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Yep I am an idiot forgot it is a two stroke, oddly enough I was looking to check the oil top when I first got it. Would have thought I would have put 2 and 2 together. (May have had a few beers)
Thank you, Replaced starter yesterday and boom it cranks.
Now to find a seal/rebuild kit for the leaking carb.
Thank you all for the responses!
Brandon
Never would have the of that!!!! Thx!! (Yes that is sarcasm). Was hoping there was a pdf link available vs paying for a 20+ year old manual.
Thanks for your reply
B
Compression both cylinders 105 each. Literally dead on eaxhpt
Super idiot (was under some goo haha! 1997 50 ELPT
Compression test 105ish on both
Brandon
It has a good BIG marine battery out of my tailgate bus, but also put jumpers between my truck and it. It's not the battery.
Certainly could be a weak starter. But it spins both cylinders with plugs in and coils disconnected so I doubt that is it.
It'll get all the fluids changed before...
Hey all,
I just picked up a Harris pontoon(1998ish) with force 50 on it. It does a half crank and stops, pull plugs it spins freely. Pull cyl 2 plug it spins over, plug both on half crank and starter can't over power it. I know it's timing related (or a valve not opening) but if you all could...
I have called and left a few messages, and I tried every single option today to see if I could get ahold of anyone there. I got nothing but voicemail.
The reason I am calling is I have some warranty items to be done, as well as a problem with my vynil, and my dealer has also tried and left...
