AgTires4295
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- Oct 17, 2012
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So I've recently had some time to see if this engine runs and my first obstacle has presented itself. I dribbled some 2 stroke oil in the cylinders and let it sit for about a week (no telling how long this thing has sat). Today, I attempted to start it by hitting the Start button after connecting it to a small lawn mower battery (275CCA... I know its small but thats all I have at the moment). The battery reads 12.6v without a load and I cut/recrimped the connectors for a better connection. I didnt get anything. It turned over about 2 weeks ago so now Im stumped. I put a voltmeter on either side of what I perceive to be a starter relay and saw 0. I then put the negative probe on the starters power supply and the positive probe to the top side of the relay and saw 12.6v. I'm guessing the relay is bad so I disconnected the two heavy gauge wires and briefly connected them, bypassing the relay and that jumped the starter to life. I'm hoping I didnt damage anything in the process but am wondering what's next/do I really need to buy a new relay? Did I miss something and is there anything else to test?
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