Engine wont fire any ideas?

ollyit · 13 March 2006, 08:28

Hi guys, sorry havent posted for a while been snowboarding for 3 weeks

and have yet to sort broadband at home -

Tried my aux last night, (2hp evinrude) , fresh mix of fuel and oil, turns over when pulling the cord, just wont fire,

Changed the spark plug, check lead going to, sprash of wd40 here n there,
tried without and without choke out and engine in start position -

Any pointers that I may have missed greatfully recieved! - see you solenter's at the church tonight!

Andy_Rs600 · 13 March 2006, 08:30

Are you getting fuel through to the cylinders?

ollyit · 13 March 2006, 08:38

Is there an easy way to tell? sorry if i'm being a numpty!

Pete7 · 13 March 2006, 09:05

Spark plug should normally be wet with petrol if its getting though to the cylinder. Also pop the spark plug out, hold with insulated pliers against bare metal on the block and have someone pull the engine over. You should see the spark.

Pete

Hugh Jardon · 13 March 2006, 09:08

hey olly take it with you tonight if you are driving, i am sure one of the experts will get it started for ya for the price of a pint or two!!

ollyit · 13 March 2006, 09:20

thanks pete, good idea!!

may well take it 2nite just incase

Hightower · 13 March 2006, 11:57

Want me to take mi wheelie bin, so we have something to test it in?

Hugh Jardon · 13 March 2006, 11:59

has the pub got a gold fish pond, could dip it in there and stir the fish round a bit!!

acutally a bucket is fine for a diddy engine like that i am sure

ollyit · 13 March 2006, 12:01

I think it may be air cooled anyway thanks guys!

yeah a bucket might be good shes only little, weighs about 36lbs!

Hightower · 13 March 2006, 12:06

Can you imagine to looks of horror on the Bar Staff's faces if it did indeed fire up and flood out the lounge

. Dry suits the order of the day perhaps

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Hugh Jardon · 13 March 2006, 12:09

the bar is quite sturdy so if the engine needs stripping down that will make an excellent work bench. plus they have a sink behind the bar for cleaning out the carb if any muck in there.

ollyit · 13 March 2006, 12:29

may be the bar maids could lend a hand so to speak!

stu1288 · 13 March 2006, 13:47

have you checked for a spark

ollyit · 13 March 2006, 14:12

not yet mate, pete7 suggested a way to earlier, gonna try it quick 1st

Nasher · 13 March 2006, 15:09

Olly

Make sure those pliers are insulated, otherwise you wont need any gel in your hair this evening.

Nasher.

ollyit · 13 March 2006, 15:23

thanks mate!

ollyit · 15 March 2006, 09:56

checked last night with insulated pliers against the block and pulled it about 30 times couldnt get a spark out of the plug, (tried 2 plugs), the end of the plug was coated in new petrol so the fuels getting there in the cylinders, someone mentioned points, how do i get to those,and what am I looking for please? - shall I take more pics - secretly scared of taking off the main cover off as the recoil might smack in the head!

Nauti Buoy · 15 March 2006, 10:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by ollyit

secretly scared of taking off the main cover off as the recoil might smack in the head!

Had that happen to me on a 5hp Evinrude, when I was trying to replace the pull cord. Bitch when that happens

ollyit · 15 March 2006, 10:22

not funny is it

jyasaki · 16 March 2006, 20:28

Is there a kill cord on the motor? Or more to the point, is there supposed to be a kill cord on the motor?

jky