Yon'der Horizon
Cadet
- Joined
- May 21, 2009
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- 29
Just a quick question before I start pokin' around at the motor today. Motor is a 1989 Evinrude 200 XP. The starter gear is sticking up in the flywheel and not dropping back down like it's supposed to. Tested on 4 different batteries, have plenty of power. Every now and again the motor will start, other times the starter gear drops down before combustion. Majority of the time it sticks in the flywheel. I then rotate the flywheel to allow it to drop and try it again.
As I understand, the starter should stay engaged until the engine fires and takes it from there, the starter gear then drops by gravity. Have lubed the starter shaft and gear lightly. Tapping the starter trick worked once, but didn't seem conclusive. Is the starter the problem or is the engine not sparking properly?? The timing seems to need adjusting, can this cause this issue? Thanks guys!
-AJ
As I understand, the starter should stay engaged until the engine fires and takes it from there, the starter gear then drops by gravity. Have lubed the starter shaft and gear lightly. Tapping the starter trick worked once, but didn't seem conclusive. Is the starter the problem or is the engine not sparking properly?? The timing seems to need adjusting, can this cause this issue? Thanks guys!
-AJ