This boat has been one huge headache after another. I thought my battery had died, so I charge it up overnight but the starter still wouldn't turn. So I took the starter off today and resoldered the brushes on, now the starter spins just great but the engine WILL NOT start. I have cranked the thing over and over again, and the starter is spinning like crazy but the engine won't fire.
The boat has been sitting for the past month and a half. The last time I ran it it fired up and ran just great. I ran the engine until it was out of gas because I knew it would be sitting for a while. So, between the beginning of May and now, what could be causing the engine not to start? Is the gas bad? I pulled the fuel filter and it is fine. I also pulled the plugs and when i have my wife crank it, I see a blue spark. So I am totally perplexed here, and very frustrated because we wanted to use the boat this weekend. Any ideas at all?
The boat has been sitting for the past month and a half. The last time I ran it it fired up and ran just great. I ran the engine until it was out of gas because I knew it would be sitting for a while. So, between the beginning of May and now, what could be causing the engine not to start? Is the gas bad? I pulled the fuel filter and it is fine. I also pulled the plugs and when i have my wife crank it, I see a blue spark. So I am totally perplexed here, and very frustrated because we wanted to use the boat this weekend. Any ideas at all?