Charlie O.
Cadet
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- Nov 27, 2018
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I'd appreciate any expertise you all have to offer: I went to winterize my 2004 Chaparral 230 SSi with a 2004 Volvo 5.0 GXi motor (serial number 4012104628; less than 300 hours on motor) and the engine wouldn't crank. It was last run in September and has had no issues. Both batteries are new as of May 2017 and I fully charged them overnight again just to make sure. When I insert/turn the key and go to the start position, the standard alarm sounds and I get full power to the electronics (all seems normal). I can hear a relay click in the black fuse box directly on top of the engine each time the start is attempted. I hear nothing coming from the starter area. Battery terminals are clean. I cleaned the top and bottom terminals on the starter solenoid but not the ones on the left/right sides. I have verified the kill switch clip is in place and the throttle is in neutral; I've thoroughly cycled both just to be sure they aren't the obvious problem. If I can hear the relay clicking on the motor, can I safely assume the key switch is not the problem? If so, it seems to me the likely problem is the starter solenoid or the starter itself. Please offer any insight on this conclusion or if you think I'm missing other steps. Also, I went ahead and completed all of the engine draining I can do to winterize for now, but I can't turn over the motor to "burp" the water pump of any water. Should I be concerned about that being a freezing risk? Thank you for your time!