Follow up. After disassembling the starter and cleaning it, and fixing the electrical connections; finally, got the boat out; well, sorta'. Anticipation was high as I backed the trailer into the water. Once the bunks were submerged, I eagerly jumped aboard and ran through my check list; eg. kill...
So, after reading everything about the no start, starter spin issues, I started to look at all the electrical connections believing that I may have a bad connection. All the usual stuff; e.g. battery, starter and solenoid connections looked good. Then, I noticed the bullet connections between...
My 2000 115hp 2 stroke is missing the vent valve and cap from the top of the engine mounted oil tank. What does the valve do and should it be replaced? Also, the oil fill spout leaks oil down over the air box when the engine is raised. The O ring on the cap seems to be OK. Would the missing vent...
