My Universal diesel won't start. It's the D-18 (14 HP) model. When I press the start, there isn't enough power to engage the starter, often not enough power to hear the solenoid.
I put a full charge on both deep cycle 105 amp batteries and the engine started today. I motor-sailed for an hour. When I returned to the dock, I shut down and ran the VHF and stereo for an hour. Again, I tried to start the motor and the there is no power to engage the starter.
1. I cleaned all the grounds in the boat, including the ground on the engine block.
2. The batteries are almost new and I had them checked at the store. They are in good condition.
3. The battery terminals have been cleaned.
4. I put in a new starter.
This problem has been intermittent for a couple of years. Often, I would just hit the start button a couple of times to get the engine started. I decided to fix it, and when I performed the items above, I seem to have made it worse.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
I put a full charge on both deep cycle 105 amp batteries and the engine started today. I motor-sailed for an hour. When I returned to the dock, I shut down and ran the VHF and stereo for an hour. Again, I tried to start the motor and the there is no power to engage the starter.
1. I cleaned all the grounds in the boat, including the ground on the engine block.
2. The batteries are almost new and I had them checked at the store. They are in good condition.
3. The battery terminals have been cleaned.
4. I put in a new starter.
This problem has been intermittent for a couple of years. Often, I would just hit the start button a couple of times to get the engine started. I decided to fix it, and when I performed the items above, I seem to have made it worse.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.