Re: Problem starting boat
- Is there an ignition kill switch next to the throttle/shift lever? Usually has a lanyard with it that you attach to the driver. If the driver gets ejected, it kills the engine so he doesn't have too far to swim.
That switch has been labeled as the "Fat Ass" switch on by barge. My fat butt hit it once and I must of spent a good hour fumbling through intense troubleshooting until my son said 'Dad, is this switch supposedd to be off?"
-Flame arrestor clean?
-Gas fresh or was at least properly stored? (i.e., full tank, stabilizer added)
-Is it getting gas? Pump the throttle and see if there's gas squiring down the carb.
-Is there any spark at all? Pull a plug wire, put a small bolt in the end and holding the rubber boot, hold the bolt close to something metal on the engine while someone else cranks it over (Make sure the engine comparment is free of gas vapor before you do this). You should see spark.
Air-gas-spark... if you have all three, it should at least cough.