Erik-The-Red
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Ok heres the deal..... and please take it easy on me, I KNOW I screwed up......
The following story concerns my 2001 Glastron 175 SX, Volvo Penta (GM) 3.0-equipped.......
At the end of the 2008 season, we took a short boat trip to the lake. We didn't do any skiing or tubing or any of that, just a cruise to the beach and back. Now normally, when I get the boat back on the trailer the first thing I do is pull the plug and let it drain any water that might have accumulated during our weekend. I usually leave the plug out until we get home and then pop it back in before I put the boat in the garage. However, on this trip, I decided not to bother with pulling the plug as I knew there wasn't any water to worry about. Not only that, but I didn't put the boat in the garage, either--- I got lazy. Welp, sure as heck, a couple days later it POURED RAIN for two days straight. I went out and threw the cover on the boat and left it. It continued to rain for several more days, and little did I know, the cover had ripped and was letting the rain fill the boat. A week or two (or even three) later, I went out to the boat to get something and as soon as I stepped over the side, SPLOOSH..... I was damn near ankle-deep. The rear of the boat was full of water, completely filling the engine well and up to about the rear seats. I immediately pulled the plug and let it drain (took like 30 minutes), but it was too late. The starter, the bilge blower, and the bottom half of the engine had sat underwater for at least two weeks, WITH THE BATTERY CONNECTED. I didn't have any time to mess with it as we were just getting ready to move into our new fixer-upper, and just this past weekend was the first time I've had to really get into it.
First thing I noticed was the starter solenoid, caked with a good 1/2" of rust and corrosion all over the wire connections. As soon as I took the wire brush to it two of the ring connectors broke off. I got the connections all cleaned up and replaced what was broken and put the battery on the charger, getting it up to 13.8 volts and holding. I checked the oil, other connections and whatnot for damage (the only other thing I've found so far is the bilge blower won't run) and turned on the key. Good news, all my lights, warning buzzer, and accessories work fine. But what doesn't work is the starter. I took the starter off and removed the solenoid to find all sorts of white and red corrosion inside, so I'm guessing I fried it or seized it up or something. When I turn the key I can hear a faint "click", I'm guessing thats the relay?
Anyhow, I told you that whole story to get to these questions:
1. How do I test the starter to see if works outside the boat?
2. If it won't, is it repairable or should I just buy a new one? Maybe just the solenoid took a crap?
3. If I get a new one, whats the Volvo / GM part number and is the starter available from AutoZone or some such place? Do these starters cross-reference to a standard GM / Delco or other part? (I know my distributer cap and rotor did, and it saved me a BUNCH of money)
3. What other things should I be looking for (possible damage) after the "incident"?
Thank you guys for any help or advice! I hope this doesn't turn out to be overly expensive, or we may have to sit this summer on the bench.
The following story concerns my 2001 Glastron 175 SX, Volvo Penta (GM) 3.0-equipped.......
At the end of the 2008 season, we took a short boat trip to the lake. We didn't do any skiing or tubing or any of that, just a cruise to the beach and back. Now normally, when I get the boat back on the trailer the first thing I do is pull the plug and let it drain any water that might have accumulated during our weekend. I usually leave the plug out until we get home and then pop it back in before I put the boat in the garage. However, on this trip, I decided not to bother with pulling the plug as I knew there wasn't any water to worry about. Not only that, but I didn't put the boat in the garage, either--- I got lazy. Welp, sure as heck, a couple days later it POURED RAIN for two days straight. I went out and threw the cover on the boat and left it. It continued to rain for several more days, and little did I know, the cover had ripped and was letting the rain fill the boat. A week or two (or even three) later, I went out to the boat to get something and as soon as I stepped over the side, SPLOOSH..... I was damn near ankle-deep. The rear of the boat was full of water, completely filling the engine well and up to about the rear seats. I immediately pulled the plug and let it drain (took like 30 minutes), but it was too late. The starter, the bilge blower, and the bottom half of the engine had sat underwater for at least two weeks, WITH THE BATTERY CONNECTED. I didn't have any time to mess with it as we were just getting ready to move into our new fixer-upper, and just this past weekend was the first time I've had to really get into it.
First thing I noticed was the starter solenoid, caked with a good 1/2" of rust and corrosion all over the wire connections. As soon as I took the wire brush to it two of the ring connectors broke off. I got the connections all cleaned up and replaced what was broken and put the battery on the charger, getting it up to 13.8 volts and holding. I checked the oil, other connections and whatnot for damage (the only other thing I've found so far is the bilge blower won't run) and turned on the key. Good news, all my lights, warning buzzer, and accessories work fine. But what doesn't work is the starter. I took the starter off and removed the solenoid to find all sorts of white and red corrosion inside, so I'm guessing I fried it or seized it up or something. When I turn the key I can hear a faint "click", I'm guessing thats the relay?
Anyhow, I told you that whole story to get to these questions:
1. How do I test the starter to see if works outside the boat?
2. If it won't, is it repairable or should I just buy a new one? Maybe just the solenoid took a crap?
3. If I get a new one, whats the Volvo / GM part number and is the starter available from AutoZone or some such place? Do these starters cross-reference to a standard GM / Delco or other part? (I know my distributer cap and rotor did, and it saved me a BUNCH of money)
3. What other things should I be looking for (possible damage) after the "incident"?
Thank you guys for any help or advice! I hope this doesn't turn out to be overly expensive, or we may have to sit this summer on the bench.
