Edge180
Petty Officer 3rd Class
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- Sep 16, 2008
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I have a '02 VP 4.3 GL, new battery this year. First run this season I had a couple times where I went to restart and it acted like I had a dead battery.
You know that panic look you give your boat mates when it doesn't start and you search for passersby or what we're going to use for oars or how far the marina is?
Try again after a deep breath and starts without any pomp and circumstance. :noidea:
Last run of the season last year, it did the same thing. Battery was pushing 8 years old and while I did trickle charge periodically during off-season, I thought it was just a good time to replace the battery.
Now I'm wondering if there is something else that I'm missing... alternator? Points? Ignition coil? Ignition switch? I changed the points cap and plugs about 3 years ago. Terminals are bright and clean. Haven't had any issues until these two instances since then.
Thanks for your thought on helping me troubleshoot.
You know that panic look you give your boat mates when it doesn't start and you search for passersby or what we're going to use for oars or how far the marina is?
Try again after a deep breath and starts without any pomp and circumstance. :noidea:
Last run of the season last year, it did the same thing. Battery was pushing 8 years old and while I did trickle charge periodically during off-season, I thought it was just a good time to replace the battery.
Now I'm wondering if there is something else that I'm missing... alternator? Points? Ignition coil? Ignition switch? I changed the points cap and plugs about 3 years ago. Terminals are bright and clean. Haven't had any issues until these two instances since then.
Thanks for your thought on helping me troubleshoot.