Motor will not start (pics)

[Stillrunning]

I'd take it to a place that rebuilds starters and have them bench test it. I have the same motor and mine sank about 7 years ago. I knew I should replace the starter but it kept on working so I jut put it off. After about 4 years it started sound weak so I took it in to have it looked at. The owner of the shop said it was the worse looking starter he has ever seen still working in his 30 years of business. He even took pics to show customers before and after.

[Mulv80]

I had a 1984 Evinrude 115 where the starter would spin but wouldnt pop up to engage the flywheel. I had initially thought it was the starter motor. The culprit was actually corroded battery cables. Feel the battery cables while someone else turns the ignition, if they are getting hot, chances are the starters not getting enough juice.

[whale]

Just one other thing.....make sure you don't have a bad ground somewhere. My motor did the same thing and it turned out to be a bad connection at the negative post. I had done some rewiring and so I disconnected all accessories etc at the battery and made sure there were good connections at the battery. Started up just fine. It happened again at the ramp when I tried to launch as the negative post had come loose on the drive. Tightened it down and started fine.

[bassarama]

Put in a few hours on the motor this afternoon and started chasing the cables as you guys suggested, everything I could lay my eyes on looked very solid…I had one more area to check and that was inside the rubber boot where the cables, gas hose, etc etc, come in the motor, I spotted an area wrapped with electrical tape and even before I uncovered it, I had that gut feeling I had found the problematic area, this was what I found upon removing the elect. tape:




Apparently the ground cable had been taped well before I bought the boat, I fail to understand how some boater or even a pro, could come up with a repair like that, again I’m glad it happened here at home and not battling the Race rips.

Guys, you’re the best, thanks for your help.

Joe

[macojoe]

Could be the problem right there!! Easy fix, let us Know if that fixes the problem.

[bassarama]

No doubt, that was the problem, one I removed the elect. tape and saw that, I knew I had it.

Thanks again for helping out

Joe

[bsteckel]

WOW ... not too many strands making connection there.

good thing you found it while not on the water. i agree ... unbelievable that even the most backyard mechanic would have done that.
Electrical tape ..