

clean all the battery cable connections with 300 grit sand paper until they are shiny enough your mother would eat off them

tighten all the connections with a wrench (any wing nuts should be replaced with real nuts)

seal all connections with marine electrical varnish
 

Wellcraft170

Petty Officer 2nd Class
Joined
Aug 11, 2008
Messages
147
if the cables are loose, the connections corroded, or the cable is funky full of corrosion (green).

clean all the battery cable connections with 300 grit sand paper until they are shiny enough your mother would eat off them

tighten all the connections with a wrench (any wing nuts should be replaced with real nuts)

seal all connections with marine electrical varnish

Thank you for the input. I will try all of that tomorrow and give an update afterwards
 
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