30minstokenai
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- Sep 19, 2025
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Hey all, first post, thanks for letting me in!
Anyways, I’m not usually stumped, but here’s where I’m at.
1999 40M, carbs, 3 cyl. Very low hours…. Like 60-90 total hours of run time.
Won’t start.
Getting clean, good fuel.
Spark in 1&3 are excellent.
2 looks a little weak at the plug, and doesn’t light up my tester as well as the others…
Heowever I can make #2 coil create great spark by charging it with one of the feed wires for either different coil- maybe part of my issue, but not the whole thing-
I’m spinning the motor via drill and socket at this point to make it crank, and I cannot for the life of me get consistent hard firing to light it up.
Looking for things to check. Also looking for how to confirm timing is correct- I see markings on the cam, and the tape across the flywheel, but where do I line the flywheel up and compare to make sure the belt hasn’t jumped a cog? Currently when the cam pulley triangle points to the center of the one on the block, I can’t figure out where to read the tape, or timing is way out, etc…
Searching for a legit service manual, can’t find one anywhere! Please help, I’d be grateful….. in Alaska where help is hard to find.
Anyways, I’m not usually stumped, but here’s where I’m at.
1999 40M, carbs, 3 cyl. Very low hours…. Like 60-90 total hours of run time.
Won’t start.
Getting clean, good fuel.
Spark in 1&3 are excellent.
2 looks a little weak at the plug, and doesn’t light up my tester as well as the others…
Heowever I can make #2 coil create great spark by charging it with one of the feed wires for either different coil- maybe part of my issue, but not the whole thing-
I’m spinning the motor via drill and socket at this point to make it crank, and I cannot for the life of me get consistent hard firing to light it up.
Looking for things to check. Also looking for how to confirm timing is correct- I see markings on the cam, and the tape across the flywheel, but where do I line the flywheel up and compare to make sure the belt hasn’t jumped a cog? Currently when the cam pulley triangle points to the center of the one on the block, I can’t figure out where to read the tape, or timing is way out, etc…
Searching for a legit service manual, can’t find one anywhere! Please help, I’d be grateful….. in Alaska where help is hard to find.
