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Originally Posted by spec2
Hi,
I have a 2003 C & C 99 with a Volvo Penta MD2020 w/ Saildrive. The engine is a bit hard to start when cold. With new batteries, I need to crank for approx 10 sec's, three to four times before she'll start. Is this normal? At start up, she'll cough up a fair amount of black smoke. Once running, there are no issues and a warm re-start is just a turn of the key. The engine has less than 300 hours on it. Any suggestions?
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Does the start switch have a glow plug heat setting on it? are you using it?
90% of all marine D's will have to have a pre heat of some type. either you heat the air or the head but it will have one or the other.