Johnson VRO 90 Starter

[Stratguy]

Got the boat out last week from setting up for the winter. Noticed that sometimes when I go to start the motor it hesitates like the battery is weak. It turns over a couple times then stops and starts back turning again.<br />Put a brand new marine battery in it and it seemed to do the same thing. Any ideas?

 

[DJ]

Re: Johnson VRO 90 Starter

THe V-4's are NOTORIOUS for the negative (ground) cable being corroded at the engine block.<br /><br />TAKE THE CONNECTION APART, and thoroughly clean it. <br /><br />Don't trust your eyes, the connection needs to come apart.

 

[Stratguy]

Re: Johnson VRO 90 Starter

Thank you. I will do this right away. This haa been bugging me all night. I knew all the battery connections were clean and new at the battery end.

 

[OBJ]

Re: Johnson VRO 90 Starter

Look around for a can of liquid vinyl coating Stratguy. Give all your electrical connections a coat of this. Keeps them from corroding.