Threw in the towel...

[Tallahassee]

I was doing like 5-10 mph through a canal this morning when the motor stops. I turned it off and cranked it again. A few feet later it cut off of again. This time when I tried to restart- nothing. Not even a sound. After a thorough inspection I found a towel stuck in my prop. Got it out, but it still wont crank. Everything battery powered works. Plenty of gas. The engine is a volvo penta 4.3L GL, year 2000. Not sure what to do, and sorry I dont have the model number on me right now.

 

[Don S]

Re: Threw in the towel...

Let's first find out what it's not doing

Got it out, but it still wont crank.

Everything battery powered works.

Crank = starter spins the engine. It's battery powered.
Start = the engine runs without the starter

Is your engine not cranking or not starting?

 

[Tallahassee]

Re: Threw in the towel...

Start, I think. All I could get from that engine was silence.

 

[Don S]

Re: Threw in the towel...

Does the starter spin the engine over?

 

[Tallahassee]

Re: Threw in the towel...

no.

 

[Don S]

Re: Threw in the towel...

Look at this thread. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=167035

 

[Tallahassee]

Re: Threw in the towel...

ill prolly pick up a test light tonight. thanks.

 

[1980Coronado]

Re: Threw in the towel...

It is in neutral...right?

 

[Tallahassee]

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Ha yeah I put it in neutral. BUT what I was thinkin was that since it cut off while it was in gear maybe the engine was stuck in gear somehow. But Im just thinkin out loud here.

 

[1980Coronado]

Re: Threw in the towel...

You will just have to start ruling things out systematically...the towel in the prop might not even be related.

 

[Technologic80]

Re: Threw in the towel...

Just curious but has the engine been checked for hydrolock?

When the engine stalls or cuts out and you are underway - even idling in the canal - water can go backwards and fill up a cylinder or two. The starter cannot spin the engine. Have you taken all of the spark plugs out and then tried to crank the engine? Does the crank move with a cheater bar/socket attached to it?