Just picked this machine up three days ago. it has 80 hrs on it. Previous owner said it took on water two years ago, said they drained all the water out of the hall and winterized it and haven't touched it since. ( he thinks the shaft seal went bad) I got it home, checked the oil, it looked good.
Problem #1= Put a battery in it, hit the starter button and all there was is a "click" found the starter soleniod under the hood and was able to jump across the terminals and it fired up and idled on about the third crank. I'm assuming the starter problem is either the solenoid or relay.
Problem # 2= after it started I shut it down in about 30 seconds to hook up the hose, before I turned the hose on I checked the oil again to find it "milky." I thought we'll maybe its just a bunch of condensation from sitting for two years. I hook the hose to it, start it again let it run for about a minute and a half. and the oil warning indicator comes on and a solid "beep". Shut it down, check the oil and find it way up over the full mark. During all this I watch the coolant reservoir and it never changes, still at the same level it was before I ever cranked it over. This tells me it water and not coolant. So my question is, where do I start, I ordered a pressure tester so I can test the cooling system, intercooler and oil cooler. If I've read correctly the intercooler and oil cooler are cooled by "fresh water"? Could it be the exhaust system sprung a leak?
Problem #1= Put a battery in it, hit the starter button and all there was is a "click" found the starter soleniod under the hood and was able to jump across the terminals and it fired up and idled on about the third crank. I'm assuming the starter problem is either the solenoid or relay.
Problem # 2= after it started I shut it down in about 30 seconds to hook up the hose, before I turned the hose on I checked the oil again to find it "milky." I thought we'll maybe its just a bunch of condensation from sitting for two years. I hook the hose to it, start it again let it run for about a minute and a half. and the oil warning indicator comes on and a solid "beep". Shut it down, check the oil and find it way up over the full mark. During all this I watch the coolant reservoir and it never changes, still at the same level it was before I ever cranked it over. This tells me it water and not coolant. So my question is, where do I start, I ordered a pressure tester so I can test the cooling system, intercooler and oil cooler. If I've read correctly the intercooler and oil cooler are cooled by "fresh water"? Could it be the exhaust system sprung a leak?
