1989 Omc Sea Drive 3.0 Outboard/starting Issue Cold

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I Have A 23' Proline W/a Great Boat ,.....w Omc Sea Drive Outboard
Hard As Hell To Get Started When Cold /soo Hard Have Burnt Up 3 Starters In 1 Month When Trying To Start.....but After She Cranks 1 Time Fires W/touch Of The Key.....please Some One Help Me
Also Why Did I Burn Up These Starters/.starter Rebuilder Told Me Due To Trying To Start W/low Batteries.

 

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Re: 1989 Omc Sea Drive 3.0 Outboard/starting Issue Cold

welcome to iboats.
Hard cold starting, probably human error, read this: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=225510

battery has to have full charge. the starter has to turn the motor+- 300 rpms, for the motor to start.


also:
90% of starter problems are bad connections. remove and clean both ends of the battery cables, so that they are shiney, also the cable from the solenoid to starter. check for nicks in the cables. and make sure the connectors are on the wire good. the cable tend to corrode from the inside out, if nicked, corroded wires, and connections, heat up and cause resistance to the follow of electricity, thus the starter doesn't get enough. you can also take jumper cable pos battery post to large post on starter. with a good connection, the engine should spin. then if the starter is good clean everything and retest. then trouble shoot solenoid. starters can be rebuit at a starter/alternator shop, much cheaper than a new one.

also have the battery load tested at the auto parts store, free, i've had new batteries go bad