I bought the engine from a friend of mine who used it as early as last summer. He said that it ran well but ran out of gas while out on the lake. He put it up and hasn't used it since. I thought it would start immediately, but it didn't. With all the controls in place and the wires put back the way he had them, nothing happens. When i turn the key w/out the choke engaged there is a click but nothing happens. When i engage the choke, it seems to work fine, but the same click happens and the engine still doesn't start. The piece that engages with the flywheel seems to be stuck in the up position. I can't get it down unless i use a mallet to put it down. I grounded the the starter and hit it with the jumper cables and it turned the flywheel but that piece remained up and it would not turn over. I am not sure where to go from here and i am in need of some help. Any troubleshooting tips would be much appreciated.
micah
micah