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When you say online with primer body valve are you saying the red lever pointing towards the boat or away? If inline is pointing away from the boat, which is what I have been told is the direction it should be facing, then no is the answer. No fuel came out of the fuel supply to the carburetor...
Ok I primed it with the bulb and then pulled the top carb fuel line off. Pushed the key in while trying to start and did not see any fuel come out of the line. I have the red valve handle pointed away from the boat.
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Yes I am pushing the key in when starting. Is the electric primer valve the solenoid with the red lever? If so I have tried with it in manual and with it engaged (both pointing towards the boat and away from the boat). I ohm tested it with my multimeter and it was within the limits. Not...
Ok. Yes. Yes I’m pushing key in. Yes getting good clean fuel to carburetors (when I prime it). Fresh fuel. Flywheel spins well. Not 100% on fuel pump working. I have now gotten it to start as long as I have the prop disengaged and throttle wide open it will start. If I take it back to half...
I read that compression may read a little lower on a cold engine as opposed to one that was warmed up but don’t know if there is any truth to that and no way to check because I can’t get it to start. All coil packs tested good and all new plugs as well. Will inspect the plug wires better this...