put my ski together and no start

[QuickMick]

Well I put my ski together after reinforcement, and the engine would turn over, but not fire off. I pulled the plugs and looked to me that they were flooded. Checked for spark and I had good spark. Cleaned the plugs and tried again, nada. This went on a few more times, and even changing to new plugs. Im thinking this mofo has to fire off, good compression, ignition and fuel = a running motor (timing is good) JSS stator and coil so Im thinking im good to go.

Once more cleaned the plugs but this time I sprayed some carb and choke cleaner in the plug holes and BAMN!! Fired right up.

Now im thinking WTF?? Fuel is about 4 months old.

What is/was the problem? Anyone had this happen to them?
I guess I will remove the fuel and blend in some fresh fuel with the old, there was only about 2 gallons or less of the old fuel.

 

[Big Kahuna]

uh, you need to prime the lines!!!!!!!!!!

 

[QuickMick]

uh, you need to prime the lines!!!!!!!!!!

OK BK... Please dont think im new. Lines were primed, even the primer lines were primed. I even pumped the primer with the FA removed and saw fuel being dumped in the carb.

 

[sflsurfrider]

have you considered contracting it out to a mechanic that knows what hes doing?

 

[QuickMick]

have you considered contracting it out to a mechanic that knows what hes doing?

I did, it wasnt BK. But thanks contributing.

 

[ger87410]

have you considered contracting it out to a mechanic that knows what hes doing?

Mick knows a thing or 2.

For S&G, have you checked the timing?

Is the gas old?

Double check the ground connections all over. :shrug:

 

[Matt_E]

Everything is obviously fine. Forget about it and have no hesitations running it in salty surf. This problem will not resurface.



:haha:

 

[QuickMick]

Mick knows a thing or 2.

For S&G, have you checked the timing?

Is the gas old?

Double check the ground connections all over. :shrug:

Gerry, I removed this motor, did reinforcement on the hull and reinstalled the motor. Its not the timing.
The ski starts up and runs now, I just had to use the Choke cleaner that one time to initially get it to fire up.

Yes Im thinking its due to 4 month old fuel.

 

[sflsurfrider]

have you considered sending it to someone that knows how to re-fuel it? :wavey:

 

[QuickMick]

Everything is obviously fine. Forget about it and have no hesitations running it in salty surf. This problem will not resurface.



:haha:

Salty surf is nothing new to this ski.

 

[AtomicPunk]

according to some, fuel NEVER goes bad...

 

[ryan]

gas is gone bad. it wont fire. drain the tank blow out the lines put fresh gas i bet it starts right up.was the tank sitting with the neck open?

 

[QuickMick]

gas is gone bad. it wont fire. drain the tank blow out the lines put fresh gas i bet it starts right up.was the tank sitting with the neck open?

No I removed the fuel and put it in my fuel can that was closed off.

 

[sflsurfrider]

did you purge the lines, filter and carbs b4 that 4 months, or did they sit with fuel in them? you may need to clean your carbies.... or contract it out. lolz.

 

[Big Kahuna]

I was going to say sounds like the diaphrams may have gotten stuck and were not pumping right or some of the circuits were clogged.

 

[QuickMick]

did you purge the lines, filter and carbs b4 that 4 months, or did they sit with fuel in them? you may need to clean your carbies.... or contract it out. lolz.

I put new fuel lines on the motor yesterday.

 

[QuickMick]

I was going to say sounds like the diaphrams may have gotten stuck and were not pumping right or some of the circuits were clogged.

I thought that too but why wouldnt the motor fire off when I primed it?

I would think it would at least fire and die when ran out of fuel if the carb wasnt dumping fuel.

Like I said once fired off with Choke Cleaner, it fired right up and keeps fireing up. Maybe the fogging oil I used when I last shut the motor down had something to do with it, but I never had this problem before.

 

[chriselmore_1]

have you considered sending it to someone that knows how to re-fuel it? :wavey:

hahahahaah

 

[The Penguin]

fogging oil - I bet that's your problem.

 

[QuickMick]

fogging oil - I bet that's your problem.

Yea and before its asked... I fogged it correctly and didnt contract it out.

Im just glad its running now.