Dirty Dawg
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Sep 7, 2008
- Messages
- 172
Hello, I hope you all can give me some advise and direction on a problem that has occurred. You all were great when I first got the boat. I*have a 2000 Sea Ray 5.0L MCM Mercruiser with a carb and a Alpha one Gen II stern drive that has been dormant for two years. My home has been under construction and the boat was stored off site for the time. When I got it back last week, I could see that rain water had accumulated in the engine compartment and the drain had clogged from debris. I assume some of the lower engine and probably the starter was in the water for a time, my bad!!!
So when I went to recommission and start the boat it will not. I hear a one loud single click from the starter whenever I turn the key but it will not turn over. I believe the batteries are fully charged and it does not sound like the clicking you would hear from a weak battery. The starter felt hot after multiple attempts at starting it. I can hear the fuel pump engage. From what I hear I beleive the starter is geting current.
So what is everyones thoughts? Could the starter by frozen in place? Rusted? Could the engine be frozen? Unfortunately the down side of this boat setup is engine access. I can justbarely reach the starter by feel much less examine it with any detail. What can I do to diagnose the problem. Any way to loosen a stuck starter?
Thanks in advance for everyones thoughts and suggestions!!!! Ike
So when I went to recommission and start the boat it will not. I hear a one loud single click from the starter whenever I turn the key but it will not turn over. I believe the batteries are fully charged and it does not sound like the clicking you would hear from a weak battery. The starter felt hot after multiple attempts at starting it. I can hear the fuel pump engage. From what I hear I beleive the starter is geting current.
So what is everyones thoughts? Could the starter by frozen in place? Rusted? Could the engine be frozen? Unfortunately the down side of this boat setup is engine access. I can justbarely reach the starter by feel much less examine it with any detail. What can I do to diagnose the problem. Any way to loosen a stuck starter?
Thanks in advance for everyones thoughts and suggestions!!!! Ike