Westerbeke 18 start issue

General
1

When pushing start button nothing happens following starting sequence.20 amp fuse on bock not blown. Starter replaced and multimeter shows power going through lines.

Any ideas?

Thanks for any help or ideas to try.

Wes Graham
NS26 U
Puffin
147

2

When I start my motor, I push the fuel lift button on the left for 15 seconds, and then I pressed both of them together and it starts every time. Is it possible that you don’t have the oil pressure you need on the oil pressure gauge?
Brian
Westerbeke 27

3

The preheat and start button both need to be pressed at the same time. Preheat (glow plugs) for 20 seconds and then the start button while still holding down the preheat button.

4

Or, possibly the fuel shut off is still in the “kill” position. Been there too. lol.

5

Yes, me too, ensure engine kill cable is back in run position. And at this time of year 10 seconds or so on the glow plug is likely enough. There’s a max time you should hold glow plug button, look it up in your engine manual. Too long can cause damage.

6

Hi,

If you are saying the starter does not spin it than:

     1) It could be a bad relay
          Relay should click when you push starter
          If relay does click
          Than
          Attempt to by pass relay 
               (I used to do this with a big screwdriver)
                ( a terminal on top of the relay to something?)
                  ( If battery is dead this will not spin starter)
     2) It could be a dead battery

     3) It could be a bad ground
          Check battery terminal connections
          Remove ground from engine block, clean block and terminal, reconnect.

OH: Are you certain the start signal is getting to the solenoid?
          Could be a bad starter button or broken wire or loose connection at
          solenoid or starter

Good Luck
I am not a mechanic and I just hate engines

Fran Cichowski     Southpaw Spicers Noank Ct
7

Could be a disconnected or broken wire to the solenoid on the starter.

8

Who told you the starter was the problem??

9

We had this problem - turned out the wire harness was going bad. Ran wires directly from the pre-heat and starter buttons to the appropriate spots and the engine now reliably starts.

Good luck.