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06-13-2013, 10:16 AM #1Junior Member
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Moomba LSV 2008 not starting
I put my Moomba LSV 2008 model on the water 2 weeks ago for the summer and it started fine. I then put it on my lift on the dock for 1 week and when i went to start it again it didn't work, i tried charging the battery and checked the oil level and thats fine. Also i noticed that the bilge pump hadn't been working, and there was water 1/4 of the way up the engine, so i drained it with a manual pump, and now its still not starting.
Does anyone have a check list or can help me troubleshoot my problem?
Thanks.
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06-13-2013, 10:33 AM #2Senior Member
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What does it not do? Does it turn over, click, try to start but chugs?
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06-13-2013, 10:34 AM #3
Moomba LSV 2008 not starting
So, when you say not starting, do you mean that the starter is not engaging at all? Or does it turn over and not fire? How do you know that the battery is good? The battery may not be receiving a charge at all and therefore not allowing anything to work. The other thing is the circuit breaker in front of the observer seat, look for some larger wiring connected to it- it may have tripped for some reason and can be reset.
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06-13-2013, 10:54 AM #4Junior Member
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When i turn the key i can hear it trying to start but the engine never actually turns over. Also i took the battery out and took it to a shop who tested the charge on it and said it was fine. I also checked on the fuses, and just checked the circuit breaker and everything seems fine there. I remember someone telling me that i might need to change the sparks plugs after a while, as they have never been changed and the boat has over 250hours on it. Could this be the problem? If so i don't know where they are located?
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06-13-2013, 10:52 AM #5Senior Member
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Does the fuel pump run and then shut off (like it should) or does it just run constantly?
Does the check engine light come on when the key is turned on (like it should), or is it not lit?
Does the starter turn the engine over?
How did the engine bay fill with water on the lift? is the lift not covered?
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06-13-2013, 11:04 AM #6Junior Member
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I don't know how to check the fuel pump.
The engine light does work.
when i try to start the engine it sounds like its trying to start the sound that it normally makes when i start it, but it just doesn't turn over.
For the engine bay, there was alot of rain for the past week, and i had my cover on the boat and the boat was out of the water on a boat lift, but when i opened the engine compartment, there was water and the buildge pumped wasn't working.
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06-13-2013, 03:35 PM #7Senior Member
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when i try to start the engine it sounds like its trying to start the sound that it normally makes when i start it, but it just doesn't turn over.[/QUOTE]
What do you mean? The normal sound is the engine turning over until it actually starts.
Can you hear the engine turning? Or just the click of the starter engaging?
Have you checked the circuit breakers under the dash? There is one for your bilge pump (I am fairly sure).
The reason I ask is that you sound unfamiliar with engines, and starters are pretty resiliant when it comes to water.Last edited by NateHaskovec; 06-13-2013 at 03:38 PM.
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06-13-2013, 03:52 PM #8Junior Member
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I am very unfamiliar with engines, no all i can hear is the click of the starter engaging i think.
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06-13-2013, 12:15 PM #9
Re: Moomba LSV 2008 not starting
If you bad water 1/4 of the way up the motor that means you starter was under water and possibly you alternator. I'd definitely have the started bench tested.
Two bolts and two wires easy to get to. Take a pic of the wires so you get them put back correctly. Any auto parts place will test it free for you.
PWI as usual...
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06-13-2013, 12:24 PM #10Junior Member
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Ok thanks ill try that, do you have a picture or can you describe the location of the starter, because i have no idea what it looks like