With the magneto lever pointing to around 4 o’clock –
Test #1 – Turn off the fuel – close the mixture screw all the way – take out
the spark plug – ground the plug wire to the motor – pull the motor over
5 or 6 times – put the spark plug back in – pull the motor over 3 or 4 times.
If it starts and dies it was flooded.
If it doesn’t start –
Test #2 – With the gas still shut off and the mixture screw still closed all the
way – ground the plug wire to the motor. Take out the spark plug – squirt
some gas in the cylinder. With the plug wire still grounded to the motor –
pull it over 5 or 6 times before you put the spark plug back in. Gas still off and
mixture screw still closed all the way – pull the motor over 3 or 4 times. If it
starts and dies your not getting gas into the motor.
If it doesn’t start check compression.
Tubs.
A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.
