vegaschef364
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New starter/starter solenoid, new battery, it had been running fine for 2 weeks, it did always seem to turn over slowly, but it would start within 2 seconds. Then the other morning I tried starting it, got the 2 beeps, when I hit start it flashed limp home mode then screen went blank, no click, no crank. Replaced the battery at the dock, same thing. I towed it to the ramp at idle speed, no clamp about 15 minute ride.
I replaced the solenoid and that got it to turn over but was slow with the ringing sound. I replaced the starter, same thing. I have cleaned the connections. I pulled the pump and it spins freely, I tried turning the driveshaft by hand (no wrench, no plugs) and I could not get it to turn. I did find about a cups worth of water in the muffler, and after doing some more research I think I had too much oil in it (it was right at the top line when cold) So I drained all of that and refilled to in between the marks.
When starting with the plugs removed there has been no liquids spraying out, I did have clean rags in the holes which would be shot out when cranking. The test without the plugs was done with wot. It did get rained on a few days before it died, I didn't think about it until I got back to the dock after pulling the kids on a tube for about 30 minutes. I opened it up and sucked out maybe 2 gallons of water from the hull, but it did run for a few days after that.
So my next steps were going to be taking the hose off the sc and trying to turn it with a wrench, assuming it turned I was going to start replacing pos/neg wires, but the ringing has got me worried. BTW it is an iS and I have opened it and closed it up so many times recently which is a pain, I wanted to get some more knowledgeable suggestions before I get back in there.
It seems to turn over fine with the plugs removed, but with the plugs in it is slow and there is a very noticeable ringing sound.
I replaced the solenoid and that got it to turn over but was slow with the ringing sound. I replaced the starter, same thing. I have cleaned the connections. I pulled the pump and it spins freely, I tried turning the driveshaft by hand (no wrench, no plugs) and I could not get it to turn. I did find about a cups worth of water in the muffler, and after doing some more research I think I had too much oil in it (it was right at the top line when cold) So I drained all of that and refilled to in between the marks.
When starting with the plugs removed there has been no liquids spraying out, I did have clean rags in the holes which would be shot out when cranking. The test without the plugs was done with wot. It did get rained on a few days before it died, I didn't think about it until I got back to the dock after pulling the kids on a tube for about 30 minutes. I opened it up and sucked out maybe 2 gallons of water from the hull, but it did run for a few days after that.
So my next steps were going to be taking the hose off the sc and trying to turn it with a wrench, assuming it turned I was going to start replacing pos/neg wires, but the ringing has got me worried. BTW it is an iS and I have opened it and closed it up so many times recently which is a pain, I wanted to get some more knowledgeable suggestions before I get back in there.
It seems to turn over fine with the plugs removed, but with the plugs in it is slow and there is a very noticeable ringing sound.
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