Hi guys, thanks for helping me with my last problem. Got a new one for you. I've spent a few hours trying to do this myself but to no avail.
I've got all the parts now for my 4hp Seahorse. Model no. 4BRL79D from 1979
Now, I put it back together, new gaskets and seals etc, new plugs. I try to start won't go, i figure this might be because of that oil i put in the cylinders to keep it lubed up while not in use so rather than pulling for ages, I take the recoil unit off and attach a drill to the flywheel. I spin over for a few seconds, this is all in water, anyway, spin over for a bit, nothing happens, i play with choke and throttle and it will start at WOT but as soon as i lower throttle, it will die.
Has to stay at WOT otherwise it just stops firing. I thought weak spark but i can spin flywheel over with my hand and they spark with a massive spark, best spark I have ever seen on any engine to be honest so not that. After all that spinning and running for 1-2mins at full throttle would have got rid of all that excess oil but it still wont start at low throttle.
The carburettor was completely stripped and sprayed with cleaner, then compressed air. Jets seem fine.
Any ideas?
I've got all the parts now for my 4hp Seahorse. Model no. 4BRL79D from 1979
Now, I put it back together, new gaskets and seals etc, new plugs. I try to start won't go, i figure this might be because of that oil i put in the cylinders to keep it lubed up while not in use so rather than pulling for ages, I take the recoil unit off and attach a drill to the flywheel. I spin over for a few seconds, this is all in water, anyway, spin over for a bit, nothing happens, i play with choke and throttle and it will start at WOT but as soon as i lower throttle, it will die.
Has to stay at WOT otherwise it just stops firing. I thought weak spark but i can spin flywheel over with my hand and they spark with a massive spark, best spark I have ever seen on any engine to be honest so not that. After all that spinning and running for 1-2mins at full throttle would have got rid of all that excess oil but it still wont start at low throttle.
The carburettor was completely stripped and sprayed with cleaner, then compressed air. Jets seem fine.
Any ideas?
