[cvz19]

I am having an issue with a 1982 Evinrude 175 HP not starting.
The engine fires a few times (less than a second) and the starter disengages right away and the engine fails to start. I thought this might be normal for the starter but not sure so I replaced the plugs and a plug wire I thought might be bad but still I cant get it stated.
So, should the starter continue until I release the switch or until the engine first fires?
I have new gas, am using the choke and idle lever and pumped the bulb.
I appreciate any answers or ideas.

[Benny1963]

hi i have a 150 that did the same thing had weak spring on bendix
also you need to check carbs / make sure your primer selinoid is is pumping
and search the topic on proper starting procedures and tuning
there is a ton of info on here
welcom bennyb

[Silvertip]

A battery that is not fully charged or has a weak cell will prevent the starter from spinning fast enough so the bendix drops out the instant the engine fires. Check battery cable connections (both ends) and make sure they are shiny clean and tight. If the starter worked ok before the rebuild, I doubt the bendix or spring went bad during that process. The starter is an "overrunning" design meaning when the engine is spinning faster than the bendix it literally throws the bendix away from the flywheel. If you count the teeth on the flywheel and divide that number by the number of teeth on the bendix you will see that the engine does not have to spin very fast to overrun the starter.