Reply To: Martin 40 hard starter

[78bluestreak]

So Friday this week I got back to work on the motor. 40 minutes of pulling produced a start and fair run. so I went form rebuilding a leaking carberator to thinking that was the magic bullet. next day went out pulled three times, almost turned over . 20 minutes later I broke the recoil starter pawl that engages the flywheel.
so is this motor effected electronically – or mechanically?
I’ll pull the coils and condensers and upgrade.
as to the recoil any one have experience with repairing the pawls?
It appears I will have to contend with the rewind spring.