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	Name:	Dippin Skinny -
	Subject:	Here's a WAG
	Date:	1/24/2012 10:32:53 AM

Now THAT was totally uncalled for!!!!! This is supposed to be a simple discussion about a lazy starter, and now I have water in the motor!!!!! LOL and Wah Wah at the same time!

SO.....if what you are speculating is correct, when would the water be allowed into the chambers? This past summer I stored the boat in a facility at the lake, so I never drained the block between uses. Prior to that I stored the boat in my garage and always drained the block prior to hitting the highway to tow it home. Regardless of the way the boat was stored (block full, block empty) the first crank of the day is pretty much the same.

Let me describe the first crank of the day a little better. I estimate as much as 5-7 seconds of cranking and maybe a second try before the motor turns over. I assume this to be due to the mechanical fuel pump and that maybe it takes this long for the pump to bring gas into the chambers to get the motor to turn over the first time. After that I barely have to turn the key and she turns right over. It's during this 5-7 seconds where I feel that the starter should be providing a stronger push. I dont really have anything to compare it with except my truck starter and the way I hear my friend's boats (none are 3.0s) crank up. If water was enterring the equation wouldn't any period of rest be long enough to let water in? I sit for hours between starts sometimes but don't have any problems. Curious Aint IT?????

I do give some credence to the earlier post on the negative ground. Rarely, but sometimes, I have to loosen, move, and then retighten the ground wires on the battery terminal to restore electricity. I guess that could indicate a wire going bad, but my wires are still factory attached to the hull so the only play is right at the battery.

So there you go! I guess maybe someone with experience could give it a listen and either call me crazy or recommend some further investigation. I had it converted from high altitude last January and it wasn't discussed as an issue at that time, so maybe it's just me.