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Outboard won't pull when spark plug wires connected

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JJsays77

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First off thank you forum I usually find what I'm looking for, but I can't find anyone with this same issue so I had to create an account to post this question.

I have a 1971 18hp Evinrude that was working the day before I changed the fuel pump and did a compression test (120 on both cylinders so everything ok there)

Now, when I try to pull it gets stuck. When I take the spark plug wires off all is dandy and it will pull normally, but as soon as I connect them I get the issue of it getting stuck when trying to pull.

Any ideas what it could be?!
 
I feel so dumb. A problem so simple I can't find a similar issue on here haha yep indeed the wires were crossed. I managed to cross them 4 times too. Not my luck haha but now my question is could I have caused any damage trying to start it crossed? I did have it pop a couple times
 
JJsays77 said:
I feel so dumb. A problem so simple I can't find a similar issue on here haha yep indeed the wires were crossed. I managed to cross them 4 times too. Not my luck haha but now my question is could I have caused any damage trying to start it crossed? I did have it pop a couple times
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You know what Einstein had to say about that don't you? :)
 
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